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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...

Apple removes Russia's VK from its App Store citing UK sanctions

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:12:01 +0000

Apple has removed the apps owned by Russia's biggest social network, VK, from the App Store citing recent sanctions by the UK. The Russian firm's developer accounts have been revoked too. Read more...

Russian social network, VK, launches alternative RuStore app store

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 May 2022 17:16:01 +0000

The Russian social media firm, VK, has launched a new app store for Android devices called RuStore. At launch, it will feature a paltry 100 apps, including some government-run apps. Read more...

Universal Music Group and VKontakte owner Mail.ru sign anti-piracy deal

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 03:50:01 +0000

The Russian group, Mail.ru, has done a deal with Universal surrounding music hosted on sites it owns, including the popular VKontakte. Details are scarce but we could see users paying to access music. Read more...