Their firms blocked access to America Online's AOL Instant Messenger and competing services. They were worried about viruses and other security threats, and that the content couldn't be monitored and ...

In a world of nonstop busyness, instant messaging is easier, faster and simpler than other types of communication. Now that it’s shown its worth, companies are rushing to make a good thing even better ...

Does Gmail want to be an instant messaging client? Last month the popular webmail app shipped an emoji reactions bar in the mobile app, where a single tap would send a new email with your emoji ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean Internet company Naver Corp. said Monday its popular Line instant messaging app won’t go public on a stock exchange this year. Naver, which is Line’s parent ...

LINE Corp., developer of the LINE instant messaging app, was slapped with a patent lawsuit Friday in Texas Western District Court. The lawsuit was filed by the Mort Law Firm on behalf of Bibble IP.

Lync is Microsoft’s enterprise communication tool. With Lync, users can video or audio call, and instant message their contacts. This capability is becoming more and more pervasive in business as the ...