Security specialist Zone Labs has launched software designed to protect instant-messaging communications, targeting the growing number of IM users on both the consumer and business sides. Security specialist Zone Labs has launched software designed to protect instant-messaging communications, targeting the growing number of IM users on both the consumer and business sides. Best known for its ZoneAlarm firewall application, Zone Labs now is offering IMSecure Pro, which supports the most widely used instant-messaging services....

According to the Washington Post, the US Federal Communications Commission will reportedly approve America Online's $130 billion purchase of Time Warner if AOL opens its instant-messaging system to competitors. According to the Washington Post, the US Federal Communications Commission will reportedly approve America Online's $130 billion purchase of Time Warner if AOL opens its instant-messaging system to competitors....

Antivirus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application. Antivirus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application....

America Online on Wednesday released an update to its instant-messaging service for Windows with an eye on digital-photo sharing and personalization features. America Online on Wednesday released an update to its instant-messaging service for Windows with an eye on digital-photo sharing and personalization features....

Microsoft is looking to extend the reach of its Office Communicator 2005 instant-messaging (IM) client via a new version that will be completely Web-based. Microsoft is looking to extend the reach of its Office Communicator 2005 instant-messaging (IM) client via a new version that will be completely Web-based....

Reuters PLC and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday are expected formally to announce a deal that will use new instant-messaging management technology from IMLogic Inc. to connect the Reuters IM and MSN Messenger IM services securely....

The A760 is a high-end smart phone that combines a personal information management software application, a video player, a music player and an instant-messaging tool....

Last week, Google launched its own instant-messaging service, dubbed Google Talk, with a focus on voice chatting....

RIM adds instant messaging to Blackberry enterprise servers. blackberry enterprise adds instantmessaging....

Teens push e-mail aside for instant messaging. teens push aside email instantmessaging....