March, 2006

More Questions and Answers: Windows Live Answers

windowslivelogo.gifSharp eyed Spaces users (like Chris, below ;)) may have noticed a couple of new modules that appeared briefly, only to disappear (for now), "Questions Asked", and "Questions Answered". (They have disappeared as well from the Australian version of Spaces, …

Internal Windows Live memo in the wild

WLSoon icon.gifBusiness Week has acquired a memo from David Cole (Microsoft Senior VP) stating that, "Over the next 3-6 months, we'll ship more innovative technology into the marketplace than during our entire 10 year history." This type of statement should not …

Spaces update: Social networking goes live in Australia

Spaces icon.gifLast night saw an update to MSN Spaces that included some noticeable changes.

– Social networking module now available for Australian users
– Windows Live Expo module now available
– RSS feed import module
– The ability to remove ads …

Windows Live Mail invites

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Because we're enjoying Windows Live Mail M5 so much, we're giving some of you the chance to experience it for yourself. The first 150 people who enter their email address here will receive an invite to the service. A few …

Windows Live Search beta, new live.com and Windows Live Toolbar

WLLive.com icon.gifIt all went down last night, with Windows Live Search Beta being announced along with live.com seeing a large refresh. And as I promised, a new toolbar beta that has seen Microsoft announcing its purchase of OnFolio.

From …

Windows Live Toolbar release imminent

WLToolbar icon.gifAfter the update earlier of Windows Live Favorites, it was clear that Windows Live Toolbar was going to launch imminently, so here's a quick sneak peek before it goes live at toolbar.live.com.

 – Standard MSN Toolbar features including Form …

Windows Live Toolbar available

WLToolbar icon.gifAlthough toolbar.live.com isn't live yet, I bring good news, the direct download link for the new Windows Live Toolbar beta. Get it now.

As I mentioned yesterday, it includes OnFolio as well as the following features:

 – Standard …

Interview with Moz Hussain of Spaces

Spaces icon.gifI interviewed Moz Hussain, a Product Planner for Spaces, last week, talking about how Windows Live will change Spaces, how it is changing the way the Spaces team works, and what to expect from Spaces in the coming months. We …

Live Favorites update

WLFavorites icon.gifAn update to Live Favorites has just been released. sporting a modified UI and a few new features.

 – The ability to mark your favorites as "Top Favorites" which are denoted by the gold star next to them. (Screenshots 1

Windows Live Clipboard: Wiring the web

At the O'Reilly Emerging Technology conference today, Ray Ozzie announced the latest Windows Live service: Windows Live Clipboard. Put simply it is a clipboard for the web, allowing the copying and pasting of structured data to and from websites. …