Archive for January, 2009

Authenticity and encryption.

Authenticity is one of the buzzwords in just about any business consultant’s manual but when it comes to Brosix it is vitally important. One of the powerful features of Brosix is that when you create a network you can then authenticate all of the users which gives you control over the buddy lists within the [...]

Brosix Free Vs. Yahoo Messenger

Today, in round two (after defeating AIM) Brosix will take on another titan, Yahoo Messenger. This round one bout will determine which competitor will move onto the next round of comparisons.

First we will look at Brosix’s stats.
Brosix IM

Cost: Free
Features:

Secured IM’s
Text Messaging
Chat History
Voice Chat
Video Chat
File Transfer
Co-Browse
Whiteboard
Screenshot
Screen Sharing
Voice Mail
Voice Conference

File sharing capabilities: Yes, with encryption.
Group [...]

More than Instant Messaging

As many of you already know, Brosix’s slogan is ‘…more than instant messaging’ . I believe that this is a great slogan for Brosix because it correctly explains that reasons why the Brosix creators decided to make Brosix in the first place. They knew that companies and individuals wanted to easily communicate online without having [...]

Instant Messaging: Not just for Teens anymore

Do you remember the days when instant messaging was geared towards teenagers and not too many other age groups? This was only five or ten years ago, but things have changed quite a bit since then. Sure, some instant messaging programs, such as AIM, are still popular among teens. But many other players have joined [...]

Brosix Affiliate Program

As I have been browsing the Brosix website for ideas on how to better promote this great IM product, and I found out that Brosix has an affiliate advertising program for blogs and webpages.
If you sign-up and place a Brosix button on your webpage or blog, you will receive 60% of the profits if someone [...]

Whiteboards and other features.

We have some great posts in recent weeks that outline the numerous features that Brosix provides which make it the best – if you ask me – enterprise instant message program out there. Beyond the obvious features that make instant messaging so popular such as instant communication, fast file sharing, etc. we have outlined the [...]

Brosix Free VS. AIM

Today Brosix will take on one of the biggest English language IM clients, AIM, to see which is better for the end user. This round one bout will determine which competitor will move onto the next round of comparisons.

First we will look at Brosix’s stats.
Brosix IM

Cost: Free

Features:

Secured IM’s
Text Messaging
Chat History
Voice Chat
Video Chat
File Transfer
Co-Browse
Whiteboard
Screenshot
Screen [...]

Features of a Quality Instant Messaging Application

If you are going to use an instant messaging tool within your office you need to make sure you are getting all the features you need right now, as well as any that may help in the future. As you know, every application offers different features and benefits. Fortunately, when you get involved with an [...]

Instant Messaging Ninja Tactics

 
While Instant Messaging my be the best thing for business productivity since the internet itself – let’s face it – somedays it seems like people won’t leave you alone. You’ve got work to get done and your team knows you are a go-to person for problems. What’s the solution? Here are a few ninja tricks [...]

Email vs. Instant Messenger – Really a fair fight?

Need a quick test to see if instant messaging is faster than email?

Email a friend or team mate a file.
Open your instant messenger
Send an instant message to the same person asking them if they’ve received the file.
When they haven’t, send them the file through the file-sharing tool

Hands down this little test works 99% of the [...]