December 2005 Headlines

With AOL's Triton, the Message Sent Is One of Overmarketing
Washington Post ~ 2005-12-03
Fortunately, you don't have to run AIM to use the AIM network. For basic text chats and file transfers, non-AOL programs such as Gaim, Trillian and iChat provide the same utility without any of the ads.
Join the IM party
IT Observer ~ 2005-12-09
Windows XP already includes MSN Messenger, removing the need to install an application, however all public IM systems are easily and freely installed in minutes and for those with colleagues on multiple platforms there are systems such as Trillian that al
Technologies that made the biggest impact on my 2005 work life
TechRepublic ~ 2005-12-14
I personally use Cerulean Studios' Trillian as I hate the extra junk that often comes along with MSN Messenger, AIM, and Yahoo! Messenger.
Jabber IM Adds VOIP
Light Reading ~ 2005-12-15
In addition to Google and Jabber Inc., the following companies and open-source projects have already pledged to support the Jingle protocols: Antepo, Cerulean Studios (Trillian), Coversant, Digium (Asterisk), Gaim, Jive Software, Novamens, Psi, SAPO, and
Share the Love
The Age ~ 2005-12-17
If you're keen on online chat but not all your friends and colleagues use the same chat client, Cerulean Studios offers a chat program that allows you to keep in touch without juggling different identities and software.
USB Drives Get Two Thumbs Up
The Washington Post ~ 2005-12-24
U3's pretty fresh yet, but the Duo find it to be pretty stable. Angela's testing was somewhat more limited than Steve's since she uses neither Outlook nor Internet Explorer, but she did pick up a U3-specific version of Trillian, an instant-messaging packa