Ever considered setting up your own Jabber server? In this concise guide, Ars will introduce you to the basics of choosing and configuring an XMPP server. Excellent now do a guide on voice, securing ...

When Google announced that it was consolidating its Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) instant messaging and video-conferencing services into Google Hangouts, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) ...

Many users of XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol—formerly Jabber) chat services are going to be more secure starting this week. The XMPP Standards Foundation announced that a large ...

The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is a near realtime instant messaging protocol, and is used in instant messaging like Jabber. XMPP is extremely flexible and extensible protocol.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Jabber server was launched yesterday to serve the needs of the community, according to the president of Jabber Australia, Jeremy Lunn.

Google is feeling the heat over its decision to build its new Hangouts IM and audio/video chat product with proprietary technology that doesn’t support server federation via the XMPP industry standard ...

Microsoft has opened up public access to its Messenger IM network via XMPP, enabling Apple and others to build open clients capable of interacting with Microsoft users. In a new "Inside Windows Live" ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian users of the Jabber instant-messaging platform are watching closely as Google rolls out its Jabber-based Google Talk platform ...

Instant messaging is typically regarded as a social tool, but it also plays an increasingly important role in the workplace as a medium for professional communication. One of the most important ...