Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas,
Happy Holidays
and a Happy New Year!

Now Simkl is able to keep the chat history from Web ICQ [V] ICQ – ICQ client for VKontakte. This is one of the first Web Instant Messengers, which was connected to the new Simkl API, that allows you to save messages to Simkl from any program and web service.

Now it makes no difference what client you use, whether desktop version, ICQ VKontakte or ICQ for mobile phone.

A couple of small bugs in Simkl Tray have been fixed for Windows multi user admin privileges. All fixes are now available in a new Simkl Tray v 1.6 Release which can be downloaded from http://tray.simkl.com/.

Wap\PDA interface http://wap.history.im was updated and now you are able to add new accounts using your phone.

One of the first major Extension release for Windows Live Messenger v8-v14, called Simkl Tray, has been given an overhaul with all new features for WLM.

What was already a simple and fully loaded app for Simkl IM History Saver to begin with, the new version brings users:

• Adds an Extention for Windows Live Messenger v8-14
• Software based solution that saves all incoming and outgoing messages from WLM
• Ability to save conversations to Simkl even if you use additional encryption software  to encrypt all outgoing and incoming messages.
• Easy access to History Viewer for history.im
• Simkl password encryption by Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
• Automatic software updates for newer feature version of Simkl Tray

This is our second generation of utilities for storing your precious chat history from Windows Live Messenger to Simkl servers that does not use proxy to catch and record messages. That’s why today we can offer both software based solution for WLM and non software solution for all other alternative clients such as Pigdgin, Adium, Digsby, Miranda and other instant messenger clients.

You can find download link and new instructions how to use Simkl Tray with WLM in your  account at http://history.im. We have also updated instructions with pictures how to use our proxy server for Pigdgin, Adium, Digsby and Miranda IM.

Simkl launches new automatic Anti-Spam detection system for Simkl IM History accounts.

Now if we detect a spam contact, it will be visually displayed in your contact list as SPAM for 7 days. If you do not reply to this contact during these 7 days, the contact will be automatically sent to Trash and will not be displayed any more in the contact list. After that you will have a choice to delete all SPAM contacts or to restore some of them.

A group of researchers at the University of Osaka managed to develop a super-small “pen” that is able to write or draw by arranging individuals atoms on metallic surfaces.

As an example, the word “Si” was inscribed on a semiconductor surface, manipulating silicon atoms (see picture). The process took 90 minutes to complete. The letters are sized at just 2×2 nanometers, about 40,000 thinner than the human hair.

Shinnosuke Abe, an associate professor at Osaka University involved in the experiment, was quoted as saying it’s impossible to create smaller letters. He went on claiming that this technology could theoretically lead to super-miniaturization of any given object in the future.

Asahi [JP] via Pink Tentacle

IM History Saver (project of Simkl company) is celebrating its first birthday (born on 10.05.2007) with a new action – “Simkl’s first birthday”. Professional experience over the year, as well as quality, 100% web server uptime, and speed of project support allows Simkl to create non-standard services and offers.

From Oct. 5 to Oct. 12 we present for all users an opportunity to receive additional 90 days of free service by paying a service for a year. You will receive almost 50% additional free service compared to monthly payments.

15 months for the price of 8 months – only during 7 days at http://history.im/pay/

Hurry, sale ends 10.12.2008.

Thanks to all who have been with us throughout the year.

Trully yours,
Simkl project team

We continue to add new interface languages for our Simkl websites and History Viewer interface. Now Simkl is available in more languages then before: English, Беларускі, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Română, Русский, Slovenščina, Українська, 日本語. New websites: Simkl.jp, Simkl.es