Instant message and information retrieval is one of the most important Internet applications, which has a wide range of user groups and the active user's participation.

信息检索和即时消息是当今互联网最重要的应用之一，拥有广泛的用户群体和活跃的用户参与度。

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With the rapid development of the Internet and the mobile network, Instant Message service has become a key method for transmitting real-time information.

伴随互联网和移动网的迅猛发展，即时消息业务已经成为一种用户之间进行实时信息传递的主要手段。

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Voice-over-Internet apps like Skype allow users to make voice calls over the Internet while instant-message apps from WhatsApp to Kik let people exchange text and photos without being charged for a text message.

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As Electronic Dance Music (EDM), continues to dominate concert lineups and award shows, Mixify is trying to translate the high quality audio and visuals of an EDM event to the Internet, by allowing artists to stream sets live and instant message with fans as they do so.

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The proposals to be brought forward would address the fact the police - who can already tell when, where and who made a mobile phone call or sent a text message - cannot always trace the origin of an email, a message sent via instant messaging or a phone call made over the internet.

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