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Apple files for iPhone instant messaging patent

by Cory Bohon (Apr 21st, 2008)

The one feature that most of us iPhone owners want is native instant messaging. With the upcoming SDK release, instant messaging apps will most likely not be able to run in the background (in other words, they may not receive messages when the phone is sleeping or doing other things). However, ...

iPhone double header: First native IM client AND first native IRC released

by Erica Sadun (Aug 27th, 2007)

Big news today on the iPhone development front. This morning brings the release of both a native instant messaging client and a native IRC client. Apollo IM just entered Version Negative 1, an early beta release. It is available as well via Installer.app. Apollo IM has been developed by "Arminius" ...

Skype w/video leaked, will destroy your Mac

by Conrad Quilty-Harper (Jun 29th, 2006)

According to a Skype developer, an old and unstable version of Skype for Mac has been leaked onto file sharing networks across the globe. If you spot this file, do not download it! "It is an internal unstable development version, and thus it is extremely buggy" and "it will destroy your contacts and ...