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XMPP: EXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol An XML-based protocol for real time communications, originally developed by Jeremie Miller in 1998 for the Jabber instant messaging system. In 2004, the...; Full XMPP Definition >>

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50 questions asked and answered on Android: At the very end of the Google I/O 2008 conference last week the Android development team hosted a great fireside chat on the new mobile platform. The session was free-form, completely driven by questions from the audience. Although Google was trying to keep mum on a number of issues, several...; Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Application, Google Android, Phone, Device, Platform, OEM, App, Question, Q., A., XMPP, A. Goal, A. Qemu, Thing Cert, Apk, UMA, A. Compatability, A. Distribution, Android Device, Linux, Wireless LANs, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Marketing, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Android+developers+fight+for+XMPP+support: Android+developers+fight+for+XMPP+supportDoD and XMPPI guess Google's taking the "do no harm" mantra to extremes by virtually guaranteeing that Android will have an uphill battle to be adopted by defense contractors as they rush to develop XMPP-capable wireless devices for the DoD.RE: Android developers fight for XMPP supportThanks Ed for the coverage....; Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, XMPP; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
Android developers fight for XMPP support: In early versions of the Android SDK, Google supplied an implementation of XMPP for peer to peer communication and for an always-on connection for push services. In M5 it was replaced by a Google branded GTalk service, and a number of Android developers are not too happy about it. ...; Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Phone, P2P, Possibility, XMPP, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Isode's Presence, Real Time Messaging and XMPP Strategy: Isode plans to add an XMPP Server to its product set, in order to provide presence and real time messaging services. XMPP is the Internet Standard eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, sometimes referred to as Jabber. This paper sets out: why Presence and Real Time Messaging are important to Isode's...; Tags: Messaging, Isode, XMPP, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-01-01
First, it was the me generation. Now, it's the IM federation.: By way of Eric Norlin, Om Malik talks about a Google led federation of XMPP-compliant companies that are connecting their VoIP and instant messaging systems: What this means is that now Google Talk’s XMPP servers can talk to other XMPP servers such as Earthlink and Gizmo Project....; Tags: Google Inc., IM, XMPP; Blog posts 2006-01-18

What Libjingle means for Google Talk: Colleague Richard MacManus blogs TechCrunch reports that Google has released a set of components called Libjingle, which will allow third party applications to interoperate with Google Talk's peer-to-peer and voice calling capabilities. He wonders how this will square away with Skype's own third-party developer community....; Tags: Google Inc., Google Talk, XMPP; Blog posts 2005-12-17
How GTalk plays into Google's identity strategy: With the release of GTalk this week, the blogosphere has been talking about what it all means. In fact, there's been way more talk than "yet another messaging system," in world with 3 or 4 too many already, deserves. Clearly, Google is positioning itself as an Internet operating...; Tags: identity strategy, Google Inc., Google Talk; Blog posts 2005-08-26

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Open source microblogging: If I had to explain Twitter to someone for the first time, I would say that it's an addicting social news feed of my friends' status or commentary. It's micro-blogging. Pushing out a tweet to 10 or 10,000 people is as easy as sending a text message. ...; Tags: Twitter, Podcaster Leo Laporte, Microblogging, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Open Source, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2008-08-24
Software602 Groupware Server (exe): Software602 Groupware Server is a secure messaging and Web collaboration server that contains SMTP/IMAP/POP3/LDAP services, corporate Instant Messaging XMPP with searchable SQL based archive, Web client along with integrated BitDefender anti-virus and real-time Commtouch RPD anti-spam protection. The included Web client integrates e-mail, RSS feeds, public folders, contacts vCard, tasks,...; Tags: Anti-spam, Web Client, Software602, Software602 Groupware Server, Outlook Connector, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, RSS, Groupware, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Internet, Enterprise Software, Spam And Phishing; Software downloads 2008-07-28
Android losing it's mojo fast: Android losing it's mojo fastForcing GTalk != do no evilYou can't get more lame than that...A note on iPhone apps.Apple would do well to remove the restriction where any non Apple application must exit not stay resident when another function is used like answering an incoming call. This will...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Blogging, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-19
Android losing its mojo fast: Android started off being a great idea, from a great company, with lots of support from carriers and manufacturers, and an awesome $10million contest to get developers drooling. With some stiff competition from Apple, and loss of developer morale, I'm afraid of what the future might hold for this...; Tags: Google Inc., ADC Telecommunications Inc., SDK, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-19
The company people want Microsoft to be: The recent announcements regarding Microsoft's plans to include native support for ODF and PDF as part of Office 2007 SP2 was certainly unexpected. They had just managed to get OXML ratified by ISO, a move that was clearly aimed to counter a format that had benefited from its decision to...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, IM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, OpenDocument Format, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Instant Messaging, Game Players, Microsoft Office, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-23
Google to Buy Skype?: Rumors are out again that Ebay's albatross. aka Skype, may soon be unloaded to Google. The deal could be valued at as much as $6 billion: "Skype is booking about $400 million in revenue now, and it's conceivable the company could command 10-times that. *A reader suggests...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Skype Technologies S.A., Rumors, E-mail Providers, Telephony, Peer To Peer (P2P), VOIP, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-04-02
Soashable (zip): Soashable is web-based, multi-protocol instant messaging client written in pure Javascript. It connects to an XMPP/Jabber server using BOSH (XEP-0124), which is a COMET protocol that provides instantaneous transport of messages between the web browser and XMPP network. It is supported in all major browsers, and currently has core IM...; Tags: SourceForge, IM, Soashable, Instant Messaging, Web Browsers, Internet, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-03-28
Avaya Changes the UC Game: The battle for enterprise Unified Communications took a pivotal turn this morning when Avaya announced its Intelligent Presence server here at VoiceCon. The Intelligent Presence server collects and integrates presence information from multiple sources for a richer view of a worker's status. More specifically, the Presence Server will...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Avaya Inc., Intelligent Presence Server, Presence Server, Presence Source, E-mail Providers, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-03-17
News to know: Microsoft interoperability; Bypassing FileVault; Woz; Black Hat; More benchmarks: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft pledges interoperability--again Reading the fine print on Microsoft's new open-source promises Larry Dignan: Microsoft's real game: Open interoperability protects its stack Dana Gardner: Microsoft on open APIs: New tune or blowing more smoke? Dana Blankenhorn:...; Tags: Black Hat, Interoperability, Disk, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-22
Google's antitrust throwdown: Google is throwing down the antitrust FUD in response to the proposed merger between Microsoft and Yahoo. This is getting annoying, not because Google is unique in it, but because other large companies - including Microsoft - have gotten in on the game, too. Microsoft tried to stop the merger...; Tags: Google Inc., Marketing, Merger, Antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Internet, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Online Communications, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-02-04
What's new on Gmail? :): Gmail provides users a bare-bones chat interface with a few nice features like the ability to use the same address book you use for mail. Since it's written in Javascript, it runs inside your web browser with no special client download required. That also means that it can be updated...; Tags: Google Gmail, E-mail Providers, Internet, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2007-11-29
SamePlace (xpi): Extensible instant messaging client based on the XMPP Jabber protocol. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: IM, Massimiliano Mirra, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications; Software downloads 2007-10-15
Xmpp4moz (xpi): Xmpp4moz integrates the XMPP protocol also known as Jabber into Mozilla applications. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Jabber, Massimiliano Mirra, Xmpp4moz; Software downloads 2007-10-15