Filed under : Google Talk

TalkMyPhone is an open source application that enables you to control your Android device from Google Talk. It's very similar to Android-notifier, TalkMyPhone does not need WiFi or Bluetooth enabled. It can be useful for those who prefer typing sms on a real keyboard.

TalkMyPhone opens a GTalk conversation with you and forward you the incoming SMS, notify you of incoming calls and your battery state. Additionally, using simple commands, you can reply to incoming SMS, send new SMS and read the last 5 SMS from a contact. Other useful commands include making the phone ring for example if you want to find it by sound, geolocalise the phone so you can find it on googlemaps, copy text to the keyboard and open any url.

Install TalkMyPhone from the Android Market

Filed under : All In One Web Messengers, Mobile Messengers

The web-based IM service Meebo released a new instant messaging app for Blackberry. Meebo for BlackBerry is free and supported on all 8000 & 9000 series devices. This includes both trackball and touchscreen models. Your device must be running OS 4.5 or better.

You can add IM accounts to your Meebo ID either through the Meebo app or through meebo.com. Once you have added an account in either place, you will be able to see it however you log into Meebo.

Meebo for BlackBerry Features:

# Access your full Meebo chat history with any user.

# Transition seamlessly from a conversation on your BlackBerry to your desktop and back. Synchronized IM sessions, smart notifications, and location control.

# The app works equally well with all BlackBerry models with a trackball or touchscreen.

Download Meebo for BlackBerry

Filed under : Instant Messaging

Cowbell is an IRC Bot. This means it can connect to IRC and provide services to other users of IRC. Amongst the services Cowbell comes with by default are:

· Worldwide weather forecast capability
· Web search (provides the first result for given keywords)
· Alarm clock (timed reminders)
· Ping and nslookup services
· Dictionary and definition services.
· Channel service (account management, op/deop, kick/ban, etc)

All functionality in Cowbell is implemented with plugins, so there's no limit to the amount of features and services Cowbell can have.

Download Cowbell

Filed under : LAN Messengers

Squiggle is a free LAN messenger that does not require a server. Just download and run it and you're ready to talk to everyone on your LAN.

Squiggle Features:

* Server-less LAN chat
* Group chat
* No installation required. Just download, unzip and run
* File Transfer
* Spell Check
* Emoticons
* Display message
* Tray popups for online/offline users.

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Filed under : Windows Live Messenger

"Today we’re releasing an update to Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta. One of the main reasons we release betas is to allow early adopters to enjoy our products and provide feedback on their experience.
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We’re always working to improve the performance and quality of our services and we’ve made significant progress in this area in today’s beta update. This includes things like decreasing the time it takes to start each program or render each webpage, and improving the quality of your experiences. It often takes hundreds of small improvements and optimizations to better the final experience. Here are some of the many improvements you’ll see in this area:"

Continue reading : Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta refresh

Download Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta

Posted by Chris Jones @ Inside Windows Live

Filed under : Instant Messaging

OpenItsMe allows you to chat with your friends, search for files they shared on their computer, download files from them, share files, view friends’ photos instantly, read RSS news and more. It combines instant messaging software, P2P application, photo viewer, music player and RSS reader.

Media players inside application lets you play music and video files on hard disk and files you downloaded.

OpenItsMe Features:

• Chat with people
• Search for files your friend shared
• Download files from friend's computer
• View photos from friend's computer
• Play friend's music
• Watch friend's videos
• Comment on friend's photos, music and videos
• Share files with friends
• Read RSS news

Download OpenItsMe

Filed under : Messengers

Twee.li is instant messaging for Twitter. It allows you to talk to whom is following you, see their last tweets and DM them.

Think of twee.li as MSN or Google Talk, only using your Twitter account to chat in real time with your Twitter network.

At this time twee.li team is giving away only 10,000 invitations due to server limitations, so be quick !

Download Twee.li

Filed under : Yahoo Messenger

IMCapture for Yahoo is an application designed to record audio and video calls from Yahoo Messenger in a simple "double click" way.

Provided with the record feature, IMCapture for Yahoo features settings to adjust the quality of the video as well. After setting "record audio" and "record video" by default, it captures all calls automatically. This software saves and converts audio and video calls as MP3, WMA or AAC files and Quicktime Movies (MOV), MPEG4, MPEG, VOB, PSP MPEG4, SWF and FLV correspondingly. You can save all messages typed and follow chat history any time.

