http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/launch.comes.after.extended.delay/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/triltemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cerulean has released an iPhone version of Trillian, its normally Windows-based instant messaging client. The app syncs with both web and desktop clients, and supports several different messaging networks, including AIM, ICQ, Google, Jabber, MSN and Yahoo. Users can correspondingly login with multiple accounts, and switch between chats via tabs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/launch.comes.after.extended.delay/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/over.two.months.in.apple.queue/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/triltemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cerulean Studios has complained that a new Trillian instant messaging app, for the iPhone and iPod touch, has yet to be approved. The app was submitted over 60 days ago according to the company, but at last check is still winding its way through Apple evaluation. A steady stream of e-mails is said to have been sent, but met only with generic form letters, giving no indication on whether changes ar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/over.two.months.in.apple.queue/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/nimuzz.update.mac.support/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/numtempo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nimbuzz has launched an update to its instant messaging and dialing app for the iPhone, as well as a new Mac version. With Nimbuzz 1.3 users receive photo, music and video sharing features, a re-designed buddy list layout, and push notification that provides alerts for incoming calls and chats. Also included in the new version is a location-sharing function, which displays whereabouts on a map.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/nimuzz.update.mac.support/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/23/aim.beejive.im.updates/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/aimsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Three key instant messaging apps for the iPhone and iPod touch have been updated to take advantage of background push notification. AIM is now at v3.0.1, and relying on push technology can inform users of messages even when using another app. The update also enables notifications through SMS, implements fixes bugs, and lets users stay logged in for up to 24 hours. The paid version adds landscape... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/23/aim.beejive.im.updates/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/adium.14.beta.published/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/adium.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An updated beta version of the Adium instant messaging client has been released, infusing a collection of important changes. Adium handles input from multiple platforms, including networks like AIM, MSN, Yahoo and Google. The v1.4 beta makes the critical addition of IRC, allowing for real-time group chat. By contrast the app has also gained support for Twitter, which can be used as indirect mes... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/adium.14.beta.published/ Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/20/messenger.dropping.powerpc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0903/messmac8-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The next version of Microsoft's Messenger for Mac will be an Intel-only application, a source tells MacNN. The latest beta builds of Messenger 8 are said to have dropped all references to PowerPC architecture, making the app unusable by even G5-based Mac desktops. Exact reasons are unknown, but Intel hardware may be necessary to exploit the app's audio and video chat capabilities.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/20/messenger.dropping.powerpc/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/13/messenger.for.mac.8.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0903/messmac8-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An internal beta build of Microsoft's Messenger for Mac 8 has leaked online, according to reports. The early version of the instant messaging app is described as extremely unstable, crashing as often as four times in the space of 10 minutes of testing. It is also unable to permanently save settings, including even basic items such as user photos.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/13/messenger.for.mac.8.leak/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/11/adiumbook.sponge/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Opacity 1.3 ($90) is a graphics creation utility that combines pixel and vector editors with Photoshop-like tools such as filters, layers and transforms. Version 1.3 adds an improved Pen Tool, improved Text editing, inside and outside stroke options, a new spiral tool and reduces the size of saved image .opacity files. [Download - 11.5MB]... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/11/adiumbook.sponge/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/palringo.124.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/palringo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palringo has announced Palringo Instant Messenger 1.2.4, an update to its app for the iPhone and iPod touch, which now allows users to see how far away their contacts are from them. The change can be found under the contact list section of the app, and makes it possible for users to see both the town and distance of users. The company notes that in a subsequent update, it will enable users to see... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/palringo.124.update/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/05/truphone.gets.skype/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/05_truephone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Truphone (booth no. 3228) on Monday debuted the ability to make and receive Skype calls and instant messaging (IM) from its iPhone and iPod touch applications. Scheduled to be available to all customers during the week of January 12th, Truphone customers on both Apple devices can now reach their Skype friends via their Skype IDs. Separately, Truphone also announced today the availability of well-... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/05/truphone.gets.skype/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:30:00 GMT