[IP] AIM update puts price on new buddies
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From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 13, 2004 9:56:51 PM EDT
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Subject: AIM update puts price on new buddies
AIM update puts price on new buddies
By Jim Hu
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Story last modified August 13, 2004, 11:32 AM PDT
America Online has released a test version of its popular instant
messaging software that expands subscription-only features, the
company has confirmed.
Earlier this week, the Web company quietly posted a link to the AOL
Instant Messenger 5.9 Beta. The update adds a batch of
personalization features, such as static and animated buddy icons,
sound effects and "wallpaper" images for the IM windows, but these
will come at a price.
The company will charge $9.95 for a yearly subscription or $1.95 a
month to access these features, AOL spokeswoman Krista Thomas said.
AIM users can also buy animated "SuperBuddy" icons outright for $1.95
each or $4.95 for three. Existing icons will remain free.
The beta version arrived about the same time that AOL warned that a
security flaw in AIM's user status function could be vulnerable to
"buffer overflow" attacks. The company asked people to download an
updated version of its current AIM 5.5 software.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1032-5309186.html
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