The rise of web-mail, instant messaging and web-based applications within companies are all examples of the broader trend of “consumerisation” of technology.

web-mail（网迈），即时信息和其他公司间的网络应用的兴起是对科技“消费化”大潮流的印证。

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Thee technology of instant messaging has taken over my 11-year-old daughter's life.

即时通讯技术已经占据我那11岁女儿的生活。

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It's no wonder this medium is becoming more and more dependent on mobile technology, and deeply connected to instant messaging tools.

难怪媒介越来越依赖移动技术，并且与即时通信工具紧密地联系在一起。

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Instant messaging, that rat-a-tat chat technology that is catching up toe-mail in popularity, still hasn't overcome a critical hurdle that e-mail cleared years ago: utter incompatibility among rival brands.

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But a person familiar with the matter said the patents relate to fundamental Internet technologies, including email, instant messaging, Web browsing, Web search, online advertising, mobile technology and e-commerce.

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Despite the tech-stock meltdown, the proliferation of information technology makes AOL's 35 million customers and instant messaging feature valuable.

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