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With Yahoo Messenger’s upcoming Beta release for Vista, it is obvious that it is now headed into the free, PC-to-PC calling realm

Of course there will be paid calling options as well, but one of the most interesting part of this integration, at least visually, will likely be the WPF 3D integration, which takes full advantage of all the Vista-ness that has been made available.

Although the visual effects that will play on your computer while you talk to someone does not appear to be of any use, it maybe interesting to some people as it may be a relief for boredom .

To be Continued…

The IRC technology is older than the newer Web-based chat technology. IRC uses a text-based communication protocol on a client/server network. The server computer connected to the Internet hosts multiple IRC connections. The users connect to this server with specialized software that resides on their client computer. Because the server can host multiple simultaneous connections, users can communicate with each other by passing messages to the server which relays the messages to all users currently logged on to the IRC channel. An IRC channel is similar to a room where a group of users meet. Channels are given a name by the user who creates the channel, who is known as the channel operator. Subsequent users must JOIN the channel to participate. The channel may be restricted to only users who have been invited. > Source

If you need a Web Based software and ASP.NET application, Xigla Software has is offering the best absolute software management. In fact, they have been nominated for the asp.netPRO Magazine 2008 Readers Choice Award in the category for best .NET Chat Software recently! With products constantly upgrading, you can be sure also of the security of every package that you can get. They have support groups both on online videos and tutorials which are beneficial for the user. All you need to accomplish is their form  if you feel that the FAQ forum is not sufficient enough for your inquiries.   

If you are an iPhone user, then you would know that it lacks an instant messaging support. iPhone’s messenger is customized of Buddy’s. There are news that iPhone is considering other chat applications that can work enough with a reasonable response time and legible text. iPhone says that there are better ways to monetize software and are offering a free version. It also maintains your user session even if you exit the browser. The only drawback is that they use a drop down menu to select a chat contacts instead of an easy to scan list that takes advantage of the iPhone’s scrolling.

mIRC is a popular internet relay chat. Used by millions of people, and thousands of organizations and corporations, to communicate, share, play and work with each other on IRC networks around the world. mIRC works best for Windows applications and has a clean, practical and sophisticated interface that is highly configurable and easy to operate. It has a powerful scripting language that can be used to automate mIRC in creating applications for a wide range of purpose from network communications to playing games, among others. Been in the industry for a decade and is constantly improving and updating the technology. 

With a myriad of chat software to choose from, users may definitely have more than one running on their computers. But do you know what are the most widely used chat software nowadays? As of today, here are the most downloaded chat software from Download.com.

ICQ (333,049 downloads) – send messages without opening windows, tabbed conversations, message, file and call history.

mIRC (219,769 downloads) – file transfers, multi-server connections, customizable sounds, and SSL encryption.

Camfrog Video Chat (214,549 downloads) – video-streaming chat rooms and multi-user videoconferencing.

Windows Live Messenger (58, 614 downloads) – free PC-to-PC calls and file sharing.

Trillian (50,862 downloads) – supports AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN and Yahoo.

The world of Internet chat has gone through so many innovative changes from the time it begun in the late 90’s. Many chat rooms are now voice and video capable. At the same time interactive sites like Second Life allow chatter to move around using their very own avatars.
This world has taken another step forward with voice changer software. Now people can actually disguise their voices by using specially design software that is freely downloadable over the Internet.
This is particularly popular in interactive sites where people are allowed to create their very own Internet persona. Although this is meant to create more interest, it is also potentially dangerous when abused.

Do you want to have more fun when it comes to online video chatting? Would you want to record videos with live effects? CyberLink YouCam 2 can provide you that. This internet messaging software has 12 new avatars that will grant you the chance to pass as a historical figure or their much loved pet. The illusion of this software is truly outstanding. It will imitate your eye, head movements and your head. Online file sharing is also possible in CyberLink YouCam 2. You can receive and send PowerPoint Presentations and photos to your friends who also has CyberLink YouCam 2.

No, Miranda is no chick and this is not an online-dating chat room, but she could have sounded pretty good right? Miranda internet messaging is small and swift. It is easy to use because of its support of multiple protocols. It is created from ground-up to be resource competent. Concurrently, it is providing a rich quality set. Miranda comprises support for Yahoo, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu and ICQ. In addition to that, Miranda can be personalized, adapted and broaden functionality for your liking. Miranda also has perks like hundred of icons, plug-ins, sounds and the like, you can choose from.

The popular chat software goes mobile and it’s loaded with the same features you get on your desktop, allowing you to interact with friends over most of the popular social groups. The iPhone being one of the hottest selling smartphones around, it’s was only time till the favorite software got into developing a version for the famed chat and social ware. The software takes every contact you have and collates them into one dynamic list called the FringFriends which allows oyu to keep in touch anywhere, anytime. One thing makes this chat platform unique is the ability to get add-ons to the software offering more customization for the user. As reviewed, it makes your iPhone the Ultimate Social gadget and one more good thing, it works for the iPod Touch too. Read the rest of this entry »