As useful as the telephone, more immediate than email, instant messaging is transforming communications at Gallaudet University and changing the way IBM does business. By Katie Dean.

Have you ever walked into your child's room and found him or her tapping away madly at the keyboard? Wondering what in the heck is going on? I can assure you that they are not working on the next great American novel.

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There's a bunch of Instant Messaging Clients out there. How do you know which one to use? Some of your friends could be on AIM, the rest are on MSN, some are...

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Ever tried to use IM on a mobile phone? It's never the same as on your PC...except if you use IM on a "Danger-powered device" (aka hiptop or Sideki...

Check out how IM works on Danger-powered devices. This is real Instant Messaging on your mobile phone. Real buddy lists. Instant IMs. Buddy icons. Just l...

cbc's this hour has 22 minutes explains some instant messaging abbreviations.

15 years of text messages, a 'cultural phenomenon'

Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software, a new study suggests. A recent study found that workers who used instant messaging on the job reported less interruption than colleagues who did not. The study challenges the widespread belief that instant messaging leads to an increase in disruption." id="metasummary