Microsoft Corp. will embed its Messenger software in the Windows XP desktop, making the instant messaging (IM) tool now available through MSN readily available on a user's desktop, the software giant ...

AIM is now away, permanently. AOL announced back in October that its beloved Instant Messenger service would be discontinued. Sadly, that day has arrived. AIM may be ded, but our memories will ...

AOL - which originally stood for America On-Line - became the most popular e-mail service during the days of dial-up internet. It also had an instant messenger feature called AIM, which stood for ...

AOL has launched Open AIM 2.0, giving developers access to the AIM instant messaging network, which now supports third-party chat services and instant messaging applications designed for mobile.

Instant messaging (IM) became popular after Israeli-based ICQ debuted in 1996, which was later acquired by AOL. There are more than three dozen IM services, and WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger ...