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Windows Live Messenger

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:02:32 -0500

Windows Live Messenger (WLM), still commonly referred to by the previous name of MSN Messenger (MSN for short), is an instant messaging client for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Mobile, first released on December 13, 2005 by Microsoft. It is part of Microsoft's Windows Live set of online services. The current version is Windows Live Messenger 9.0, which was released on December 15, 2008.

Skype

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:42:51 -0500

Skype is a software program created by the Swedish and Danish entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis and a team of software developers: Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn based in Tallinn, Estonia. Skype allows users to make telephone calls over the internet to other Skype users free of charge and to landlines and cell phones for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer, short message service, video conferencing and its ability to circumvent firewalls.

The Skype Group, acquired by eBay in September 2005, has headquarters in Luxembourg, with offices in London, Tallinn, Tartu, Prague and San Jose, California. Skype experienced rapid growth in both popular usage and software development since the launch, of both its free and its paid services.

Google Talk

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:16:52 -0500

A Google approach to instant communications.

TeamSpeak

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:51:40 -0500

TeamSpeak is flexible, powerful, scalable software which enables people to speak with one another over the Internet. TeamSpeak consists of both client and server software. The server acts as a host to multiple client connections, capable of handling literally thousands of simultaneous users. This results in an Internet based conferencing solution that works in a variety of applications such as team mates speaking with one another while playing their favorite online game, facilitating inter-office communication among co-workers, or simply for personal communication with friends and family.

Among TeamSpeak's incredible range of features are crystal clear voice communication, cross-platform design for both the client and server, a built-in web based administration control panel for the server, and a highly scalable user permissions system. In addition, the TeamSpeak server can spawn multiple instances or "virtual servers" from a single server session, thus easily scaling to suit the needs of your community or social network. The TeamSpeak server has a native SQLite database but can be configured for use with MySQL, and has built-in command line query capabilities allowing practically limitless automation and scripting possibilities. Lastly, our next generation TeamSpeak 3 SDK offers a complete integrated solution for online games, virtual worlds, social networks, military simulators, education, or any environment where up to thousands of users require crystal clear voice communication.

TeamSpeak is FREE of charge for non-commercial use and has low cost, flexible licensing options for commercial use. If you own a web hosting company or you would like to apply to become an Authorized TeamSpeak Host Provider (ATHP) with unlimited earning potential, please contact us or visit our FAQ for more information. If you are new to TeamSpeak, please visit our Getting Started page for further information.

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Pidgin

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:28:02 -0400

A lightweight IM client which is open-source and supports Direct IM transfers, Buddy Alliasing, and many different protocols. Builds are avalible for Windows, Linux and Mac.

gsc

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:23:24 -0400

GSC is a gaming application for Windows and Mac (coming soon) that provides instant messaging, game statistics, tracking, profiles, and voice servers for free.

GSC was created by GameServers.com

GSC was created after recognizing the need for an easy to use gaming client that incorporated voice communication without the complexity or cost of running your own voice server. GSC makes it easy for your clan to find games, track stats, communicate using voice, and send instant messages without ever leaving your game.

GSC is supported by GameServers.com. It will also someday include non intrusive ads to help support the cost of running the GSC infrastructure. Rest assured there are no plans to charge for GSC.

Free Voice Communication
With GSC, you can pick from anyone of 12 worldwide datacenters to host your own free voice server. Get full rights to create subchannels, kick and ban users, and personalize your voice server. Plus, your settings are always saved - the voice chat room doesn't disappear when you log off!
Your Friend Locator
Ever wonder what your friends are up to? Find them online using GSC integrated game server tracker to see what game they are playing and what server they are on. Joining your friends' game is now only a double click away!
Your Game Source
Ever wondered how to find the hardest servers to play on are? Or the most popular? Or where you last played and for for how long? Withour integrated GameTracker browser, you can now search through a global server database in many ways and add favorites to your preferred server list.
Your Friend Connection
Talk or voice your friends, anytime, anywhere! Talk to your friends, keep logs of conversations, and receive messages even when offline. Even when your friends are in the middle of a game, GSC will still work inside most games!

mIRC

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:41:16 -0500

mIRC is the most popular IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client on the web. This shareware allows you to join chat rooms on IRC servers.

