Skyhook Wireless: AOL AIM now capable of locating buddies

Time Warner’s internet division AOL has said that they have now released a new functionality plug-in which enables the users to check out the locations of their buddies on their AIM Instant Messenger.

This seems like something Meetro has been doing since quite some time and now they are facing a formidable opposition.

This new software add-on has been developed by Skyhook Wireless which has been invested in by huge corporations including Intel.

AOL said that the plug-in developed by Skyhook tracks the location of the buddies by using the continuous wireless pulses emitted by all Wi-Fi transmitters and Wi-Fi-enabled computers.

The plug-in is available as a free download and it adds a new grouping to AIM’s buddy list window called “Near Me”.

Marcien Jenckes, a company spokesperson said on this release: “As we build these platforms for people to connect, we find that context is very important.”

Jenckes added: “I am a big admirer of the logistics and effort that goes into creating the kind of database that Skyhook has built.”

Checkout: AIM Location