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     Desperately seeking ICQ? It may shut down, but Nina could resurrect it

     The recent news that ICQ is shutting down seems to have surprised a lot of people who didn't realize that it was still going. AOL sold the service to Digital Sky Technologies back in 2010, and the Reg FOSS desk – once known to his friends as 73187508 – verified that old accounts still worked.

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     Ars Technica

     RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ahead of its time

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     RIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end)

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     Remember ICQ? It’s Still Around — But Not For Much Longer

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   • The Star

     So long ICQ, the iconic ‘90s messaging platform that’s shutting after almost 30 years

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2. arstechnica.com › gadgets › 2024RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ...

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   5 days ago · 267. After nearly 28 years in operation, messaging service ICQ will cease operations on June 26, according to its current owners. You'd be forgiven for not realizing it still existed; the...

3. www.zdnet.com › article › icq-rip-why-all-instantRIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end)

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   4 days ago · ICQ's impending shutdown is making us downright nostalgic. How do you remember using the once mighty cross-platform client? RIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end) | ZDNET

4. arstechnica.com › civis › threadsRIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ...

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   5 days ago · ICQ was the best. Starting using it in high school. Rather surprised that college people were not using it, tried to convert them, generally lost to AIM and MSN Messenger. AIM was bearable because ...

5. arstechnica.com › civis › threadsRIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ...

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   5 days ago · ICQ remained the core messaging app for I'd guess around a decade in the MMO sphere. I can remember communicating with new City of Heroes and World of Warcraft fans with it for quite some time.

6. www.thestar.com.my › tech › tech-newsSo long ICQ, the iconic ‘90s messaging platform that’s ...

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   6 days ago · So long ICQ, the iconic ‘90s messaging platform that’s shutting after almost 30 years. By Christopher Fam. Internet. Tuesday, 28 May 2024. 2:00 PM MYT. At its peak in 2001, ICQ had 100 million ...

7. techreport.com › news › icq-shutting-down-june-26ICQ, Popular Messaging Service, Is Shutting Down on June 26

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   6 days ago · Updated: May 28, 2024 | 6:45 AM. Disclosure. ICQ, the legendary instant messaging app from the 90s, is closing shop June 26 onwards. The service’s mobile apps have been delisted from all app ...

8. www.insidehalton.com › opinion › poll-uh-oh-icq-isPOLL: ICQ is shutting down, does it make you feel nostalgic?

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   5 days ago · Yes, you read the headline correctly: ICQ does still exist, but not for much longer. The company that runs it announced on icq.com that the once-popular online instant messaging platform will stop working June 26. ICQ was launched in November 1996 by a company called Mirabilis. ICQ changed hands several times and is currently owned by VK.

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   Is ICQ still around?

   • I suspect more people were surprised to hear that ICQ (supposedly short for "I Seek You") was still around. Back in 1996, though, ICQ was the IM client. Launched by Mirabilis, ICQ was the first widely adopted IM client and -- by 2001 -- the cross-platform messaging service had more than 100 million accounts.

   RIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end)

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   What happened to ICQ?

   • Then came MySpace, Facebook, social media, iMessage, and so on, leaving no more room for old ICQ. In 2010, ICQ was acquired by a company that was then called Mail.ru, a major Russian Internet applications provider.

   RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ahead of i…

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   When was ICQ first used?

   • Back in 1996, though, ICQ was the IM client. Launched by Mirabilis, ICQ was the first widely adopted IM client and -- by 2001 -- the cross-platform messaging service had more than 100 million accounts. Also: 4 Slack alternatives you need to try: Say hello to open source collaboration ICQ was far from the first instant messaging tool.

   RIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end)

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   Is ICQ still a IM client?

   • Many people were surprised to hear recently that ICQ -- the once-popular instant messaging (IM) client -- will shut down on June 26. I suspect more people were surprised to hear that ICQ (supposedly short for "I Seek You") was still around. Back in 1996, though, ICQ was the IM client.

   RIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end)

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