The AOL Instant Messenger ''AIM'' Service Teams with Top Sites and Services to Help Users Connect and Communicate in Real Time.DULLES, Va. -- As part of its commitment to providing members and users with easy access to their preferred services, America Online See AOL. , Inc. today announced that it is working with leading websites and services to weave the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) (AIM(R)) service directly into their offerings, giving users access to the AIM service wherever and whenever they need it. The partners announced today include Intellisync Corporation, CareerBuilder, Inc., Ruckus Network, Inc. and Thomson Financial Thomson Financial A major provider of information, analytical tools, and consulting services to the financial community. The firm, a division of Thomson Corporation, is best known to investors for its First Call segment, which publishes consensus earnings . "Our goal is to offer instant access to the AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. service and the familiar AIM(R) Buddy List A list of colleagues, workgroup members, friends, etc., that you might wish to communicate with via instant messaging. See instant messaging. (R) feature everywhere consumers are and want to be, from their email application to their favorite online communities," said Chamath Palihapitiya, vice president and general manager, AIM and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , America Online, Inc. "As the real time communications Instantaneous transmission. There is little or no network latency when transmitting in real time. See real time. service of choice for tens of millions of Americans, the AIM service brings dynamic interactivity to the sites and services that people use everyday." AIM Sync by Intellisync weaves the AOL Instant Messenger service into Outlook(R) AIM(R) Sync by Intellisync, available today in a public beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the , lets AIM(R) users who also use Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) 2002 or 2003 bring instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and presence-awareness into their Outlook application so that they can easily see when their Outlook contacts are online and available to chat. AIM Sync by Intellisync is a free service that uses the AOL(R) Running Man icon to let users know when their Outlook contacts are online and available at key points in the Outlook application. These include the address fields on Outlook e-mail messages and Outlook Contacts, including address 'v-cards' as well as address and phone list views. With one click on the AOL Running Man icon, users can launch an AIM(R) instant messaging session from within the Outlook application to connect with their Outlook contacts in real time. AIM Sync by Intellisync also helps users add their Outlook contacts to their AIM Buddy List(TM) feature, using each contact's AIM(R) screen name, mobile phone number or both. Users are also given a quick and easy way to invite their Outlook contacts to register for the AIM service. AIM Sync by Intellisync is powered by technology from Intellisync Corporation, a leading developer and marketer of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . The public beta test is now available for download at www.aim.com. CareerBuilder.com and the AIM service bring recruiters and job seekers together Also announced today, CareerBuilder.com, the nation's leading online job network, has agreed to weave instant messaging and the one click access to the AIM service into its online recruiting website. CareerBuilder.com will enable AIM users to register their AIM screen names in connection with the resumes they have submitted or posted for review, and will indicate applicants' online presence with the AOL Running Man icon. Recruiters and hiring managers will simply click the familiar icon to launch an instant messaging session with the applicant. CareerBuilder.com will also help users to quickly access and download the AIM service so that they can respond to interested parties in real time. Ruckus Network brings music downloads and instant messaging to campus In addition, Ruckus Network has agreed to integrate the AOL Instant Messenger service and AIM presence across its online community services. Ruckus Network, which provides universities and colleges with a variety of community features and entertainment programming, offers subscription pricing on licensed music and video downloads for students. Instant messaging and online media are essential components of college students' digital lifestyles. Integrating AIM presence and the familiar AOL Running Man icon across the Ruckus service lets students quickly see if friends using Ruckus are online and available to chat about popular music and movies. Ruckus users can also use the AIM service to make new friends with common entertainment interests, sharing play lists and trading audio, video and text instant messages back-and-forth. Under the new relationship, Ruckus users will also be able to use a special screen name (e.g., lisa@ruckus.com) and choose from customized, Ruckus-branded Buddy wallpaper and Buddy icons to further personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. their instant messaging experience. Thomson Financial taps the AIM service to offer traders new efficiencies Finally, Thomson Financial, a leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, has launched Thomson AutEx with the integrated AIM service over the Thomson ONE desktop. The AIM integration was created in partnership with one of AOL's Certified Application Provider (CAP) partners, IMlogic, Inc. (www.imlogic.com). It enables the direct negotiation of price and quantity between buy-side traders and brokers. The addition of AIM presence and the signature AOL Running Man icon also enhances Thomson ONE users' ability to connect and collaborate with clients and counter-parties, resulting in improved client service and increased efficiency. Integrations with the AIM service that require software development can be accomplished through AOL's Certified Application Program (CAP) partners, including IMlogic, Inc., FaceTime, Inc., and Akonix, Inc. About the AOL Instant Messenger Service The AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service (www.aim.com) is at the center of one of the largest and most active communities online, and is available for use on computers, mobile phones and other handheld devices. With a network infrastructure that handles more than 2.5 billion instant messages each day, the AIM service enables people around the world to connect in real time via text, audio or video instant messaging The inclusion of video in an instant messaging (IM) system, turning it into a two-way video conference. For example, in 2003, Apple introduced its iSight video camera for use with its iChat instant messaging. See instant messaging. , and to engage in shared activities, such as casual gaming and picture-sharing. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. All company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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