Microsoft has said that one-third of MSN Messenger customers were continuing to experience sporadic access problems and disappearing "buddy lists".
The recent flaw plugged by Microsoft in its MSN Messenger software highlights a serious security threat to enterprise security, according to analysts.
Even though Microsoft has claimed victory in restoring its MSN Messenger service, some problems linger--including the opportunity the outage provided for the company's competitors.
Yahoo has unveiled OneConnect, a new tool that allows mobile phone users to aggregate their social-networking updates and messaging in one spot on their phones at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Australian instant messaging services are not following the US lead, with MSN Messenger leading the race for market share at the expense of ICQ.
Microsoft is set to announce that it has purchased a small Internet calling start-up called Teleo, as part of a move to expand the capabilities of MSN Messenger.
Microsoft's new batch of services borrows heavily from current or proposed products. Is Windows Live just another name for MSN?
America Online, MSN and Yahoo may lose their grip on the instant messaging market, as corporate IT managers wake up to the potential of IM.
Malicious attacks now come cloaked in messages that appear to have been sent by a known instant messaging contact -- even more reason to be wary.
IM is rapidly spreading from people's personal lives into their work environment - but it has many security and management implications. We're here to talk you through them.
AT&T have brought out a chat program called IM Anywhere, which allows you to organise multiple messaging services into one account.
ICQ Lite strips the fat from the full version, leaving behind just the basics. Will it still satisfy?
Instant messaging use is growing in offices and homes around the world, and the big players are being told by a standards board to work together.
Intrusive registration process and fee-based add-ons keep us from warming up to this instant messenger.
Microsoft's Instant Messenger service went down early Monday, affecting up to 75 million people worldwide who sign on to the service to chat with friends and co- workers.
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