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AOL promises it's not getting rid of Instant Messenger

AOL promises it's not getting rid of Instant Messenger Created by MG3 on Mar 15, 2012

Yesterday we reported that the AOL Instant Messenger team was "eviscerated" in a new round of layoffs at the company, as the company tries to focus its assets into key growth areas. Today, AOL is insisting to Computerworld that "we are not killing Instant Messenger," claiming that just because it's laying off some 40 employees (with more cuts on the horizon), doesn't mean it's abandoning the platform. Although AOL promises to "continue to support it and evolve the product," the small size of the remaining team still makes it seem likely that things like updates and support are going to become a lot more scarce. »read more

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