Having an open-source communication device that is independent of any network and works without fees sounds like a hacker’s dream come true. Well, this is exactly what [bobricius]’ is aiming at with ...

COMMENTARY-- Face it: It's unreasonable to expect Miss Manners to rule on the finer points of our technological lifestyle, such as the niceties of instant messaging. Thankfully, TalkBack readers are ...

In a world of nonstop busyness, instant messaging is easier, faster and simpler than other types of communication. Now that it’s shown its worth, companies are rushing to make a good thing even better ...

The real-time, text-based conversation experience known as “instant messaging” seems brand-new. But, believe it or not, I first experienced “IM” way back in 1985. At the time I was working for the ...

In this article we are going to list the 15 most popular instant messaging apps. Click to skip ahead and jump to the 5 most popular instant messaging apps. I am sure many of the people who are reading ...

The popularity of instant messaging has grown exponentially in the past decade, but the communication platform’s immediacy presents users with endless opportunities to come off the wrong way. These ...

Now that we are glued to screens even more than we were before you can’t help but think about the power of technology every day, especially when it comes to communicating with our colleagues, friends, ...

There are untold numbers of instant messaging networks (not even taking SMS into consideration)—with companies like Google having, all by themselves, created a half dozen competing applications and ...

Google has launched an instant-messaging program that allows text chat and computer-to-computer voice connections, a move that highlights the search giant's increasing competition with Yahoo, ...

Consider this scenario: You have your whole staff assembled for a planning meeting. People have their laptops and Blackberries to take notes and respond to urgent e-mails. Two employees in the back of ...

The use of instant messaging technology has grown from its early days as a casual method to keep in touch with friends and family. Today, instant messaging offers multiple benefits from a business ...

Brits sent 1.6 billion fewer texts over the past year amid the rise of instant messaging services, according to new data.