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Separate versions of the Yahoo Messenger with Voice beta are being launched for nearly 20 different languages. The American English version alone will feature more than 20 plug-ins, free mini-applications that can be added to the chat program.
Created by both Yahoo and third-party developers, the plug-ins, available because Yahoo has opened up its application programming interfaces, let users do a variety of things from within the instant messenger application.
The eBay plug-in, for instance, lets people monitor eBay listings and bids, keep an eye on their watch list and view successful bids. The Amazon.com plug-in lets people view "what's hot" and "what's new" and share wish lists.
A Yahoo Calendar plug-in allows users to simultaneously view each other's calendars, search Yahoo Local and Yahoo Maps for locations to visit, and send appointment invites through the instant messenger application. A Yahoo Event Finder plug-in lets people collaborate on event planning, and a Yahoo 360 plug-in enables users to view friends' blogs, photos and other Yahoo 360 updates through the IM program.
Another plug-in lets people listen to free music from LaunchCast Radio. Yahoo Instant Messenger with Voice also now allows people to drop short sound effects into their voice conversations, offers users up to one gigabyte for file transfers, and increases the number of friends who can be added to the contact list to 1,000.
Earlier Monday, Microsoft said that on Tuesday it plans to publicly launch Windows Live Messenger, its next-generation instant messaging program that automatically updates contact information and lets people share files by dragging and dropping them onto a contact list.
AOL recently introduced a free AIM phone service, and Google offers Google Talk.
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or they are coming soon instead of monday today?
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Yahoo_Messenger_for_Windows/947802813/1
or they are coming soon instead of monday today?
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Yahoo_Messenger_for_Windows/947802813/1
Please stop parroting press releases and do some actual research. Articles would be a lot more interesting/useful/helpful if (a) they included links, (b) they included screen shots and (c) were written from the perspective of someone who uses the products. Maybe create "beats" for your reporters or something.
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P.S. Is there a version number? I've been using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice beta for over a year now. And I've been listening to LaunchCast from the messenger for at least a year and a half.
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by TV James
June 20, 2006 8:17 AM PDT
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by djacobsonw
June 20, 2006 12:59 PM PDT
- go to cnet.com if you want to see a review by people who test the software...which takes more time than writing a news story.
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(12 Comments)Please stop parroting press releases and do some actual research. Articles would be a lot more interesting/useful/helpful if (a) they included links, (b) they included screen shots and (c) were written from the perspective of someone who uses the products. Maybe create "beats" for your reporters or something.
Thanks!
P.S. Is there a version number? I've been using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice beta for over a year now. And I've been listening to LaunchCast from the messenger for at least a year and a half.