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In other news, on Friday Yahoo began blocking third-party instant messaging clients, in what it claimed was a "pre-emptive" action against IM spam, or "spim." Just a few hours after Yahoo changed its instant messenger protocols, Cerulean Studios issued a patch to allow users of its popular Trillian software to connect again with users of Yahoo's messaging program.

For people who use popular third-party messaging clients such as Cerulean's Trillian, or smaller services such as Gaim, the reaction was instantaneous and negative.

Closing the week on Friday, a new report from VISA showed widespread and growing adoption of online shopping throughout Europe. "These are the healthiest post-Christmas online sales figures for several years," said Bernard Ovink, Vice President of Visa EU, with a smile on his face.

"Across Europe, and across sectors, growth is very healthy," he continued. "More and more people are beginning to shop online and loyalty to online brands is increasing. Retailers are becoming smarter at gaining share of wallet, and making it easier for the consumer to buy.

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