Difference between revisions of "Instant messaging"
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*[[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) - noncommercial | *[[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) - noncommercial | ||
Revision as of 10:09, April 12, 2007
Instant messaging is faster than email and enables text conversations in real time. Some IM applications have a voice component and are thus equivalent to an Internet phone call with a text supplement. Popular applications include:
- AOL Instant Messaging (AIM)
- Yahoo
- MSN
- Google Talk
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC) - noncommercial