A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.

Lately, privacy has become so much concern, that at least some consumers are looking for text-based encrypted instant messengers which are secure. WhatsApp is still very popular, but from what we have ...

ChatGPT announced that as of today it is rolling out the ability for anyone to use it without having to sign up or log into the service. Aside from some missing features, the exact same functionality ...

Web/Mobile: Chat.cc is an easy way to create a chat room for unlimited users. All you need to do is email people and CC "[email protected]" (without quotes). Everyone in that message gets an ...

Babblr–the Chrome extension that enables instant chat on the Tumblr Dashboard–is giving it another go, starting June 3. Earlier this month, the company launched its chat product, allowing users to IM ...

Ever try to have an e-mail conversation? It works something like this: You and a friend are both online. You send an e-mail, then wait patiently (or impatiently) while watching your inbox for the ...

Instant Games, available inside the Facebook Messenger platform, has been around for just over a year now and has expanded from 20 games at launch to 70, including the newly added “Tetris.” Facebook ...

For a 14-year-old aspiring pop musician, an instant chat buddy devoted to your songs could mean "You've got stardom." Lindsay Pagano, a wunderkind whose first full-length album will be released by ...