Messenger

From Kik to Clik: A Video-Sharing App That Works Without Wi-Fi

Lauren Goode in Mobile on February 16 at 9:47 am PT

The creators of Kik Messenger have shifted focus to a new video-streaming app called Clik.

As Skype Skips Through Approvals — What’s the Deal With the Deal?

Kara Swisher in Media on October 11, 2011 at 12:50 pm PT

As the deal officially closes, what’s next?

Facebook Splinters Mobile Strategy With New App

Liz Gannes in Social on August 9, 2011 at 12:28 pm PT

Facebook today is starting the rollout of a new mobile app called Messenger that extends its Messages product.

Microsoft Brings the First Piece of Office to the iPhone: OneNote

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 18, 2011 at 9:49 am PT

Bowing to market reality, Redmond is offering a version of its note-taking program that will run on Apple’s iPhone. The app will be free for a limited time, Microsoft said.

RIM Sends Message to Kik by Filing Lawsuit

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 1, 2010 at 11:19 am PT

Two weeks ago, the BlackBerry Messenger lookalike was banned by Research In Motion from its app store, and now the company is sending a more serious message by filing a lawsuit against Waterloo, Ontario-based Kik, claiming patent infringement.

Motorola Announces Inevitable Microsoft Countersuit

John Paczkowski in News on November 11, 2010 at 7:20 am PT

On Tuesday Microsoft sued Motorola, accusing it of charging excessive royalties on some patent licenses Redmond uses in the Xbox. Now Motorola has responded in kind.

Voices

India Official Says RIM Plans to Cooperate

Prasanta Sahu and R. Jai Krishna, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 13, 2010 at 9:36 am PT

Research In Motion Ltd. has assured India it will meet the Aug. 31 deadline to provide technical solutions that will allow security agencies to monitor the company’s BlackBerry corporate email and messenger services, a senior government official said Friday.

Whither Ash Patel–Can Longtime Yahoos Learn New Tricks?

Kara Swisher in News on February 25, 2009 at 6:29 pm PT

There’s no question Yahoo owes longtime veteran exec Ash Patel a lot, as it has grown into a global Internet behemoth. Since getting to the company in 1996–which essentially means he was present at the creation–Patel has pretty much been involved in all of Yahoo’s well-known consumer products. But, because of his impact and longevity, Patel has also become a symbol for many inside Yahoo right now, who mention him most often in the should-he-stay-or-should-he-go-now debates about who should lead the company into the future.

Organizing Your Web Life in One Place

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on December 16, 2008 at 6:06 pm PT

Katie reviews Windows Live, Microsoft’s Web-based attempt to consolidate many of the regular activities you perform on the Internet: sharing photos on Flickr, emailing via Hotmail, posting status updates on Facebook, following tweets on Twitter, sending instant messages on Google Chat and keeping a calendar on Apple’s MobileMe.

Microsoft Officially Facebooks, Oops, Socializes, Windows Live Internet Services

Kara Swisher in News on November 12, 2008 at 9:00 pm PT

Microsoft officially rolled out its next version of its Windows Live Services tonight, with a heavy emphasis on socializing its online offerings and giving users better tools to share all sorts of information from across the Web within them. Microsoft said the changes–similar to those made by Yahoo and AOL recently–would “begin rolling out to customers in the U.S. over the coming weeks and will be made available globally in 54 countries and in 48 languages by early 2009.” You might call this the “Facebooking” of Windows Live, which is the brand name for Microsoft’s communications and other related online services aimed at consumers, especially because the much anticipated changes also include a new profile and a “What’s New” feed.