Messenger for Vista ready for 64-bit

Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Preview is now available for users who are running a 64-bit version of Vista. Please go and download the latest version from our website (build 2007.12.06.421). Thanks to everyone for your input on the feedback form and here on the blog regarding the issue. Who knew there were so many 64-bit [...]

Webcams become part of the interview process

Webcams have been around for awhile now, but organizations like business schools are now starting to depend on them to help authenticate candidates during long distance interviews. Check out this interesting article from Businessweek.com: Webcam Interviews Disconnect Imposters Phone interviews allow for possible deception, but the growing use of Webcams by schools is making it more difficult [...]

Find Your Circle of Strength

Who do you count on for support, whether it's in the midst of a traumatic experience or one of joy? Life takes us on a daily journey of trials, blessings, joys, and sorrows. Knowing who to call upon to share your feelings is your key to living a life of discovery, strength, and peace.

Ab Exercises During Pregnancy

If you are expecting then you should be thinking about doing ab exercises during pregnancy because these exercises will help you tone up your abs while strengthening your back. The strengthening of the back is very important because as the fetus grows in the uterus, it exerts more strain and pressure on the back.

Single Moms Getting Help from the Government

Single Moms Getting Help from the Government It is tough to stay out of debt for the average American, it is even tougher for a single mom to make ends meet and still have enough money left over to raise kids and save for retirement. It is a good thing there is help available.

Hair Trends in the 60's and 80's

Hair trends have a very sixties and eighties influence. The latest hairstyle trends sweep the globe slowly, which means that the life cycle is actually a few years from the birth of a new trend to the eventual fizzle. Aerobic model trends are off-shoulder sweaters, tights, leg warmer, headbands, crimped hair and sport bars.

Vista Performance Hotfix from Microsoft

If you’re using the new Yahoo! Messenger for Vista preview version, this latest Windows Vista Hotfix may be of interest to you. Recently, Microsoft released a Hotfix for the layered windows function in Windows Vista. This improves the response time of Vista applications when layered windows are being used. In the case of Yahoo! Messenger [...]

What To Look For In Maternity Clothing

Maternity clothes are an important part of your pregnancy considering that you will need them for about six to seven months. You will also see that maternity clothes are not just what you wear but will also assist in how you feel. So you want to be assured that they are stylish and comfortable.

Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Refresh

Take a deep breath…and smell the refresh! In response to user feedback and some issues we wanted to fix ourselves, a refreshed version of Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Preview (2008.01.11.428) is now available. This latest version includes the following fixes and enhancements: Performance & Stability improvements: We’ve improved overall responsiveness, including typing and switching between tabs [...]

New file transfer security with Norton AntiVirus

Yahoo! Messenger is a great way to share files with friends instantly. With a simple drag and drop you can send photos, music, word docs, spreadsheets â€" virtually any kind of file up to 2GB in size. But everyone fears receiving a file that contains a virus; they can lurk in files from even the closest [...]

Macworld - watch for us!

In case you’re headed to Macworld this week in San Francisco, keep an eye out for a team of Yahoo! Messenger for Mac engineers. They’ve been working hard so we thought we’d give them a chance to catch up on all things Mac. They are clad in Yahoo! Messenger for Mac t-shirts so [...]

A look back at 2007

It’s that time of year where we’re inundated with “year in review” stories. So I thought I’d follow suit here on the blog and take a look back at 2007, the busiest year on record for Yahoo! Messenger. New & improved 2007 was a year of “new & improved” for Messenger. Our classic Yahoo! Messenger for Windows [...]

Movie Trailers Plug-in: new version

Heading to the movies over the holidays? Then be sure to try out the new Yahoo! Movies trailer plug-in for Yahoo! Messenger (8.1 or 9.0 Beta). It’s been redesigned with some new features that make it the perfect tool for finding the next cinematic masterpiece. Once you’ve added it to your Yahoo! Messenger, the Movie Trailers [...]

The Independent Business Woman - 7 Powerful Steps to Get What You Want in Business

Business woman, are you ready to give up the 9 to 5 "rat race" and think about starting your own home based business or Internet marketing business? You might be ready to become an entrepreneur home based business professional and you have the self-confidence to do it. This article challenges you to put your business dream into reality.

Why Perfume Became So Popular?

This is a question asked my many of us who are allergic to strong perfume fragrances. Perhaps the belief that perfume acts as an aphrodisiac holds its own to other more practical reasons to use these aromas. This article talks about the reasons perfume became such a desired product, since the old times from ancient Egypt.

Using Perfume Samples - How Best To Use Them

One of the best reasons to use perfume samples is to find out if you like the scent of the perfume and if you can wear it, before you actually buy it. Perfume does not always smell good on just anyone; each individual has many different and natural body chemistry reactions to the effects of perfume.

