2010 Search

18 reconstructed results for instant messaging in the 2010 exhibit.

1. AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) - Buddy lists and away messages, fading fast

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/aim

   AIM had defined instant messaging in America for a decade, with its running-man icon, buddy lists, door-opening sounds and passive-aggressive away messages. By 2010 it...

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2. Google - Ten blue links, and results that appeared as you typed

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/google

   Google in 2010 was a white page with a colourful logo, one box and ten blue links. The year began with Google refusing to keep censoring results in China, added a...

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3. Windows Live Messenger (MSN) - Nudges, winks and display names full of lyrics

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/windows-live-messenger

   Still called MSN by almost everyone, Windows Live Messenger was the dominant instant messenger outside the United States in 2010, with hundreds of millions of users. Its...

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4. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) - PINs, the D and the R, and free unlimited messaging

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/blackberry-messenger

   BBM let BlackBerry owners message each other free over the data plan, with delivered and read receipts, group chats and PIN-swapping as a social ritual. In 2010 it was a...

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5. brb - Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM.

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-brb

   brb: Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM. Example: "brb mom needs the computer"

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6. Netflix - Red envelopes, and a streaming-only plan

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/netflix

   In 2010 Netflix was still mostly a DVD-by-mail company, but streaming was taking over: Watch Instantly worked on the Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Roku and, from August, the...

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7. AOL - Dial-up subscribers, AIM, and a content empire in the making

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/aol

   AOL was spun off from Time Warner in December 2009 and spent 2010 remaking itself as a content company: it bought TechCrunch in September, ran Engadget, and still...

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8. ttyl - Talk to you later; the sign-off of MSN Messenger and texting.

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-ttyl

   ttyl: Talk to you later; the sign-off of MSN Messenger and texting. Example: "g2g ttyl"

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9. g2g - Got to go; the other half of "g2g ttyl".

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-g2g

   g2g: Got to go; the other half of "g2g ttyl". Example: "g2g dinner"

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10. LinkedIn - The professional network before it became a feed

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/linkedin

    LinkedIn in 2010 was the online résumé: profiles, connection requests from people you met once, and recruiters' InMail. It reported passing 90 million members around the...

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11. Texting in 2010 - Trillions of SMS messages, unlimited plans, and T9 thumbs

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/sms-texting

    Text messaging peaked in the early 2010s: Americans sent well over a trillion texts a year, teenagers sent thousands a month, and unlimited texting was the must-have...

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12. omg

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-omg

    omg: Oh my god; added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011, having peaked in texts and Facebook statuses long before. Example: "OMG iPhone 4 has a front camera"

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13. VKontakte - Russia's Facebook, with a music library

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/vkontakte

    VKontakte (VK) was the dominant social network across Russia and the former Soviet states in 2010. Its interface closely resembled early Facebook, but it let users...

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14. Grooveshark - Any song, on demand, free, and legally doomed

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/grooveshark

    Grooveshark let anyone stream almost any song on demand, free, from a slick Flash interface, because users uploaded the tracks themselves. It was hugely popular in 2010...

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15. Spotify - The European streaming service Americans could not get

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/spotify

    In 2010 Spotify was available in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands, often by invitation, with a free ad-supported tier and a premium...

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16. MacBook Air (late 2010) - Flash storage only, and an 11-inch model for $999

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/macbook-air-2010

    On 20 October 2010 Apple reintroduced the MacBook Air in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes with flash storage instead of a hard drive, instant wake and no optical drive. At $999...

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17. Roku (2010 models) - The little box that made Netflix streaming a habit

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/roku-2010

    Roku's 2010 line, the HD, XD and XDS at $59.99 to $99.99, were the cheapest way to get Netflix Watch Instantly, Hulu Plus, Pandora and Amazon on a TV. With the Wii, Xbox...

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