Download the fully featured evaluation copy from their website. The evaluation copy works for 30 days before asking you to register.

Windows Messenger

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:50:57 -0500

Windows Messenger is a proprietary instant messaging client included in Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. It is also available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, beginning with version 5, but is not included in Windows Vista.

Windows Messenger should not be confused with the similarly-named Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as MSN Messenger), which is a separate instant messaging product available for download from Microsoft. It is also not related to the Messenger Service, which is a component of Windows NT's LAN Manager.

Windows Messenger has been superseded by Office Communicator in corporate environments and Windows Live Messenger for .NET Messenger Service connections.

Not to be confused with Windows Live Messenger

Developer:     Microsoft
Latest release:     5.1.0706 / June 4, 2007
OS:     Microsoft Windows
Genre:     Instant messaging client
License:     Freeware

Xfire

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:52:40 -0500

Xfire is a new, free tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It works regardless of game type, server browser, or gaming service that a player is using. Xfire eliminates the hassles of running multiple programs like IRC, instant messengers, or in-game friends lists to keep track of when and where a gamer's friends are playing. It supports the best and the latest online PC games including server- and non-server-based First Person Shooters, Real Time Strategy, and Role Playing Games.

Xfire was founded by Dennis "Thresh" Fong (World Champion of Quake) and Mike Cassidy (former CEO of Direct Hit). Xfire is based in Menlo Park, CA.

In April of 2006, Xfire was acquired by Viacom. Viacom is one of the leading global entertainment content companies, with prominent and respected brands in focused demographics. Offering programming and content for television, motion pictures and digital platforms, Viacom's world-class brands include MTV Networks (MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, Spike TV, TV Land, Logo and more than 120 networks around the world), BET Networks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, DreamWorks and Famous Music. More information about Viacom and its businesses is available at www.viacom.com.

Miranda IM

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:21:30 -0400

Miranda IM is an open-source instant messaging software for Windows. It is a modular system which supports various protocols including AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, and Yahoo.

Digsby

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:43:46 -0500

Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber; check new emails on services like Gmail and Hotmail, and delivers integration with social networks such as Myspace and Facebook with one simple to manage buddy list.

Ventrilo

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:57:31 -0500

Ventrilo is a proprietary VoIP program which allows users to talk to each other, similar to a telephone conference call, but the conference call is made via VoIP. A microphone and speakers, or a headset, must be connected to each person's computer to use the program

Mibbit

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:38:55 -0400

Mibbit is an embedabble, HTML-based chat client primarily used for connecting to IRC channels from within a web-browser. It features many customization options including color, font, and overall size as well as the use of skins.

Adium

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:55:41 -0400

Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team. With Adium, you can connect to any number of messaging accounts on any combination of supported messaging services and then chat with other people using those services.

Supported services ¶

AOL Instant Messenger (Including ICQ and MobileMe (formerly known as .Mac))
MSN Messenger
Jabber (Including Google Talk and LiveJournal)
Yahoo! Messenger (Including Yahoo! Japan)
Bonjour (Compatible with iChat)
MySpace IM
Lotus Sametime
Novell Groupwise
QQ
Gadu-Gadu

taken from the Adium website

irssi

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:23:55 -0400

Irssi is a highly configurable, perl-scriptable, open source (GNU licensed) text-based IRC client. It runs on a command line interface, and is available for most operating systems (including Windows, OSX, and most Linux and BSD distributions). Irssi, like any CLI program, can be run in GNU screen - allowing for users to remotely access running instances of the program without any loss in functionality from anywhere in the world.

Kopete

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:49 -0400

Kopete is an open source Instant Messaging program that uses the popular KDE package. Similar to other Open Source IM programs Kopete communicates with nearly all the major protocols, including AIM, MSN and Google Talk. With its plug-in architecture even more protocols can be supported. On top of the basic messaging abilities Kopete adds extra features such as encryption and archiving of conversations. Kopete has not yet reached a version 1.0, and is still undergoing heavy development.

GT Lite Client

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:14:38 -0400

raptr

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:10:29 -0400

iChat

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:20:21 -0500