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Poll: Where do you use Yahoo! Messenger?

July 10, 2009 on 11:03 am | In Fun Stuff | 18 Comments

Celebrate the 4th of July with Yahoo! Messenger

July 2, 2009 on 10:24 am | In 9.0 version, Avatars, Fun Stuff | 25 Comments

This Saturday, July 4th is Independence Day here in the U.S. While you’ll probably be out enjoying hot dogs on the grill, summer sunshine and fireworks, here’s a few ways you can get in the spirit with Yahoo! Messenger.

Stars & Stripes for your Avatar
Visit the Fourth of July section on Yahoo! Avatars and dress your Avatar in some patriotic gear. Choose from flag-themed clothing and backgrounds filled with fireworks.

Skin it red or blue
Change your Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 skin to ruby red, icy blue or sky blue. Click the gold dot near the very top of the 9.0 Messenger window.

Wave your flag
Don’t forget about the hidden emoticon for the US flag. Hover your mouse on the emoticon to see the text shortcut ==>

Red, white & blue display images
Click on one of the images below to change your display image in Yahoo! Messenger 9.0. If you’re on a different version of Messenger, right click and save the image to your desktop. Then manually add it to your Yahoo! Messenger.

Happy Fourth of July to everyone!

Sarah Bacon
Product Manager

What’s your “desert island” feature?

May 5, 2009 on 2:22 pm | In Fun Stuff | 25 Comments

Which conversation feature matters most to you? Take the poll below to tell us.

Sarah Bacon
Product Manager

Courting in the digital age

April 29, 2009 on 3:00 pm | In Fun Stuff | 11 Comments

This video is from a couple of months ago, but love is always timely, right? Our broadcast team did a story on a couple that met in person, and then grew their relationship online using IM and webcam.

What do you think? Does IM help or hinder your relationships, love or otherwise? Have you relied on it to grow a relationship or keep it alive? Tell us in the comments.

Sarah Bacon
Product Manager

Old-school handset for voice calls

March 26, 2009 on 2:02 pm | In Fun Stuff, Voice | 10 Comments

I may be dating myself, but remember using rotary phones as a kid? And how solid (but really heavy) those handsets were?

A company called YUBZ has brought them back to life. For awhile now, they’ve been selling their retro handsets for use with mobile phones. Just plug the adapter in your cellphone and voila, you’re transported back to 1978.

Well they’re about to make it work with voice over IP too with a new product called the YUBZ Talk Jack.

Connect the Talk Jack with the YUBZ handset, plug it into a USB port on your computer, and then use it to make retro calls through Yahoo! Messenger.

YUBZ handsets are $44.95; the Talk Jack accessory, available in pink or black, is $19.50. Head over to the YUBZ website to get your retro groove on. If you’re into bling, be sure check out the limited-edition gold handset.

Sarah Bacon
Product Manager