Messaging Apps

Yahoo Messenger flaw enables spamming through other people’s status messages

The unpatched vulnerability in Yahoo Messenger allows attackers to change other people's status messages automatically

Symantec’s cloud-based security service supports Microsoft Lync

Lync IM filtering for malware, inappropriate content

RIM faces possible class action suit over BlackBerry outages

A software firm has also filed a trademark infringement case for RIM's use of the BBX name

Cisco study finds young ‘uns need Internet to live

Up there with air, food, water, light, shelter, beer, poker and MTV

Lync not enterprise-ready, claims Microsoft ISV-turned-rival

Lack of support for mobile clients and hidden costs can make a large-scale Lync deployment far less appealing than a small-scale one

IM, SharePoint tools will edge out email, CIOs say

More than half of CIOs polled see real-time communications tools becoming more popular than traditional email

Skype acquiring startup GroupMe for group text messaging

GroupMe's team in New York will continue to focus on its group text messaging application

Zynga partners with Tencent to launch game in China

Zynga is bringing a Chinese version of its CityVille in partnership with Tencent

Gmail Tip: Now AIM and Gchat Share Contacts

The Spot Connect sends location data when there’s no wireless available