I was very pleasantly surprised just now to discover that Pidgin is available for the Windows platform.
According to the Pidgin website:
“Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.”
Overtime I’ve somehow managed to accumulate accounts for a variety of instant messaging services, including MSN, Google Talk, AIM, and Yahoo! Messenger.
I spent quite some time trying to use all of them, but eventually came to the conclusion that forcing my machine to load five different messaging programs every time I started …

As per ZDNet “A New Version of Google Talk released!“:
“Google finally released a new version of Google Talk. It’s been a long time coming, but the new application, in some ways, definitely worth the wait. This version includes all the great features of the Google Talk Gadget, but in an application form. It’s called, Google Talk Labs Edition.”
I’m trying my best to withhold judgment on this edition, bearing in mind it’s been released in the Labs area; but my initial impression is that it’s a second-rate hack.
Unlike ZDNet, I don’t …

This just in: Chatter is starting to grow that a new version of Google Talk is currently in the works.
Via Google Operating System (“Google Talk, Not Dead After All“):
“14 months ago, when Google added Vista support for its instant messaging client, nobody anticipated a long period with no updates. According to a Google engineer, the desktop client hasn’t been abandoned and we should expect a completely new version of Google Talk. While I couldn’t find when it will be released or the new features, it’s reassuring to hear that Google …

Via Mashable (“Google Talk Turns Into a Chat Widget“, 27 February 2008):
“A new Google Talk feature called Chatback lets you put up a widget on your website which lets visitors send messages directly to your Google Talk account. Your visitors, however, don’t need a Google talk account; they can simply start writing messages directly into the widget. The chat opens up in a new window, so visitors can leave the actual site and keep chatting.”
Mashable’s statement that the new Google Talk feature “lets visitors send messages directly to your Google …