Communications, New software for Apple

Flash Chat 6.9.5 Trial

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Internet > Communications > Chat

Enables you to integrate a Flash-based live chat function into your web site. Also available as a module for database-based CMS or forum systems like Joomla and phpBB.

03/04/13

RetroShare 0.5.3b Open Source

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Internet > File Transfer > Peer-to-Peer (P2P)

Enables exchange of files in a private RetroShare network using a 2048-bit RSA access key that’s generated when the network starts up, and exchanged by encrypted email or USB stick. Also offers chat and channel functions.

21/03/13

QIP Mobile Messenger 0140 Free

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Mobile version of the QIP (Quiet Internet Pager) 2012 Jeak-Edition instant messenger for iOS devices. Enables the use of several accounts at once and offers animated smileys. Supports push messaging and the AIM, ICQ, Jabber, MSN and Google Talk chat protocols.

25/02/13

KVIrc 4.2.0 Open Source

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Internet > Communications

Portable graphical IRC client based on the Qt GUI Toolkit. Supports multiple simultaneous connections to IRC servers and enables you to specify an image that is displayed to all compatible IRC clients.

20/02/13

Adium 1.5.6 Open Source

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Instant messenger for a range of different protocols, including AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, Sametime and Novell Groupwise.

24/07/12

Openfire 3.8.1 Open Source

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Server for real-time communication using the instant messaging protocol XMPP (Jabber). Easy to install and manage, according to the developer. Available under commercial licence and open source (GPL).

23/07/12

FaceTime 1.0.2 Commercial

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Client for holding video calls via a mobile telephony network or WLAN with similarly enabled devices.

25/06/12

WhatsApp Messenger 2.10.22 Free

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Internet > Communications > Chat

Enables direct chat between mobile devices (Blackberry, iOS, Symbian, Android or Windows Phone) without additional costs.

25/06/12

OpenMeetings 2.1.0 Open Source

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Open-source tool for running video conferences, with audio and video streaming over the internet. Also provides a drawing board that all participants can use, alongside a chat function, screen sharing and an option for recording complete sessions. Fast and secure download from The H

25/06/12

Nimbuzz 2.2.0 Free

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Instant messaging aggregator that accesses popular services such as AIM, ICQ, MSN and StudiVZ. Supports telephony via VoIP, chat and file transfer.

25/06/12

Elgg 1.8.15 Open Source

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Internet > Communications > Others

Freely available engine for social networks. Extendable by custom plug-ins and themes. Implements user profiles, search function and file management.

25/06/12

GoToMeeting Trial

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Local client for planning and holding web conferences via web browser with up to 15 participants. Supports real time transmitting of screen content to all participants. The extended version GoToMeeting Corporate allows multiple employees to organise conferences.

25/06/12

TweetDeck 1.2 Free

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Internet > Communications > Others

Adobe Air client for the microblogging service Twitter. Received Twitter messages are divided into various columns, such as general messages, replies, direct messages or regularly updated queries. Twitter contacts can also be sorted into groups. Also available as iOS version at the iTunes Store and as Android version at Android Market.

25/06/12

Zoiper 2.24 Free

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Internet > Communications > Voice over IP (VoIP)

Asterisk-compatible IAX and SIP soft phone. Supports the GSM, ULAW, ALAW, SPEEX and ILBC codecs. Can run from a mobile data medium without installation. Available with different version numbers for Mac and Linux.

25/06/12

TeamSpeak 3.0.10.1 Free

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Internet > Communications > Voice over IP (VoIP)

Client/Server based VoIP program which allows several people to communicate with each other simultaneously over the internet.

25/06/12

ooVoo 3.5.6.33 Free

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Application to allow video communication and instant messaging over the internet with several people simultaneously. Video conferences can also be recorded as needed and saved on the hard drive.

25/06/12

Mumble 1.2.3 Free

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Voice chat software designed specially for online gamers as functions for direct chats during the game are implemented; if you are playing in single-player mode, the voice of your chat partner comes directly from their particular character on the screen; with echo suppression so that other people cannot hear the incoming voices.

25/06/12

Instantbird 1.4 Open Source

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This multi-instant messaging client is based on Mozilla technology and enables you to chat via various networks, such as Windows Live, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Facebook, Twitter and XMPP. Numerous add-ons are available, with which it can be greatly extended.

25/06/12

goober Messenger 3.0 Free

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Multi Protocol Instant Messenger with powerful additional functions, such as VoIP that can be used in any fixed and mobile radio network worldwide, a virtual hard disk memory and options for importing your own emoticons and emotisounds (even animated ones). Includes an RSS newsreader and supports web TV and web radio.

25/06/12