Microsoft to kill of MSN Messenger in October August 30, 2014 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down its MSN Messenger platform entirely in October, Digital Spy reported. Also known as Windows Live Messenger, the service was retired in most counties more than a year ago, but has remained active and popular in China. However, Microsoft has now contacted Messenger users in China via Hotmail to inform them that the programme will no longer be supported from October 31. MSN Messenger launched in 1999 to rival AOL's AIM service, with Microsoft adding various features over the years, including custom emoticons and online gaming. Microsoft made Skype its default communication tool after acquiring the telecommunications service in May 2011. The firm began shifting Messenger users over to Skype last year.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
