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Evernote parent company Bending Spoons set to acquire AOL

David Uzondu — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:26:02 +0000

Bending Spoons, the Italian tech conglomerate behind Evernote, Filmic, and other well-known brands, has announced its latest acquisition, AOL, which it is purchasing from Yahoo. Read more...

Once valued at $100 billion, AOL is about to be sold by Yahoo for just $1 billion

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:06:01 +0000

Yahoo is apparently on the verge of selling AOL to an Italy-based tech firm for $1.4 billion, after being purchased for roughly $5 billion four years ago. Read more...

End of an era: AOL is discontinuing dial-up internet

Usama Jawad — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:22:01 +0000

34 years after inception, AOL has finally decided to discontinue dial-up internet services next month. Goodbye, 56Kbps internet. Read more...

The ICQ instant messaging service is shutting down for good on June 26

John Callaham — Sat, 25 May 2024 07:26:01 +0000

ICQ, an instant messaging service that launched in 1996 and was very popular at one time in the US, is officially shutting down operations on June 24, nearly 28 years after it launched. Read more...

Verizon is selling off Yahoo! and AOL for $5 billion

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 03 May 2021 14:02:01 +0000

Verizon has announced that it's selling its Verizon Media division, which is comprised of Yahoo and AOL. The deal is worth $5 billion for a 90% stake in the company, with Verizon keeping 10%. Read more...

Bing Ads is now the exclusive advertising platform for Yahoo search ads

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:36:01 +0000

Microsoft and Verizon Media have expanded their partnership, under which Yahoo's search ads will be served by Bing Ads. An increase in clicks of 10% to 15% is expected in the U.S. under the alliance. Read more...

Goodbye: AIM service officially goes offline tomorrow

John Keefer — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:08:01 +0000

We knew it was coming, and hopefully, you have found a new, reliable instant messaging service by now. If not, consider this as your official reminder that AIM is permanently saying goodbye tomorrow. Read more...

AOL Instant Messenger service to say Goodbye in December

John Keefer — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:26:01 +0000

It's been 20 years since AOL pioneered the unique chat service. But now, the company will be shutting it down to "focus on building the next generation of iconic brands and life-changing products." Read more...

AOL - Yahoo merger could see up to 1,000 jobs slashed

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 03:46:01 +0000

As many as 1,000 people at Oath, the resulting entity of the AOL and Yahoo merger, will face job losses, representing just under 20% of the combined workforce. The stocks weren't impacted by the news. Read more...

After the merger with Verizon, Yahoo and AOL will combine to form Oath

Christopher White — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:08:01 +0000

When Verizon completes its acquisition of Yahoo later this year, the plan is to merge the organization with AOL to create a new company called Oath. Will the Yahoo brand live on elsewhere? Read more...

Verizon reportedly wants $1bn knocked off its purchase of Yahoo

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 19:12:01 +0000

Verizon is said to be seeking a $1bn discount on the $4.8bn it previously agreed to pay for Yahoo - but Yahoo is sticking to its guns and refusing to budge, saying a deal is a deal. Read more...

Verizon confirms $4.83 billion Yahoo purchase

Justin Luna — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:56:01 +0000

Verizon Communications has officially announced that it will acquire Yahoo for $4.83 billion. It will integrate the company with AOL, which will help Verizon towards its internet business. Read more...

After 27 million spam messages, 'Spam King' sentenced to 30 months in prison, fined $310,000

Usama Jawad — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:08:01 +0000

Sanford Wallace, the self-proclaimed "Spam King" has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $310,000 after he pleaded guilty to fraud, including sending 27 million spam messages on Facebook. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Xbox excitement, suing Samsung, and the wait for Windows 10 Mobile

Andy Weir — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 23:49:19 +0000

From Redstone setbacks and Redmond's recall, to Half-Life's Prospekt, Build's speedy sell-out, big Android bucks and a Windows 10 vending machine, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

AOL is considering branding changes, which may include changing its name

Andy Weir — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:36:01 +0000

AOL's chief marketing officer has acknowledged that the company is considering changes to its identity, saying: "Are we going to keep the AOL brand or are we going to bring a new brand to market?" Read more...

All of AOL Search is now powered by Bing

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:38:01 +0000

AOL has fully transitioned to using the Bing search engine for its queries. This means that Microsoft now sits around the 30% mark in terms of desktop search market share in the USA. Read more...

AOL Shield blocks malware, prevents identity theft, and more

Razvan Serea — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:42:01 +0000

AOL Shield offers online protection with its advanced security features. Worry less about threats as you shop, bank and socialize on the internet. Read more...

AOL buys most of Microsoft's advertising business, ditches Google search for Bing

Andy Weir — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 21:36:01 +0000

Microsoft is selling off its ad sales business to AOL, in a deal that will reportedly include the transfer of around 1,200 staff, and under the terms, AOL will ditch Google in favour of Bing search. Read more...

Verizon buys AOL in $4.4bn deal

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 May 2015 13:02:01 +0000

Verizon has announced that it is buying AOL for $4.4bn - including not just its video and advertising platforms, but also well-known web publications such as The Huffington Post and Engadget. Read more...

