Software Update: BitWise IM 1.7.1 beta 1

BitWise IM is a very comprehensive instant messenger and can also exchange files via the Direct Connect protocol. Support for the Blowfish encryption algorithm, voice chats with Speex audio compression, whiteboards and organizing online conferences is available. The pack is released under a slew of terms and conditions that apply on this page easy to read. The first beta version of BitWise IM 1.7.1 has been released with the following changes:

Changes in version 1.7.1 beta 1:

• Voice chat ringing sound will now play every 8 seconds (like a phone rings repeatedly).
• Tooltip on contact list groups show how many contacts are online in that group.
• Allows simultaneous login into two different Professional Networks with the same username.
• Fix auto-login for BitWise Professional users (any Network ID > 0).
• Setup window and conference invitation window take keyboard focus when opened.
• Don’t process additional /me’s after the first one.
• Various wording tweaks and modifications to make the interface more friendly and/or consistent.
• Updated Speex to version 1.0.5 from version 1.0.4 on all platforms.
• Updated Expat to version 2.0.0 from 1.95.8 on Windows and Mac (Linux uses system Expat).
• Updated wxWidgets to version 2.6.3 from 2.6.2 on Windows and Linux, to version 2.7.x on Mac.
• Windows: Fixed first letter typed in a new message window from being in the default Windows font.
• Windows: The setting for BitWise to control a dial-up connection is now disabled by default.
• Mac: First version to natively support both Intel and PPC processors with a universal binary.
• Mac: Contact list can be opened using Command 1, or 2, 3, 4, etc with multiple logins.
• Mac: Read-only single-line text controls can now be highlighted and can have text copied from them.