‘Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Feb. 14 affirmed his commitment to wireless computing with the announcement of several new products and initiatives, including a mobile version of the company’s corporate instant messaging system and a new service that streams live TV to cell phones.
“We’ve spent the last 10 or 15 years really building out the […]
Mess with MSN Messenger reports that ‘the first version of Messenger 8 Beta branded as Windows Live Messenger 8 has been spotted on the internet. Version 8.0.0328 features a lot of graphical improvements, from display picture borders to replacing toast boxes. Noticeable updates in this version:
- Send and Search buttons replaced
- Send button color adapts […]
Messenger Blog has screen shots of the new MSN Messenger 8:
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BigBlueBall report that MSN have started to insert text ads into MSN Messenger:
‘Microsoft has quietly slipped in text ads into MSN Messenger’s IM interface. When you open a conversation window with someone, you may notice them at the bottom of your chat window.’
I’m surprised this has gone so unnoticed.
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‘Yahoo Messenger users could be in for a shock as they join up with Microsoft’s network, the target of most IM worms
The planned bridge between MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger has one drawback, experts warn: It could act as a conduit for a massive IM worm outbreak.
On Wednesday, Microsoft and Yahoo announced that they would […]
‘Microsoft and Yahoo! yesterday threw down the gauntlet to rivals AOL and Google by becoming the first internet companies to link their online instant messaging (IM) services, connecting more than a quarter of a billion people worldwide.
IM services such as Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger allow users to see when their friends - known as […]
‘The planned bridge between MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger has one drawback, experts warn: It could act as a conduit for a massive IM worm outbreak.
On Wednesday, Microsoft and Yahoo announced that they would make their instant-messaging services interoperable. By the middle of next year, users of both are expected to be able to exchange […]
‘Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.’s move to make their instant messaging programs work together comes just as the popular communications tool is beginning to expand into such fields as video chatting and Internet telephone functions.
But for now at least, the two companies said their partnership announced Wednesday will focus on traditional instant messaging, allowing people […]
‘Microsoft and Yahoo are set to announce on Wednesday a blockbuster interoperability deal that will reshape the landscape of the fragmented instant messaging market. The companies will connect their IM networks so users on each can communicate with one another using text and voice chat free of charge.
The agreement marks the first time major players […]
‘For the second time this year, Microsoft has doubled the maximum number of people you can add to your contact list. In March, the 150 limit on the Allow list was already lifted up to 300. And since a couple of days, you can currently add a grand total of 600 adresses to your contact […]