AOL has been an independent company for a couple of months now and, much like Yahoo, has been looking to shed some unnecessary weight. Among the products put up for sale is one of the two IM services the company runs, namely ICQ. Certainly not as popular as AIM in the US, it has a sizeable following in other parts of the world leading to interest from several groups outside of the US. All Things Digital’s Boom Town reports that the bid is now down to four “serious” contenders offering a price… (read more)