The Ins And Outs Of Gender Employment Discrimination

For women in the workplace, gender employment discrimination can be a real concern. Issues that are covered under the various laws against discrimination in the workplace include equal pay, sexual harassment and pregnancy rights. In this article, we will explore the different facets of gender employment discrimination and what rights women in the workplace have today.

Musical voice calls

Soundtrack is one of my favorite “hidden” features in Yahoo! Messenger. While you’re on a voice call, you can choose a music file from your hard drive to play during your call. I use it all the time to play music for myself and a friend while we talk. To use the Soundtrack feature in Yahoo! [...]

Recording Yahoo! Messenger calls

The New York Times recently had an interesting article about software for recording internet phone calls. Recording calls can be handy if you’re using your computer to make business calls, or there’s just a memorable conversation you want to archive (like my nephew’s first phone call with me when he was 2). The article mentioned [...]

May the force be with you…on IM

Last week, we launched a special Star Wars edition of Yahoo! Messenger for the Web, complete with a Star Wars theme, sounds and new emoticons. This version of Yahoo! Messenger includes thirty customized emoticons of your favorite Star Wars characters like Yoda, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Han Solo and many more (plus a couple of hidden emoticons). This [...]

8 Keys to Surviving Football Season

Football may not be your cup of tea, but if you have a fan in your home then you have to find a way to survive. Hiding in the bedroom until the season is over is not the best way to make it. Take one for the team, and embrace the sport you would prefer to avoid.

New Messenger module on My Yahoo! Beta

[This was posted briefly a few weeks ago but I decided to pull it and repost now that the My Yahoo! Beta is available to everyone. - SB] A new Yahoo! Messenger module is available for users of My Yahoo! Beta. If you’re not familiar with My Yahoo!, it’s a Yahoo! service that lets you customize [...]

New way to test voice quality for free

In response to requests from our Yahoo! Voice users, we recently made some changes to the Yahoo! Voice website. Now it’s even easier to check rates and if you’re unfamiliar with Yahoo! Voice, you can even test the quality of a real PC-to-phone call for free. Usually, seeing is believing. But when it comes to making [...]

New call history archive on Yahoo! Voice site

If you make PC-to-Phone calls on Yahoo! Messenger, you’ll love the two new features we’ve added to the Yahoo! Voice website. A frequent request from our voice users is a complete call history. Good news! Now you can view your entire PC-to-Phone call history on the Yahoo! Voice website. Be sure you’re signed in, then click [...]

Yahoo! Messenger for Vista: Preview Release Available!

It’s here! It’s really here! We’re thrilled to bring you the preview version of Yahoo! Messenger for Vista, the first Yahoo! Messenger built from the ground up for the Windows Vista operating system. This is your chance to try it out and give us your feedback to help make the next version even better. This is [...]

IM from the sky on JetBlue

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…Yahoo! Messenger from 30,000 feet! Today marks the official launch of a customized version of Yahoo! Messenger for JetBlue passengers. Internet access on commercial flights is a new concept, and JetBlue is the first domestic carrier to test it with their new BetaBlue airplane. Passengers with WiFi-enabled laptops or Blackberry [...]

The 7 Rules For Becoming a Self-Actualized Goddess

After many years of journeying, Anita Revel has come up with seven key rules that can help you become a self-actualized goddess. She has done this by identifying seven goddess archetypes, how their energy rules over the seven major aspects of your life, and how you can see the 'face' of each goddess when you look in the mirror.

Homely Women Can Be Happy

Dating should not be the only interest for the homely woman if she is going to find happiness. There are many unfortunate people that have to carry a heavy burden in their lives. I am only going to speak about people that were cursed by nature and have had the difficulty of fitting into a pattern of normal living.

Holiday greetings in Yahoo! Messenger

It’s that time of year again and hopefully you’ll be spending time with your friends and family in person. But in case you can’t make it to the festivities, we’ve loaded up Yahoo! Messenger with a few items to help you spread holiday cheer to all your friends. With the “Holiday” category of audibles you can [...]

Women in Wealthier Lands

Despite the ongoing struggle, it is undeniable that women now have a lot of opportunities in what used to be a "man's world." This is partly because, for the first time in history, married women can control to some extent the size of their families. Hence, they can even choose not to have children, but to devote their lives to a career.

Why Can't I Forget? The Emotional Legacy Of Rape Trauma

Recently a young woman came into counseling complaining of sleeplessness and anxiety. She described having an upsurge of deeply upsetting memories of a terrible incident that occurred when she was seventeen years old. She had been raped by an "acquaintance" on a date. She never told anyone what happened. She just wanted to forget it happened and go on with her life.