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People searching for an alternative to Facebook in the social networking market will soon be offered a new tool by Cisco. The company is planning to launch a new professional social networking site later in the year.

According to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project although American people are often using online tools to connect to their neighbors or learn the latest news in their communities, physical contact remains the priority.

The report shows that 22% of all adults which represent 28% of all Internet users have subscribed for Internet alerts on local issues such as traffic, weather alerts, school events and crime alerts.

AOL has at last sold ICQ instant messenger company to Russian investors for $187.5 million. The transaction was reported by Digital Sky Technologies, an investment group backed by Yuri Milner, a media baron, and Alisher Usmanov, Uzbek commodities tycoon who owns a large stake in Arsenal FC.

While the popularity of the instant messenger has declined in the Western countries it remained strong and even increased in Israel, where it was developed, and former Soviet countries.

An online instant messenger ICQ, owned by AOL and widely used outside the United States, has added the support of Facebook Chat.

Earlier AIM, which is also owned by AOL, also added Facebook Chat support to its services. In January ICQ launched its 7 version with Facebook support but that included only status updates while the Chat has gone live on March 25 yesterday.

 The government of the United Kingdom plans a new legislation that would require Internet service providers to retain and disclose data about instant messages, e-mail and other electronic communications. It states that the knowledge about the participants, timing and method of a communication -- but not its contents -- is vital in protecting the public from serious crime and terrorism.

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