Microsoft abandoning Windows Live Messenger – rumour

Microsoft is rumoured to be shutting down Windows Live Messenger in favour of Skype.

According to multiple sources, the tech company is said to be retiring the Windows Live Messenger service sometime within the next couple months.

Some of the service’s features will then be integrated into Skype, which Microsoft acquired back in May.

It’s said that Microsoft will announce the Windows Live Messenger shut down as early as this week, and will start to merge its users over to Skype.

Source: The Verge

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