<p>Microsoft is working hard to consolidate its suite of products, and apparently, that doesn't just mean updates. It's being reported that the company is getting ready to scrap their near ancient Hotmail service, which will now be included in the new Outlook service.</p><p>People who have existing hotmail addresses will get to keep those accounts, but will now need to access their email through Outlook.com. The relatively new service is now sitting at over 60 million users, an impressive number considering it was only unveiled last July.</p><p>Like Us on Facebook</p><p>This is the latest in a stream of changes Microsoft has undergone to compete in the online space, mostly with Gmail, who currently boast 425 million users. This has been backed by a recent "Scroogled" advertisement campaign, which throws light on the fact that Google scans users' correspondences for keywords it can use to target their ads. Microsoft purports that its Outlook service does not go through its users' emails.</p><p><a href="http://www.latinospost.com/articles/12947/20130225/microsofts-updates-hotmail-users-outlook-locked-out.htm">Keep reading...</a></p>