It’s here. The updated Answers plug-in for Yahoo! Messenger. What is that you ask? Well, it’s a nifty little application that lets you get access to the rich information on Yahoo! Answers right from your Messenger client, all without having to open a browser window.

We released a first version some time back that was worked with Singapore Answers. Our new version lets you set your country preference and you can pull Q&A from Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. Talk about multi-lingual.

Now you can have those smart-aleck moments when you’re talking to your friends. Suppose you’re chatting with your friend and she wants to have coffee in the vicinity of Ayala Boulevard. You can type right into the Answers plug-in search box: “Where can I get the best coffee on Ayala Boulevard?” and hit Search. The slider will slide out and presto, you have your answer. How impressed will she be?

Download the plug-in today and start searching and browsing Answers right within Messenger. Of course, if you need to check back into Answers or want to post a new question, there are links inside the plug-in that will bring up your browser. Let us know how you like it!

Download the Answers plug-in now.

Your friendly neigbhourhood smart aleck,