IMCapture for Yahoo Features:

· Record Audio or Video
· Start and stop recording any time
· Time Lapse indicator
· Output Folder location control
· MP3, WMA or AAC audio file formats
· Quicktime Movies (MOV), MPEG4, MPEG, VOB, PSP MPEG4, SWF and FLV video file formats
· Record privately

Downlaod IMCapture for Yahoo

Filed under : Skype

STranslator is a free and easy-to-use translation program for Skype.It allows you to communicate with friends who don't speak your language.

You can use STranslator to make new friends from all over the world and chat with them in their native language. During any Skype chat session, activating STranslator, you can just write in your own language and STranslator will send to him/her the translated version and the original version of the sentence.

Download STranslator

Filed under : Yahoo Messenger

"Need to block a Yahoo Messenger contact from sending IMs? The Yahoo block feature allows users to prevent receiving IMs from unwanted contacts.

You can even block Yahoo PC-to-PC calls.

How to Use Yahoo Block Feature

Upon receiving an IM, Yahoo Messenger users have the ability to block users with the click of a button. From the IM window, click the "Ignore User" in the upper, right-hand side to block the Yahoo contact..."

Continue reading : How to Block Contacts on Yahoo Messenger

Posted @ About.com

Filed under : IM Webcam Tools

Camersoft Fake Webcam works like a real webcam and you could select it as your default webcam when you have a video chat. You could also play a video to webcam or set the video as your webcam image even you donot have a real webcam device.

This fake webcam enable you to add effects to the video image during the call, and support most popular Instant Messenger(IM). In addition, it provide video capture and video recorder functions so you could save the video on your PC.

Camersoft Fake Webcam Features:

# Support most Instant Messenger tool: Skype, MSN, AIM, Yahoo fake
# Webcam Recorder:· The fake webcam provide video recorder function, and you could record webcam video and save as AVI files on your PC. So it could also work as a webcam monitor.
# Take Snapshot: With the snapshot function, you could capture a webcam image and save it as BMP files.
# Various effects: Camersoft Fake Webcam provide many different effects for you to add to the webcam image during your chatting or call with your friends.

Download Camersoft Fake Webcam Demo

Filed under : Skype

The second beta of Skype 5.0 allows you to make group video calls with up to 10 people.

This beta version comes with a free trial of group video calling. Video call and share your screen with up to nine of your friends – all at the same time. Everyone on the call will be able to see and hear each other.

Note: group video calling currently works with Skype 5.0 Beta for Windows only. Everyone on the call needs this version of Skype, otherwise the group video call won't work.

Download Skype 5.0 Beta

Filed under : Windows Live Messenger

You chat chat with your friends on Facebook right from within Windows Live Messenger 2011 (Wave 4) itself. Follows this guide to you combine your Messenger and Facebook contact lists :

1. Browse to http://profile.live.com/Services/Add.aspx?appid=1140906031.

2. Activate the check box Chat with my Facebook friends in Messenger.

3. Scroll down and click Connect with Facebook.

4. Grant Windows Live permission to access Facebook Chat on your behalf.

5. Sign out and back in to Messenger. Your Facebook friends should now appear in the “Facebook” category.

via mynetx

Filed under : All In One Messengers

The MO-Call app for computers lets you make free calls to other connected MO-Callers, cheap calls and SMS to mobiles and fixed lines and connect to your favourite instant messengers. MO-Call supports MO-Call, Windows Live (MSN), Yahoo, ICQ, Facebook accounts.

Calls between connected MO-Callers are free. You can even make free calls to someone connected through MO-Call's mobile app.

By buying MO-Call credit you can make low rate VoIP calls to any fixed line or mobile phone around the globe and send cheap SMS directly from your desktop to any mobile worldwide.

Download MO-Call

Filed under : Instant Messaging

"While the iPad fits a niche between an iPhone and a laptop, I’m still having trouble thinking of it as a truly mobile platform. Sure, it’s light and portable for easy touring, but I recall Fender once marketed the very-bulky Fender Twin Reverb in the same way.

Instant messaging apps on the iPad underscore the fact that the iPad is more likely to stay in my bag than be used while out and about. Very rarely do I have a serious conversation via IM, and I tend to use it as a form of text messaging while I’m on the train home or running errands. However, I do find myself using an iPad IM client when I’m using the device as an accessory computer. Often, while playing a game on my Mac, I’ll have the iPad next to me with an IM client open..."

Continue reading : 4 Top iPad IM Apps

Posted @ Latest electronics