Current website and suite of apps offered by MSN was first introduced by Microsoft in 2014 as part of a complete redesign and relaunch.
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15 Facts About MSN
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MSN is based in the United States and offers international versions of its portal for dozens of countries around the world.
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In 2012, MSN announced on its blog that it would be unveiling a new version of the MSN.
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Many of MSN's services were reorganized in 2005 and 2006 under a new brand name that Microsoft championed at the time, Windows Live.
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Some other services, such as MSN Direct, remained a part of the MSN family without transitioning to Windows Live.
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MSN became primarily an online content provider of news, entertainment, and common interest topics through its web portal, MSN.
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Much of the existing content on MSN was eliminated as the website was simplified into a new home page and categories, some of which have corresponding apps:.
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The redesign of MSN proved positive and helped increase traffic with an additional 10 million daily visitors after two months.
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MSN web-based apps provides users information from sources that publish to MSN.
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MSN Money allows users to set up lists of stocks to watch, follow certain corporations and receive stock updates, get the latest headlines regarding stock markets, view real-time trading figures with a 30-minute delay, track their own personal finances, calculate mortgages, get information on commodities and bonds, and convert currency.
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MSN Esports is a Bing intelligence AI curated webpage for the growing esports industry.
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MSN Sports displayed various sports scores and standings from hundreds of leagues around the world, as well as aggregated sports-related articles and news headlines.
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MSN Travel was a travel search engine that allows users to book hotels and flights, aggregates travel-related headlines, and offers detailed information about thousands of travel destinations.
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However, MSN has offered various international versions of its portal since its inception in 1995 for dozens of countries around the world.
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