MSN Messenger 6.0 launched amid confetti of cash
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft released the final version of its MSN Messenger 6.0 instant messaging software Wednesday, touting its new animated emoticons, Webcam service, and expanded device integration amid a marketing campaign designed to elbow out rivals with cold, hard cash.
The Redmond, Wash., company released a public preview release of Messenger 6.0 on June 18, and said that it is celebrating the release of the final version with a "Fast Cash Friday" offer that gives randomly selected U.S. entrants $1,000.
The contest runs each Friday between July 25 and Aug. 15, during which the company will award a $1,000 prize each hour for 10 hours to one user logged onto the new software .