Microsoft this week will introduce a test version of Windows XP that significantly boosts the abilities of its instant-messaging software to provide text, chat, video, audio and telephony services.

The battle over today's instant messenger market is vintage Microsoft, whose strategy enemies call "the three E's" in a parody of the company's marketing mantra: Embrace a rival's technology, extend ...

Microsoft has started notifying users of it Windows Messenger Live that the service will be shut down on March 15. Messenger users will be asked to use Skype, which has released a version that allows ...

Released earlier this week, the exploit code - which has been crafted to run not only on attackers' Windows machines, but also on Linux and Unix boxes -crashes Windows systems not patched against a ...

Earlier this week came widespread reports that Microsoft would be retiring its widely used Messenger service on March 15th, forcing all users (apart from those in China) to switch to using Skype for ...

Attention fans of Windows Live Messenger (née MSN Messenger), Microsoft is shutting the service down for good March 15, 2013. The company sent out an email this week informing Windows Live Messenger ...

Microsoft has officially confirmed that the company will discontinue Windows Live Messenger in 2013, moving all users over to Skype in Q1. This move will include migrating Messenger’s 100 million ...

Facebook has posted details of its universal Windows 10 Messenger app on Microsoft's Windows Store, but the beta isn't yet available to download. The new Messenger app popped up in Microsoft's Store ...

Advanced instant-messaging technology could help Microsoft break a string of mediocre-selling upgrades to its ubiquitous operating system, analysts say. Microsoft last week unveiled Windows Messenger, ...

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Windows Live Messenger will be discontinued Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5B last year Latest Skype update lets users sign in with a Microsoft account NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is scrapping its ...

Microsoft plans to shut down Messenger (formerly Windows Live Messenger) on March 15, according to numerous reports. The concrete date comes after the company in late 2012 said the longstanding ...