One of the oldest, still-running online platforms is finally closing its doors after 27 years. ICQ, a once-popular instant messaging service, announced on Friday via its website that it would be shutting down next month. “ICQ will stop working from June 26,” reads a message...
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May 26, 2024 albert
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India’s answer to WhatsApp has completely moved on from messaging. Hike Messenger, backed by Tencent, Tiger Global and SoftBank and valued at $ 1.4 billion in 2016, earlier this month announced that it was shutting down Sticker Chat, its messaging app. The startup, founded by...
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January 18, 2021 albert
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The pandemic has proven the value of tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. There’s more to come. itbusinessedge RSS Feed
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October 26, 2020 albert
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Kik Interactive CEO Ted Livingston announced today that the company is shutting down Kik Messenger to focus on its cryptocurrency Kin, the target of a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s team will be reduced to 19 people, a reduction that...
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September 24, 2019 albert
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You’d think Facebook would be faster at copying itself. Five years after Facebook Messenger took a cue from WhatsApp and Voxer to launch voice messaging, and four months after TechCrunch reported Instagram was testing its own walkie talkie feature, voice messaging is rolling out globally...
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December 10, 2018 albert
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Line, the Asian messaging app company known for its cute animated stickers, is developing a digital butler services as it bids to boost its revenue with standalone apps and services. Read More TechCrunch
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February 1, 2016 albert
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