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09 MAY 13 - New CMS Integrations
We are happy to confirm our Text & Audio/Video Chat Room software now supports integration with the following content systems,

Social Engine v4.x.x (4.0.5pl and above)
e107 v2.x.x

Customers can view the integration documents in our customer area.

08 MAY 13 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.5.3
A security update is available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software.

1) Fixed a potential security hole with the getIP() function.

All existing customers are advised to update their software with immediate effect to version 7.5.3

Customers can download the latest patches from our customer area.

25 APRIL 13 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.5.2
Several bug fixes and minor updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software.

1) Disabled Guest option to create profiles (caused a bug when email confirmation was enabled)
2) Fixed bug with old broadcast messages showing
3) Fixed bug with kick option when previously kicked users relogged in
4) Fixed bug with admin area falsely showing users online when accessing database option
5) Added a new option to hide the reset password link on the chat room admin area login page
6) Removed folder name option during install (no longer required)
7) Badword filter now working as intended

Customers can download the latest patches from our customer area.

10 APRIL 13 - Support Maintenance
Our support systems were taken offline today for several hours due to maintenance. To ensure no loss of data any non-answered support tickets were automatically closed. To re-open a support ticket simply reply to the email you received notifying you of your support ticket being closed. Thank you for your patience and support.

14 FEBRUARY 13 - Mobile Chat Rooms - phpFox 3xx
We are happy to confirm our Mobile Chat Room software now supports integration with phpFOX 3xx. Read More

07 FEBRUARY 13 - DNS Issues Resolved
Due to DNS issues with the Pro Chat Rooms domain name (prochatrooms.com) our website, demos, email and support services were temporarily unavailable today. We have now resolved this issue and expect all services to return to normal within the next 24/48 hours. If you find something is not working as expected on our website please feel free to contact us.

We apologise for any inconveniance this may of caused and thank you for your continued support.

10 JANUARY 13 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.4.5
Several bug fixes and minor updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software.

1) Resolved issue with webcams requests not being received after applying patch 7.4.3.
2) Resolved issue with Events plugin times not being displayed correctly on chat room login page.

Customers can download the latest patches from our customer area.

24 DECEMBER 12 - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
We wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We would also like to take a moment to thank everyone for the fantastic support you have given Pro Chat Rooms during 2012.

Please note we have revised our opening times during this festive period and both sales/technical support will be unavailable from 25 Dec 2012 - 01 Jan 2013. Normal services will return on 02 Jan 2013. Software purchases will be processed as normal and will not be affected during our holiday period in any way.

14 DECEMBER 12 - Ticket Support System Updates
Our support system will be offline from 14-Dec-12 to 17-Dec-12 for updates that will allow us to improve on our support times. To avoid any loss of data any unanswered support ticket will be automatically closed. Once our support system is back online (Monday 17th Dec) simply reply to the email informing you that your support ticket was closed and this will automatically reopen your support ticket. In the meantime you can still reach us by using our contact us page. We apologise for any inconveniance and thank you for your support.

03 DECEMBER 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.4.3
Several bug fixes and minor updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

16 NOVEMBER 12 - Mobile Chat Rooms v1.0.5
Updates are available for the Mobile Chat Rooms software. Read More

01 NOVEMBER 12 - Mobile Chat Rooms v1.0.0 released!
We are pleased to announce the release of our Mobile Chat Rooms software. This chat software has been designed specifically for mobile devices and web browsers. Fast, lightweight and mobile friendly it supports all popular mobile devices including, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android OS and Internet Browsers.

29 OCTOBER 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.4.1
An update is available for the Pro Chat Rooms version 7 Audio/Video & Text Chat Room software which helps resolve an issue with the Private Chat windows not functioning correctly. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

21 OCTOBER 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.4.0
Several bug fixes and minor updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

12 OCTOBER 12 - Mobile Chat Rooms (Update)
We are pleased to announce we have now made public the latest version of our Mobile Chat Room (beta) software demo. With more of the features you requested we look forward to your feedback!

11 SEPTEMBER 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.3.2
Several bug fixes and minor updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

07 AUGUST 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.2.5
New updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software including YouTube video support! This new feature allows you and your users to play YouTube videos in the chat room. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

24 JULY 12 - Instant Downloads!
We have listened to feedback from our customers who wanted the ability to instantly download software after purchase. Many of you may of seen a new shopping cart feature we have added to our site which we have been testing the last month or so and we can confirm this feature is now available!. No more waiting for the downloads, instead after purchase you will now be able to download the software immmediately.

