Instant messaging is a pretty good way to communicate when you can’t meet in person, but can an online platform actually improve conversations? That’s the mission of Talkwheel, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2009 by Jeff Harris. Like Yammer, HipChat and Salesforce Chatter, Talkwheel is an instant messaging service for companies and other groups, but the layout is designed to make these discussions easier to see. In a recent phone interview, Talkwheel representative Patrick Randolph gave mbStartups a tour of the interface and discussed the future possibilities for the service.
Multiple chat client Digsby is undergoing a few changes, all of which are being revealed today. The desktop application that lets you login to several chat and social media services at once has seen a good amount of success since launching less than two years ago, but Digsby is now focused on gaining the top spot as a stable and functional instant messaging tool.
Meebo’s latest partnership is with myYearbook, the social networking site started by teenagers for fellow high schoolers. The partnership includes myYearbook using Meebo chat as a prominent feature on every page of its site, providing chat tools for Meebo users and guests alike.