Update: Since this article was published, Facebook has confirmed that it will be retiring its Messenger app on all Windows Phones, as well as the Facebook apps on Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, ...

Although the final version of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 was released back in November, Microsoft as usual made the upgrade optional until a certain point in time. Over the next couple of weeks, ...

In a week, on April 8, Microsoft is set to begin moving the tens of millions of users still on its desktop version of its Windows Live Messenger instant-messaging service to Skype IM. Microsoft will ...

Windows Live Messenger users with version 8.1 or 8.5 started getting an optional upgrade message on August 25. As of last night, however, Microsoft is starting to make the upgrade mandatory: users ...

Starting March 15, Messenger users will no longer be able to sign in on desktop clients and will have to upgrade to Skype. Between now and then Messenger users will be able to sign into Skype using a ...

Facebook is bringing its latest features to the social network’s Windows apps today, with updates to the main Facebook app as well as Messenger and Instagram. While Facebook has apps for Windows 8, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Facebook Messenger (www.facebook.com/messenger) has today ...

IM client has been optimized for the new OS and includes such upgrades as an improved interface, a 'roaming identity,' and the ability to send messages to cell phones Microsoft has released the final ...

Windows Movie Maker and MSN Messenger were two of Microsoft's most iconic Windows programs. The former was a casual video ...

Today Microsoft released two new products for Mac users: a first version of Windows Phone 7 Connector that lets you “Sync music, photos, videos and podcasts from your existing iTunes and iPhoto ...

After Facebook’s stellar quarter, which sees users spending massive amounts of time on its mobile apps, including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, the company announced this morning it’s bringing ...