March 4, 2013 at 7:27PM Facebook Messenger on Android loaded with free voice calls for Canadian users
February 25, 2013 at 3:32AM Facebook and 18 carriers to offer discounted mobile messaging data in 14 countries
February 15, 2013 at 11:11PM Microsoft now starting wider transition from Messenger to Skype on April 8th
January 18, 2013 at 4:42AM Line VoIP and instant messaging app reaches 100 million global users in 19 months
December 20, 2012 at 1:17PM Facebook 'experiment' lets select users pay to have messages routed directly to a stranger's inbox
September 20, 2012 at 3:39PM Facebook revamps Messenger for Android with friendlier chats, teases core app update soon (update 2: iOS refresh as well)
May 24, 2012 at 10:59AM Google+ on Android gets its turn at a UI remake, extra Hangout and photo features in the bargain
December 29, 2011 at 5:56PM Facebook Messenger client for Windows slips out for download (Update: Official download available)
December 15, 2011 at 7:04AM Google+ update will add new Hangout features, give first dibs to famous people
December 6, 2011 at 10:46AM Yahoo Hub offers free messaging to anyone, locks horns with RIM and Google
September 20, 2011 at 12:21PM Google+ moves from field trial to beta, adds Hangouts on phones, search and more
March 18, 2011 at 9:41AM NASA's MESSENGER begins orbit around Mercury, will start beaming back science early next month
January 4, 2011 at 12:00AM Spot Connect brings GPS tracking and communication to your Bluetooth phone
June 14, 2010 at 1:19PM Video Kinect: video chat and stream sharing over Xbox Live and Live Messenger
January 6, 2010 at 7:32AM Delorme's Earthmate PN-60w gets Spot compatibility, can beam your tweets into space
August 9, 2008 at 6:42PM Crapgadget: USB back massager, limbo string and more obviously terrible ideas