Redmond is killing off its Live Messenger client in favor of Skype, but the underlying Messenger service will continue to run, at least until next year. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

I love instant messaging. I use it both for work—we use instant messaging extensively at the Orbiting HQ—and for play, talking to my girlfriend, my family, and random people around the world. For most ...

Those enamored of MSN Messenger will find more to love here, but newbies might find the interface confusing and counterintuitive in some spots—especially when using multiple Live services at once.

Microsoft has released the final version of "="" phones"="">, according to a company official. The new Live Messenger release isn't as full-featured as the customized Windows Live Messenger and other ...

The Windows Live Messenger application is the default instant messaging application that comes preinstalled on every Windows-based computer. The application comes with a number of tools that allow you ...

Noticed first by The Next Web and Redmond Pie, looks like the Windows Live Messenger app for iPhone has just hit the App Store – but it only landed in certain regions (iTunes link), just like ...

It looks like Christmas will be arriving early, especially for frustrated Windows Live Messenger testers. With the closing of the first Windows Live Messenger 9.0 beta program in June, testers were ...

Windows Live Messenger was introduced for iOS in 2010 but has since been discontinued. Messenger was a chat client that businesses could use to stay in contact with employees, clients and other ...

Facebook is greatly expanding its video chat offerings to keep up with rising demand Facebook is greatly expanding its video chat offerings to keep up with rising demand is the editor of the ...

Microsoft's instant-messaging client is more feature-rich and more customizable than its main competitors, Yahoo Messenger and AIM, and has a better interface. MSN Messenger gives you access to the ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...

Facebook Messenger wants to be an offline social gathering tool, not just an online chat app. Today it’s adding a new Live Location feature that lets you share for an hour within a private direct or ...