August 2nd, 2006
Meebo IM everywhere
On the instant messaging front, meebo, a web-based IM service, has a new new widget, meebo me that integrates the meebo platform onto any Web page. The meebo me widget can be embedded into a Web site, and allows site owners to see who is visiting their pages. As an example, a commerce site or a blogger can embed the widget and have real-time conversations with readers or customers. It’s part of the push to the pure Web, services that don’t require a download and can mashup with any Web page. Meebo claims that it currently has 2.5 million users and carries 43 million messages daily, with 660,000 daily logins.
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