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While other email providers have separate chat applications available (Windows Live Mail, aka Hotmail has Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Mail has Yahoo! Chat, for example), Gmail is unique in that it integrates its chat messenger into the email client. If your Gmail contacts choose to be visible and are online when you need to send them a message, Gmail Chat allows for an instant response to your question or comment. Chats can also be stored and archived and are searchable, just like email messages.

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The A-List does the leg work, trolling hours of YouTube footage, email forwards and silly sites to find the best soon-to-be viral videos, Internet memes and bizarre online trends. Don't wait to stumble upon these hilarious vids; grab The A-List to get the benefit of the butterscotch.com team: We're wasting time online so you don't have to.

Hosts: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers

Lab Rats demystifies technology in a fun, friendly and understandable style. Hosts Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers discuss everything from practical ways to combat identity theft to keeping kids safe online, from wall mounting a flat panel TV to fixing a broken iPod. It's tech made simple, and slightly funny.

Hosts: Amber MacArthur, Andy Walker, Sean Carruthers

The Noob offers tech 101 for newbies and interesting info for seasoned veterans. What does the switch from analog to digital TV actually mean to me? What is a mouse and how does it work? What is Bluetooth? Wireless networking? A hard drive? All these and other important tech questions are answered in friendly, approachable and easily understood language.

Host: Cheryl Poirier

Cheryl Poirier gives the scoop on the best software you didn't even know you needed. Miss Download is always on the lookout for fresh, powerful, fun and useful software that's worth the download. Speed up your computer, watch TV on your PC, get tips for ergonomic computer use and much more.