Researchers at Microsoft Corp. have confirmed the popular theory that only seven steps are required to link every one in the world according to report from Microsoft Corp. Researchers said they used instant messaging data to carry out the study.

Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software, a new study suggests.

New research shows the surprising paths taken by forwarded messages through the Internet

For many adults over the age of 30, the former groupings of letters would seem incoherent, but for a newer generation of technologically-savvy young adults it can say a lot.

New open source organization kicks off development of Thunderbird 3 Mozilla messaging system.

Instant messaging is a great way to avoid embarrassing face-to-face confrontations for teens. More than four in 10, or 43 percent, of U.S. teens who instant message use it for things they wouldn't say in person, according to an Associated Press-AOL poll released Thursday.

Proven performance leads to messaging platform upgrade and expansion

Today Microsoft Corp. announced it has agreed to acquire Chicago-based Parlano, maker of MindAlign, a leading application for enterprise group chat. Microsoft expects to add Parlano’s group chat functionality as a new feature of Microsoft® Office Communications Server and Microsoft Office Communicator, Microsoft’s server and client software for presence, instant messaging, conferencing and VoIP.

SHAPE Services to release IM+ for Skype Software for Palm, Symbian S60 and IM+ 5.0 for RIM BlackBerry

WhiteSmoke Writing Software Offers Fix for Broken English

NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) announced on May 10th that Russian mobile operator, VimpelCom, has selected NeuStar's Next Generation Messaging solution for its mobile instant messaging (IM) service. Under VimpelCom's popular Beeline(TM) brand, NeuStar's IMSC (IM Service Centre) and IM Clients will provide real-time, presence-enabled instant messaging to VimpelCom's 48 million subscribers in Russia.

Yahoo have launched a web-based version of its free instant messaging service for Internet users who want to stay connected while away from their home computers.