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Facebook unveiled a rival to RIM's BBM and Apple's iMessage yesterday with the announcement of Facebook Messenger. The free app (available now for both iOS and Android devices) allows you to send and receive instant messages from your Facebook friends or mobile contacts. Allowing you to see your previous chats and chat transcripts, you can jump back into a conversation or start a new one with a Read more
Mark Zuckerberg announced a few new features coming to Facebook this morning live in Palo Alto: group chat (along with a new chat design) and video calling with Skype integration. After a brief overview of the current state of Facebook (its now at over 750 million users), Mark got into the details of all three of these items. Find out more about each one below. Video Calling In a partnership Read more
Today kicks off National Etiquette Week, and it's come at a good time — apparently, Americans have terrible tech manners! We've rounded up some of our most helpful and handy tech etiquette tips to keep you in the good graces of your friends, family, and co-workers, so check them out. And be sure to leave your etiquette tips in the comments or on our Facebook page, so we can round up your Read more
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Winking, blowing a kiss, or wearing a boa — anything goes in photo booths, which is what makes them so addictive. While it's nice to have shiny, posed, professional photos from your wedding, more and more couples are also including photo booths at receptions to capture silly moments with friends and family. Before you start planning your wedding's photo booth, take a look at our 10 tips for a Read more
On Friday, MAC launched Shop Together, an interactive experience where you can shop the brand's website while chatting with your friends. Found on the lower righthand corner of MAC's site, all you have to do is log on through IM, email, Facebook, or Twitter, invite your pal(s), and instant message away. Will you be using this feature to get your buddies' opinions and to partake in some witty Read more
The more you surf and share online, the more likely you are to become too casual and commit an Internet flub. Like becoming Facebook friends with your sister's ex, or never putting up an away message. Where do you stand on the Internet etiquette divide and do you know the rules for acceptable behavior? Find out before you offend someone. Online Etiquette: Acceptable Instant Messenger Read more
You may not think that your iPad was made for instant messaging, but I beg to differ. Check out IMO. This free app allows you to instant message using your GTalk, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Jabber, MSN, and Yahoo accounts (among others) in a clean and pleasing interface. You can even send and receive voice memos, video, and photo files, and chat in a group setting. You don't even have to sign up Read more
Increase productivity by adding a second monitor to your workflow this Spring. Increasing your desktop real estate allows you to see more windows at once and can help you get more work done, more efficiently. I have my main web browser and instant message chat list open on my main monitor, while I keep email and other documents open on my laptop so I can stay on top of incoming messages and Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Can't seem to get enough rest? To-do list dragging you down? Hit refresh with these foods, moves, and must-dos for a more revved-up you. By Mary Kate Frank Wish you were still bounding out of bed like you did when you were 22? Who doesn't! But it can be hard to summon all your old verve in the midst of the Read more
