Tag Archives: Messenger
Messenger phases out, Skype updates, and messaging on Microsoft is still a bit of a mess
Apr 1, 2013 by Kip Kniskern
Next week, Microsoft will begin the process of moving users off of their Windows Live Messenger clients and onto Skype, something that Messenger… Read more
Skype news: Messenger shutting down, new Video Messages, and lots of growth
Feb 15, 2013 by Kip Kniskern
This week, Skype updated its client for Mac and Windows, and if you’re using Skype on a Mac, or iOS or Android, you’ll be able to make use of a new,… Read more
Messenger era to come to an end March 15th
Jan 8, 2013 by Kip Kniskern
Although we haven’t received an email (yet), a number of sites are reporting that Microsoft has sent out emails today announcing that the last… Read more
Do you chat?
Dec 3, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
Lots of news coming out of the “chat client industry” recently, with Microsoft announcing the coming end of days for Windows Live Messenger,… Read more
Yahoo! Messenger discontinues interoperability with Windows Live Messenger
Dec 1, 2012 by damaster
Six-and-a-half years ago in June 2006, we first reported that Microsoft and Yahoo! have reached an agreement to provide interoperability between… Read more
Switching to Skype from Messenger? There’s a FAQ for that
Nov 8, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
Early next year, Microsoft is planning to retire Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype, bundling the back end of Messenger with the Skype interface,… Read more
On the final post on “Inside Windows Live”, Brian Hall says goodbye to Windows Live Messenger
Nov 6, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
Just a few minutes ago, Microsoft President, Skype Division, Tony Bates announced a new version of Skype that is set to replace Windows Live Messenger,… Read more
Skype: Windows Live Messenger “retirement” official–gone by 1st quarter 2013
Nov 6, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
Earlier this week, we reported on a The Verge post saying that Microsoft is planning to retire Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype, the service… Read more
Microsoft to retire Messenger, says The Verge
Nov 5, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
Ever since Microsoft acquired Skype back in May, 2011, we’ve been wondering what would happen to Windows Live Messenger. Since then, with… Read more
Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker get top billing at Windows.com, Writer and Messenger gone
Oct 26, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
As part of yesterday’s festivities, Microsoft completely revamped Windows.com (well windows.microsoft.com, really), recreating the site… Read more
