Pioneering internet messaging service ICQ has officially shut down after 28 years, according to a message on its website. Developed by Israeli programmers in 1996, ICQ was designed to sound like 'I seek you' and once boasted 100 million accounts. The service introduced real-time text chat and became a significant part of early internet communication. #ICQ #tech
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ICQ shuts down today, oh the memories.. https://t.co/K0BfwUYEwv
A pioneering internet messaging service, ICQ (@ICQ), has shut down, according to a message on its website. Developed by Israeli programmers in 1996, ICQ -- styled to sound like "I seek you" -- once boasted 100 million accounts and introduced real-time text chat. #ICQ #tech https://t.co/8uA6C8zpdm
Loved using ICQ. Will probably start using the message sound out of pure nostalgia 💚 https://t.co/oJgSWcm96E
we can hear the iconic startup sound now 🎶 https://t.co/aKO1Fc8wME