Microsoft to kill of MSN Messenger in OctoberAugust 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 | Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |