Microsoft has launched a public beta of Windows Live Messenger, an instant-messaging program that features international PC-to-telephone calls with video capability. As part of the beta, Uniden and ...

The Windows Live Messenger beta is following the same format that Gmail did when it came onto the scene: give away a few invites, create some hype, watch users comb the Internet for invitations. The ...

Microsoft will continue to support MSN Messenger, but development efforts will now be focused on Windows Live Messenger, which operates only on Windows XP Windows Live Messenger, the next-generation ...

Just because you’re using an Apple branded mobile phone doesn’t mean you can’t use Microsoft’s instant messaging service. At least, not anymore — because today Microsoft released an official Windows ...

In case you were one of the many Windows Live Messenger users affected by the recent outages of Microsoft's consumer IM service earlier this week, here's an update on what happened. On Thursday ...

Facebook Live and Messenger Rooms are coming together to make it possible for 50-person group chats to be broadcast live. “Whether you’re hosting a book club with friends, interviewing a panel of ...

Xbox Live users with friends lists could soon see those lists grow dramatically. Starting May 7, Microsoft will launch a new service called Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360. This will allow users of ...

Microsoft has confirmed instant messaging service Windows Live Messenger will go live on the Xbox 360 on May 7. Users will be able to send messages to other Xbox 360, PC and Windows Mobile users via ...

Just wondering how people here see Windows Live Messenger... (see poll above) WLM 2011 just came out. At a glance, it seems incredibly similar to the previous one. Here's what's different. Update: ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...