2006

Want to try Office Live?

office live beta logo.pngIf you're a U.S. Resident, you are now free to signup and give Office Live a shot. The Office Live Team has temporarily removed the waitlist for U.S. Residents. Here's what Matt Rolak says on the Office Live Blog:

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Live Clipboard (does it count?)

windowslivelogo.gifOne nice thing about LiveSide is that we don't have to chase down every Origami fold that wanders across the web. It's Windows Live here, and that's it. But Ray Ozzie's got me in a dilemma – is Live Clipboard …

Windows Live Mail Desktop Photo Mail: Previewed

maildesktop.pngPreviously available in MSN's Premium client, Photo Mail is back and looking better than ever in Windows Live Mail Desktop. This built in feature will allow you to easily manage which photos you want in emails, let you add captions, …

Office Live Developer Center

office live beta logo.jpgThe Office Live team blogged last week about some changes coming up in future versions of their products. Look for Office Live to be offering more and better developer access through Sharepoint Services 3 (WSS3), and Sharepoint Designer, the new …

Windows Live weekend catchup

windows live jewel.pngJust a quick post concerning a few small updates to Windows Live services: Windows Live Mail – Full searching of emails is now available, previously it was sender and subject lines only. Windows Live Favorites – An updated toolbar plugin …

Local Search gets the mobile touch

WLLlocal icon.gifEarlier today, it was announced on Michael Smuga's blog that a new feature for Local Search went live. This new feature, dubbed "Send to Mobile" allows you to send the results of your Local Search right to your mobile device …

Windows Live Search goes Academic

WLSearch icon.gifYes Microsoft really is pushing hard to get into every search scenario possible. The latest up is Academic Search, offering additional features for search results depending on the type of search and the website hosting the information. Academic Search was …

Windows Live Messenger Final – Sneak Peek

Yes I'm posting yet another screenshot, this time of the expected Windows Live Messenger final UI.

 – Yes the UI looks must better, no bleaching!
 – Note the new status icons, a cross between old and new.
 – The two …

Windows Live Mail Desktop beta begins!

WLMail icon.gifYes it has finally started, albeit in a very small way. According to the team blog, only 100 testers will be able to use the beta initially, though it will expand to about 5000 within the coming weeks. After …

The web of lies that is InfoCard

WLIDLogo.pngWhen will people learn: InfoCard is not replacing Microsoft Passport. To quote Trevin:

Today, Passport supports email address with either passwords or mobile PINs as credential types. Infocard will simply be another credential that will be supported by