Yahoo today launched a web-based version of its free instant messaging service that lets people use Yahoo Messenger on any browser and any Internet-connected computer rather than having to download it to a hard drive.People can now check their instant messages and access their buddy list from anywhere, which could prove useful for travellers, workers whose employers block software downloads to company machines, cyber-cafe dwellers and people who simply cannot afford their own computers.

Yahoo senior vice president of communications Brad Garlinghouse spoke on this product update: “This really has great implications for the road warriors out there who are on the go. People have become quite accustomed to a non-stop accessible life.”

By dispensing with the need to install and run instant messenger client program, Yahoo is looking to reach out to tens of millions of consumers around the world who use the Web outside their personal computers.

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