Stay out of our instant-messaging system . The exchanges have been making headlines across the country. Such messages may be real-time video, voice or text.
Relevant information arrives instantly.
A broker and customer could chat when it's time to sell. Retailers and fans could chat when a music release from a favorite artist hits the store. A concerned parent driving home from work might get instant medical information from a blood pressure monitor or an electronic thermometer. While AOL and MSN joust for control of today's instant messaging systems, engineers and developers are designing the messaging features of the future. The result is expected to be a network that is constantly aware of users' status and their presence on line.