Neowin News Feed for: Clients

Microsoft Messenger Service not being retired on March 15th

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:40:16 +0000

Although the standard desktop Windows Live Messenger client will be killed off on March 15th, the actual Messenger Service will not be retired for some time, allowing third-party clients to work. Read more...

Google Studies Selling Print Ads To Online Clients

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:37:23 +0000

Google is looking at taking its online advertising program into print. The Internet search leader, which draws the bulk of its revenue from online advertising, said it has bought advertising space in PC Magazine, only... Read more...

Skype Adds Linux, MAC OS X Clients

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:48:58 +0000

Internet telecoms company Skype has today announced new versions of their popular communications client for Linux and Mac OS X. The clients of a similar feature list to the Windows version. "We encourage... Read more...

Security vendor mass-mails worm to clients

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:49:16 +0000

Antivirus firm F-Secure has apologised for sending the Netsky.B virus to several thousand of its UK customers and partners via a mailing list. The email apology said: "Because of a human error, you may have... Read more...

Yahoo IM may lock out third-party clients

Tom Warren — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:10:34 +0000

Yahoo Inc. seems to have taken a hint from Microsoft Corp. and is planning changes to its instant messaging (IM) service that could lock out users of third-party IM clients. The Sunnyvale,... Read more...

Microsoft Messenger upgrade boots unlicensed clients out

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 12:59:02 +0000

A SIDE EFFECT of Microsoft's determined push to get people to upgrade its new version of Messenger is that from October 15th "unlicensed clients" will get the heave-ho. We say it's a side effect. But... Read more...

Spam clients outed, credit card details published

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:01:22 +0000

Anti-spam activists have upped the ante in their fight against junk email by publishing the details - including credit card information - of people who've ordered spamming services online. Activists published details from order forms... Read more...

Terminal Services Advanced Client 5.01 Pack: RDP Clients

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Apr 2003 07:53:55 +0000

Quick Info File Name: Readme.htm - Download Size: 2 KB - Date Published: 4/16/2003 - Version: 5.01 Overview The Terminal Services Advanced Client 5.01 Pack: RDP client with high encryption... Read more...

The Outlook for MS Mail Clients

Thu, 03 Oct 2002 16:25:18 +0000

Microsoft next week plans to disclose more details of a forthcoming update to its Exchange Server communications software, including new features for the Outlook e-mail program. Paul Flessner, a Microsoft senior vice... Read more...

Oracle licensing changes anger clients

Darren Bolton — Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:37:22 +0000

Oracle, the world's largest database-software maker, angered customers by changing the terms of existing license agreements to make them pay more, Meta Group analyst Mark Shainman said. Eight customers called Shainman in February... Read more...

Messenger clients to be updated next week

Sat, 09 Feb 2002 15:32:30 +0000

Thanks Nexty for sending this in! Microsoft is looking forward to release updated versions of MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger sometime early next week! The updates will address a privacy hole, which was... Read more...

Novell posts public beta of Windows XP Netware Clients

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 15:59:54 +0000

Neobond just let me know of this email he received, before he had to rush off to something or other!Novell has posted a Public Beta of its Netware Client for Windows XP !! I... Read more...