AOL Mail hit by cyber attack; asks users to change passwords

John Callaham — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:55:01 +0000

AOL announced Monday that its email service has been hit with a cyber attack which it claims affectes 2 percent of its accounts. It has urged all of its users to change their passwords. Read more...

Microsoft and AOL strike a video sharing deal

John Callaham — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:30:23 +0000

AOL announced today that Microsoft will begin to show its original video content on its MSN website and on its Bing apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone starting this summer. Read more...

Former Microsoft programmer looks back at AOL-MSN chat client wars

John Callaham — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:37:22 +0000

David Auerbach, a former Microsoft programmer who worked on the company's MSN Messenger client, has written a new article on his part in getting the program to work with AOL's AIM service in the 1990s Read more...

It's official: Winamp (and Shoutcast) saved via Radionomy purchase

John Callaham — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:52:37 +0000

As previously rumored, Radionomy has acquired the popular Winamp media player and the Shoutcast streaming audio service from AOL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more...

Has Winamp been sold to Radionomy?

John Callaham — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:07:04 +0000

The domain name servers for Winamp have now been switched from its long time owners at AOL to the streaming music service Radionomy, which may indicated that Winamp has been acquired by the company. Read more...

Winamp isn't dead yet: Website and software still up past Dec. 20th deadline [Update]

John Callaham — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 15:10:51 +0000

Despite a notice that the Winamp website and software would shut down on Friday, December 20th, both are still online as of now as rumors of a possible buyout persist. Read more...

Rumor: Winamp might not shut down after all on Friday

John Callaham — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 05:14:37 +0000

Winamp, the long running software media player that is supposed to shut down on Friday, may get a stay of execution as rumors persist that owner AOL may be trying to sell it off. Read more...

Microsoft, Google and others unite to call for "government surveillance reform"

Andy Weir — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:16:42 +0000

Eight of the world's largest tech companies have joined forces to call for "government surveillance reform", including an open letter petitioning President Obama and Congress to lead global changes. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft in talks to acquire Winamp and Shoutcast from AOL

John Callaham — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:51:10 +0000

A new rumor claims that Microsoft is in talks with AOL that could result in Winamp, which is currently set to shut down in December, being acquired by Microsoft, along with the Shoutcast service. Read more...

Old school MapQuest app available for Windows Phone 8

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:44:42 +0000

One of the first Internet mapping services, MapQuest, has launched its official app for Windows Phone 8 devices, including support for Live Tiles and pinning to the Start menu. Read more...

New media apps, including Vimeo, released for Xbox 360

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Microsoft is launching even more media streaming apps for its Xbox 360 console this week, including the Vimeo and AOL On apps in the US, along with an update to the Verizon FiOS app. Read more...

Microsoft money used to give all AOL employees a $1,056 bonus

John Callaham — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:31:18 +0000

All AOL employees will be getting a nice $1,056 year end bonus, thanks in part due to the recent sale of a number of patents it owned to Microsoft, which in turn sold some of those patents to Facebook Read more...

Trivia Tuesday: What if...

Tyler Holman — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:57:55 +0000

What if Microsoft's antitrust troubles led to it being split into two companies? What if Steve Jobs never returned to Apple? Trivia Tuesday takes a look at some of technology's greatest what ifs. Read more...

Aol's new Alto email product won't work with Microsoft services [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:22:38 +0000

Aol has launched a new web email service called Alto that's designed to work with Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Aol Mail and .Mac, but the press release make no mention of Hotmail or Outlook.com from Microsoft. Read more...

$1.1 billion AOL/Microsoft patent deal completed

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:02:10 +0000

In April, AOL announced that Microsoft would be purchasing a number of their patents. Now, in the midst of a very public patent row in the US courts, the AOL/Microsoft deal has been completed. Read more...

Aol Mail gets major revamp; will it be enough?

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:35:53 +0000

Aol has launched a major redesign of its web-based Aol Mail service as it seeks to keep its remaining users from leaving for Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail and other services. Read more...

AOL sells patents to Microsoft for $1.056 billion

John Callaham — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:09:50 +0000

AOL has announced that it has officially concluded its previously announced deal to sell over 800 patents to Microsoft for $1.056 billion. Microsoft will sell many of those patents to Facebook. Read more...

Squatter lived in AOL HQ for 2 months

Tyler Holman — Mon, 28 May 2012 06:42:06 +0000

Once upon a time, AOL was a mighty titan in the tech world, but now it's just a place for entrepreneurs and squatters to crash. If that ain't a sad fate, what is? Read more...

Nokia reveals deals for Lumia exclusive Windows Phone apps

John Callaham — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:58:00 +0000

Nokia has announced it has made some deals with a number of companies for them to produce apps exclusively for the company's Windows Phone-based Lumia smartphones. Read more...

Report: Microsoft plans to sell patents it bought from AOL

John Callaham — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:17:59 +0000

Is Microsoft planning to sell off the patents it recently acquired from AOL for around $1 billion? A report claims that it is, adding that Microsoft doesn't actually need most of those patents. Read more...

AOL shares skyrocket thanks to patent deal with Microsoft

John Callaham — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:20:26 +0000

Shares of AOL are going ballistic today, with the stock price surging over 46 percent after it announced a deal to sell 800 patents to Microsoft for just over $1 billion. Read more...