Studies
Instant Messenger A Target for Malicious Attacks
“Instant messenger (IM) users aren’t safe from harm. An increase in threats picked up by integrated message management firm Postini are detailed in its “2006 Message Management & Threat Report.”"
ClickZ Stats, January 31, 2006 No Comments »
News
Yahoo, MSN Make Messenger Systems Compatible
“IN A CHALLENGE TO AOL’S popular instant messenger service, the second and third most popular services, Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger, today launched a closed beta test of a merger of their two networks.”
MediaPost, July 13, 2006 No Comments »
“AOL updated their Open AIM initiative to provide developers more open access to AIM’s services.”
iMedia Connection, June 13, 2006 No Comments »
“As business professionals increase their use of IM (define) programs, distribution of malicious code becomes more of a threat, according to data released by Postini.”
ClickZ, June 9, 2006 No Comments »
New AIM Services Bring New Ad Opportunities
“AOL’s new social networking and VOIP features for its AIM service were rolled out this week, giving advertisers new opportunities to reach the instant messaging platform’s large base of users.”
ClickZ, May 12, 2006 No Comments »
MediaPost, May 10, 2006 No Comments »
Report: IM Underused as Ad Medium
“A new report by JupiterResearch, a unit of JupiterKagan, finds that as few as 7 percent of marketers count advertising in instant messenger programs as part of their media plans.”
ClickZ, April 27, 2006 No Comments »
“AMERICA ONLINE TODAY IS EXPECTED to launch a new site, Developers.AIM.com, that will enable software designers to create their own versions of the company’s popular instant messenger. AOL also will make available plugins to the upcoming AIM Triton–the latest instant messaging product from AOL, currently in beta testing.”
MediaPost, March 6, 2006 No Comments »
AOL, WebEx to Offer AIM Services for Business
“AOL is launching, together with web-conferencing firm WebEx Communications, two versions of its Instant Messenger designed for businesses - one version (AIM Pro) aimed at the self-employed and small business, the other (unnamed) for larger enterprises - reports CNET.”
MarketingVox, February 21, 2006 No Comments »
“GOOGLE TODAY IS EXPECTED TO announce Gmail Chat, a program that will let Google e-mail users instant message each other online.”
MediaPost, February 7, 2006 No Comments »
AOL, IBM Instant Messaging Deal
“IBM Lotus Sametime users will be able to instant message AOL AIM. IBM Lotus Sametime users can also instant message ICQ and Apple iChat members.”
iMedia Connection, January 24, 2006 No Comments »
Commentary
IM Expands the American Idol Experience
By Bob Kimball of MECA Communications.
iMedia Connection, December 5, 2005 No Comments »
“An instant message popped up on our screens informing us that AIM had taken the liberty of adding AIM bots to our coveted Buddy Lists: one for shopping called ShoppingBuddy and one for Moviefone.”
925.M, November 16, 2005 No Comments »
925.M, October 26, 2005 No Comments »
Ads appearing in MSN Messenger
Ad Jab, October 25, 2005 No Comments »