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If you've grown up with Skype, social networks and smartphones, then chances are the idea of an instant messaging tool is a bit bland to you, but for those of us that sat through the bleeps and screeches of 25.6k modems to get online, they were a window to a whole …

Microsoft have previously made their plans clear about the closing of its Windows Live Messenger service last November and have recently sent a notice out to users confirming the closure will take place on March 15. “On 15th March 2013 we are retiring the existing Messenger service globally (except for …

Just yesterday we heard reports that Microsoft was to retire Windows Live Messenger in favour of Skype and today that move has been confirmed today. Microsoft has said that the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging service will start to be discontinued from early 2013. “We will retire Messenger in all countries worldwide in the …

For about as long as I can remember Windows Live Messenger has been my instant messaging service of choice but it looks like I will soon have to change. After more than a decade Microsoft's long-existing service is set to be retired, but the technology behind it is set to …