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• MSN Toolbar goes global - well, almost

  The new MSN Toolbar which uses Silverlight (works with Silverlight 1.0 and Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2) that was released to the US market about a month ago  is going global. You can now download localized versions of the toolbar for a few selected markets... Posted Jul 05 2008, 04:41 PM by Gregor with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Toolbar

• MSN customised page gets beta update

  We haven’t mentioned MSN for a while, mainly due to all the Microsoft-Yahoo talk that’s been going on. However a few days ago the My MSN customised homepage launched a new beta version, available at http://next.my.msn.com . So what’s new? Well the most... Posted Jul 03 2008, 11:06 PM by Chris with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Featured, Beta

• Silverlight 2 Beta 2 released: now MSN Toolbar works

  Bill Gates announced the availability of a new build of Silverlight at his TechEd keynote, and now the new version, Silverlight 2 Beta 2 is available for download. I won’t get into all the new features and improvements in the latest version, but if you... Posted Jun 07 2008, 09:44 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Toolbar, Silverlight

• MSN Toolbar released – yes another toolbar. Is this one different?

  After a couple of months of beta testing, the MSN Toolbar is ready for release. We first told you about it in March , and while yes, it’s another toolbar, the new MSN Toolbar is different in a couple of significant ways. First, it’s powered by Silverlight... Posted May 20 2008, 10:23 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Toolbar

• MSN China: “prayers and blessings” to earthquake victims

  Our thoughts and prayers go out to victims of the recent earthquake in China, and MSN China is helping to remember those who suffered through the earthquake by remembering them with a Rainbow symbol in front of your nick: An earlier campaign, one to show... Posted May 15 2008, 08:46 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Messenger, Help, China

• Minor Spaces update, and more from Windows Live blogs

  The Space Craft, blog of the Windows Live Spaces team, just announced a minor upgrade to Spaces: you can now include the Messenger IM control and SkyDrive files in the Custom HTML module using embed codes.  Some back end changes have been made to... Posted May 02 2008, 05:50 PM by Kip Kniskern with | with no comments Filed under: MSN, Mobile, QnA, Live Search, Windows Live Search for Mobile, Product Search

• MSN to produce original programming for MSN, MSNBC, and Xbox Live

  MediaWeek is reporting on the unveiling of "an ambitious slate of original programming created for its multiple web platforms, including the MSN portal, MSNBC.com and Xbox Live" before a group of ad agency and marketing types at a Digital Showcase... Posted Apr 04 2008, 07:39 PM by Kip Kniskern with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: MSN

• How dumb can it get?: new MSN ad campaign

  Thanks to Todd Bishop of the Seattle PI ( Why are these ads for MSN, Not Windows Live? ) for taking a picture of the billboard I drove by today: It appeared this week in south Seattle, and I've been hearing some radio ads on local stations, too. Apparently... Posted Mar 21 2008, 07:12 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Advertising

• Executive leaves Microsoft for ad company

  Microsoft executive Joanne Bradford (Corporate Vice President, chief Media Officer, MSN), is leaving Microsoft to join Spot Runner Inc. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Spot Runner develops technology solutions that revolutionize the way advertising is created... Posted Mar 13 2008, 09:29 PM by Sunshine with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, Corporate Strategy, MSN

• MSN Toolbar beta commences - Signup now

  As we posted at the end of last week , there is now a new MSN Toolbar beta in town. If you want to signup to use the beta, you can now do so on Microsoft Connect (places are limited so register asap). While Silverlight is powering some nice popups to... Posted Mar 04 2008, 08:36 PM by Chris with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Toolbar, Silverlight, Featured, Beta

• Microsoft to launch new MSN Toolbar beta - Powered by Silverlight

  Later today we should see the reincarnation of MSN Toolbar in beta form (codename Salsa). Like many older MSN products, it migrated over to the new Windows Live brand early 2007 , however as part of the gradual drift back, its been revamped with a new... Posted Feb 29 2008, 10:04 AM by Chris with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Toolbar, Featured, Beta

• MSN Premium a ripoff? Maybe, but maybe not

  So suddenly out of nowhere a discussion has blown up about how Microsoft is charging its MSN Premium users for services that are being made available for free to other users*. As Ina Friend points out, a large number of users get MSN Premium included... Posted Jan 03 2008, 08:06 PM by Chris with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, MSN, Premium

• New version of Windows Live Messenger for MSN Mobile available

  Phil Holden points out that a new version of Windows Live Messenger is available for almost all phones, by accessing MSN Mobile, for both WAP 1.x and WAP 2.x phones. If you've use MSN Mobile on your phone you should be good to go, if not, go to http... Posted Dec 11 2007, 08:28 PM by Kip Kniskern with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, Messenger, Windows Live Mobile

• MSN/Windows Live to remain at Red West, says Seattle Times

  Ben Romano, a Tech writer for the Seattle Times, has an interesting tidbit in Tech Tracks today , that MSN and Windows Live product teams will not be moving from their home in what's known as Red West, a Microsoft satellite campus a few miles northwest... Posted Dec 06 2007, 06:29 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Live, Corporate Strategy, MSN

• MSN Video share surges - Soapbox and Live Search doing well?

  In the latest Compete traffic rankings for video services released today , MSN Video shows a marked improvement in October compared to September. Visits were up 25.3% to 35m, giving it almost 9% of the video market in 2nd place. In comparison YouTube... Posted Nov 27 2007, 08:40 PM by Chris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: MSN, MSN Entertainment, Featured, Video