A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.

It never ceases to amaze me how popular instant messaging has become. Even if you decide that instant messaging has no place on your corporate network, chances are your users will take things into ...

Instant messaging (IM) conjures up images of bored teenagers using a software-based gossiping tool. Most IM programs are free, and few competing products can talk to one another, making skeptics ...

Instant messaging is booming. Almost everywhere you look, people are typing messages to friends and work colleagues at a frantic pace. These are not e-mails but rather short messages that often travel ...

Windows Movie Maker and MSN Messenger were two of Microsoft's most iconic Windows programs. The former was a casual video editing app, while the latter was an instant messaging (IM) chat service.

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 ...