Network World: Yoono Firefox Plug-In Puts Social Media in One Window Yoono is an app that congregates social media updates from many sources into a single column for easy viewing and updating. This is the free Firefox browser add-on version, which integrates Yoono functionality directly into the left side of the browser window, as well as updatingin the form of pop-ups. It's nice to have that integration so that you can focus ... Network World: Trillian IM client alpha available for Mac Those of you who've migrated to Apple from the world of PCs most likely remember Trillian--a popular Windows-based, multi-protocol chat program that lets you log into a bunch of your favorite chat services at the same time. Since moving to the Mac, you've probably grownaccustomed to using Apple's iChat or the open-source Adium, which lets you do much the sam ... Network World: Add Facebook Chat to Your Firefox Sidebar Already this week we've looked at reducing feed clutter from your Facebook home page and downloading entire Facebook photo albums with just one click. Network World: Yoono Desktop Manages All Your Social Networks Yoono, the client that mashes together multiple social networking feeds into a single app, has released version 1.5 of their free desktop client. This is an important update for two reasons: the addition of a major social network, and the ability to manage multiple accounts on the same network. Network World: Switchboard routes multichannel support calls A Toronto-based company wants to change how businesses approach modern-day customer support by helping them incorporate social media and mobile technologies as communication channels. Network World: Google Buzz vs. Outlook 2010 Social Connectors Google jumped in to the deep end of social networking with the launch of Google Buzz. The concept of integrating social networking with the traditional e-mail messaging platform is not a unique Google innovation, though. Microsoft has its own approach to combining messaging and social networking with social connectors for the upcoming Outlook 2010. Network World: Sexting Study Finds Few Teens Participate A small fraction of teens have engaged in sexting, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which spoke to 800 teens around the country. The nonprofit research group found that 15 percent of teens who own cell phones have received these messages, and four percent have actually sent them. Sexting is jargon for the practice of sending nude or s ... Network World: Google Moves Gmail to More Secure HTTPS Service At the risk of inconveniencing some users, Google has moved its Gmail to a more secure protocol. The timing of the action is seen as a response to Chinese hacking attempts against the online mail service.

Network World on Messaging The latest messaging news and analysis from Network World Fusion. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Tech debate: Google Gmail vs. hosted Microsoft Exchange More and more businesses are looking to hosted email services to reduce costs and ease management, and the choice often comes down to Googles Gmail (the key component of Google Apps) or a hosted version of Microsoft Exchange. ·Nokia's smartphones get Skype client Skype and Nokia have released a new Skype client for the Symbian mobile OS. ·Google Upgrades Six Gmail Features, Cuts Five Others Google has made some changes to its Gmail service, upgrading six Gmail Labs experiments (like YouTube previews) to become standard Gmail features, while permanently dropping five others (including location-based signatures). Check out the list below to see what's become a regular part of your Gmail experience, and if any of your favorite Labs features are gone for good. Whenever possible, I've listed altern ... ·Outlook Harnesses Social Networking Microsoft is transforming Outlook from an e-mail client, or messaging platform, to a social networking hub with the addition of social connectors. The integration of social networking is a huge benefit for Outlook users, and may even help drive adoption of Outlook as others look for a tool to help sift through the social network noise. ·Google Buzz vs. Outlook 2010 Social Connectors Google jumped in to the deep end of social networking with the launch of Google Buzz. The concept of integrating social networking with the traditional e-mail messaging platform is not a unique Google innovation, though. Microsoft has its own approach to combining messaging and social networking with social connectors for the upcoming Outlook 2010. ·Facebook and AOL Together? You Can Do That Already AOL and Facebook are teaming up to bring Facebook chat into AOL Instant Messenger. To try it out, you'll need to download the latest AIM beta for Windows or Mac, or use the Web version AIM Express Beta 7. ·Yoono Firefox Plug-In Puts Social Media in One Window Yoono is an app that congregates social media updates from many sources into a single column for easy viewing and updating. This is the free Firefox browser add-on version, which integrates Yoono functionality directly into the left side of the browser window, as well as updatingin the form of pop-ups. It's nice to have that integration so that you can focus on more important Web sites, instead of constantly hit ... ·Trillian IM client alpha available for Mac Those of you who've migrated to Apple from the world of PCs most likely remember Trillian--a popular Windows-based, multi-protocol chat program that lets you log into a bunch of your favorite chat services at the same time. Since moving to the Mac, you've probably grownaccustomed to using Apple's iChat or the open-source Adium, which lets you do much the same thing. ·Add Facebook Chat to Your Firefox Sidebar Already this week we've looked at reducing feed clutter from your Facebook home page and downloading entire Facebook photo albums with just one click. ·Switchboard routes multichannel support calls A Toronto-based company wants to change how businesses approach modern-day customer support by helping them incorporate social media and mobile technologies as communication channels.

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