Please note that the "sign in" option on the shopping cart is only for customers who have purchased software using the shopping cart and are not the same login details as our customer area. With your feedback we will continue to improve our services even further and thank you for your comments and support.

12 JUNE 12 - Joomla 2.x Support
We are pleased to announce Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms can now be fully integrated with Joomla 2.x software. This includes auto login features so your members do not need to enter their login details twice to enter the Pro Chat Rooms and supports full profile integration. View full list of supported content systems.

06 JUNE 12 - Summer Sale Extended!
By public demand, we have extended our 60% discount when purchasing our Text Chat Rooms, Audio/Video Chat Rooms and Avatar Chat software. This huge discount means you can now purchase our text chat room software for just one payment of $20, the Audio/Video chat room software for just one payment of $55, our Avatar Chat software for just one payment of $35 !

Simply enter the eCoupon Number SUM12 during the checkout and grab yourself an amazing discount - Buy Now!

*eCoupon cannot be redeemed against individual plugins and can only be used when purchasing the Audio/Video, Text Chat Rooms or Avatar Chat software.

NOTE: This promotion has now ended. Please check our Special Offers for the latest discounts.

31 MAY 12 - Queens Diamond Jubilee
Here at Pro Chat Rooms we take pride in supporting the celebrations for our Queens Diamond Jubilee. To celebrate we are offering a 60% discount for both new and existing customers when purchasing our Text Chat Rooms, Audio/Video Chat Rooms and Avatar Chat software. This huge discount means you can now purchase our text chat room software for just one payment of $20, the Audio/Video chat room software for just one payment of $55, our Avatar Chat software for just one payment of $35 !

Simply enter the eCoupon Number QDJ60 during the checkout and grab yourself a right royal bargain - Buy Now!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

*eCoupon cannot be redeemed against individual plugins and can only be used when purchasing the Audio/Video, Text Chat Rooms or Avatar Chat software.

NOTE: This promotion has now ended. Please check our Special Offers for the latest discounts.

21 MAY 12 - Mobile Chat Rooms
We are happy to announce a new addition to our software range, our Mobile Chat Rooms software which has been designed specifically for mobile devices and web browsers. Fast, lightweight and mobile friendly it supports all popular mobile devices including, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android OS and Internet Browsers.

26 APRIL 12 - The Best Web Tool 2012 Award
We are pleased to announce that Pro Chat Rooms was awarded Best Web Tool 2012 by the Web Hosting Search Team,

Pro Chat Rooms was chosen to receive the Best Web Tool 2012 Award

11 APRIL 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.1.7
Several new updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

14 MARCH 12 - Ticket Support System
We would like to apologise to all customers who have experienced issues with our sales/support system recently as this has been due to an intermittent issue which we have now isolated and resolved. We fully understand and appreciate any inconveniance this may of caused and ensure you that we are doing everything possible to prevent a prevent any further reoccurance of these issues in the future.

All existing tickets have been closed and will need to be reopened by resending your original email. Thank you for your continued support and once again we apologise for any inconveniance within the next few days whilst we answer the backlog of existing emails.

24 FEBUARY 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.1.6
Several new updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

IMPORTANT: Due to technical issues with our support system, our support system will be offline for a brief period on 24th Feb 2012 from 10am - 2pm for updates. We apologise for any inconveniance this maintenance period may cause. Support tickets submitted during this time should not be affected but we do ask that should you not receive a reply to any ticket within 24-48 hours then please resubmit your ticket.

UPDATE: Our support ticket system is now back online. Thank you for your continued support.

09 FEBUARY 12 - Ticket Support System
Due to a technical issue with our ticket support system, we have recently received reports of support tickets which have been mistakenly closed when they should not of been. If your support ticket has been closed without an answer, simply reply to the email and this will automatically reopen your support ticket. We are happy to announce the technical error has been resolved and we apologise for any inconveniance.

07 FEBUARY 12 - Avatar Chat v3.1.0
We are pleased to announce the Avatar Chat software is now iPad compatible. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.

20 JANUARY 12 - Pro Chat Rooms v7.1.5
Several new updates are available for the Pro Chat Rooms - Audio/Video & Text Chat Rooms software. More details are available in our customer area where you will find the latest updates and patches.