May 20, 2013 at 2:40PM AT&T confirms that all video chat apps will work over cellular by the end of this year
May 15, 2013 at 1:42PM Google launches new Google+ Hangouts platform and mobile apps with focus on conversations
April 25, 2013 at 2:19PM Google Drive now lets collaborators add friends, start chats with fewer clicks
April 22, 2013 at 5:26PM Razer Comms voice chat launches in open beta with an always-on overlay (video)
February 26, 2013 at 9:04PM MetroPCS widens Rich Communications Services to all North American carriers
February 15, 2013 at 11:11PM Microsoft now starting wider transition from Messenger to Skype on April 8th
December 4, 2012 at 8:41AM Facebook Messenger allows sign-ups with just a name and phone number on Android devices
December 3, 2012 at 1:44PM Facebook Messenger for Firefox arrives in finished form, keeps us in the loop without an extra tab (video)
November 7, 2012 at 4:31AM Wii U's Miiverse, Chat, TVii, and eShop features will arrive in a day-one software update
October 31, 2012 at 1:02PM MetroPCS intros first Rich Communication Services on LTE, touts universal contacts and chat (video)
July 31, 2012 at 7:13PM Yahoo's IntoNow TV companion app for iOS adds screen grab, music recognition and chat features
July 16, 2012 at 9:37AM Skype confirms 'rare' bug that sends messages to unintended contacts, promises fix soon
June 30, 2012 at 9:54AM Users reporting BBM down, joins Instagram in being less social (update: RIM's on it)
June 5, 2012 at 3:00AM Astro Gaming's A50 wireless headset: the A40 and Mixamp 5.8 become one for $300
January 3, 2012 at 7:31AM Tritton's latest Bluetooth headset lands at the FCC, hopes to find refuge with PS3 owners
December 29, 2011 at 5:56PM Facebook Messenger client for Windows slips out for download (Update: Official download available)
December 6, 2011 at 10:46AM Yahoo Hub offers free messaging to anyone, locks horns with RIM and Google
December 5, 2011 at 9:00AM PingChat! becomes Touch, delivers real-time social collaboration to Android, BlackBerry and iOS (video)
October 27, 2011 at 1:31PM Sony PS Vita First Edition Bundle up for pre-order, lets North American buyers snag it one week early
September 21, 2011 at 8:01AM Facebook adds real-time 'ticker' to overhauled news feed, donates old layout to science (video)
July 11, 2011 at 5:06PM Google Talk to use SRI technology for stabilizing video chats, revive Chatroulette
June 17, 2011 at 11:53PM Microsoft gets antitrust okay for Skype purchase, readies shockingly large wire transfer
June 7, 2011 at 7:23AM Skype goes down globally again, Microsoft starts wondering if it bought wisely
May 30, 2011 at 10:19PM NTT DoCoMo exhibits on-the-fly speech translation, lets both parties just talk (video)
May 11, 2011 at 7:28AM Groupme's group messaging app demoed at Google I/O, complete with data / location (video)
May 9, 2011 at 7:27PM AIM integrates with Google Talk for cross-platform chatting, teenagers worldwide shrug
April 28, 2011 at 4:50PM Android 2.3.4 heading to Nexus S over the air, bringing video and voice chat to Gtalk
March 25, 2011 at 12:26PM TEROOS robotic avatar gives your long-distance girlfriend a tiny, googly-eyed face (video)
March 24, 2011 at 3:41PM OMG, FYI, and LOL enter Oxford English Dictionary, foreshadow the apocalypse
January 27, 2011 at 5:09AM Google adds HTML5 Gmail and Gtalk notifications for the desktop, makes you envy Chrome users
January 11, 2011 at 3:17AM Skype hits new record of 27 million simultaneous users in wake of iOS video chat release
October 11, 2010 at 8:29PM Updated Yahoo Messenger app now live in App Store, 3G video calling bonanza awaits you
October 9, 2010 at 5:06PM Yahoo messenger coming to iPhone and Android with cross-platform 3G video calls
June 14, 2010 at 1:19PM Video Kinect: video chat and stream sharing over Xbox Live and Live Messenger
March 11, 2010 at 12:00PM Dolby issues Axon SDK to bring surround sound to online console / Mac gamers
August 5, 2009 at 12:59AM @iPhoneHater INQ Mini 3G and Chat are now posing for photographs, lol #hands-on
August 5, 2009 at 12:59AM @iPhoneHater INQ Mini 3G and Chat are now posing for photographs, lol #hands-on
March 24, 2009 at 9:17AM Mintpass's mintpad set to freshen up the pockets of American gadget lovers soon
November 17, 2008 at 11:31PM The Dark Knight features BD-Live chat with Chris Nolan for first 100,000 -- Bat Growl not included