Microsoft on Monday publicly launched Windows Live Messenger, its next-generation instant-messaging program that automatically updates contact information and lets people share files by simply ...

AOL leads the instant messenger market in the United States with more than 43 million users, according to ComScore Media Metrix. Yahoo Messenger comes in second with almost 25 million users, followed ...

The company is aiming functions long held as the domain of consumers toward businesses. The catch: For now, many features will be available only for use with Windows XP. Michael Kanellos is editor at ...

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 ...

Sun will launch a stand-alone, corporate edition of its instant messaging add-on this spring that supports Linux and offers tighter integration with the company's Portal Server, said Jennifer ...

Microsoft Corp. last week detailed plans to offer an enterprise-ready instant messaging service, joining competitors Yahoo Inc. and America Online Inc. in the race to develop more secure versions of ...