Word: instantness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Sony developers looked at T-Mobile?s Sidekick and said, ?We should build that, only sleeker.? To be fair to the Sidekick, the Mylo can?t make standard cell calls, nor does it handle e-mail at all, but it does have a web browser, several instant messaging programs and Skype phone service. If you have a free Skype account, you can just enter your username and password, and it will bring up your contacts list. You can add any additional contacts on the fly. Many Skype users pay for credits to allow them to call standard phone numbers...
...even a notepad program for free typing. Its feel, clearly derived from the PSP, is natural, though like a game controller it takes some getting used to at first. My biggest complaint is it?s got Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger, but it?s missing the big one: AOL Instant Messenger. My hope is that this will come along with version 2.0 of the software, and that anyone who buys it will be able to upgrade. Skype users may be upset that it doesn?t have a built-in speakerphone, though for the money, it does come with headphones...
Earlier this year, internationally-acclaimed South Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk was found to have deliberately fabricated scientific data. Although he claimed to have made breakthroughs in stem cell research, an independent investigation discovered that his work was riddled with lies. In an instant, the national hero became a national disgrace...
...which covered this story extensively from the instant they broke it, was the first news organization to post excerpts from the actual exchanges-both the less-disturbing e-mails and the highly explicit Instant messages that finally forced Foley to resign...
...week, on the final day of legislative business before the November elections. If this evidence was withheld for political purposes, one can only speculate as to how many additional children may have been endangered before this information was finally revealed." So far, there's no evidence Democrats had the instant messages or withheld them until now, but Republicans are eagerly offering this theory to cast doubt. That effort might be crucial for both Republicans electoral prospects and Hastert's job security...