MessageCast Acquired by Microsoft

RSS alerting company MessageCast has been acquired by Microsoft.

The company’s service, LiveMessage, has been integrated into MSN’s service called MSN Alerts. According to Microsoft, “MSN Alerts is a free service that notifies you of time-sensitive events and information from respected sources. You can receive your alerts on your computer via MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger, or in your e-mail inbox, or both”.

(via Steve Rubel )