Microsoft’s Messenger for Mac 6.0, due later this year, will provide separate windows to help users keep business and personal contacts separate.
Users of the Microsoft IM application will be able to trade messages with friends on Yahoo Messenger.
The “What I’m Listening to Now” feature will let people see what a Messenger 6.0 user is listening to on Apple Computer’s iTunes software.
In the personal user format, people will be able to create custom emoticons and a personal display message.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
