We haven’t heard much chatter on this but Mary-Jo Foley is reporting that Blake Irving is to resign. Whether he was ousted or is leaving for personal reasons is unknown, and unsurprisingly there is no comment from Microsoft yet.…

As if by magic Windows Live Hotspot Locator has become MSN Wifi Hotspots. My original thoughts on the branding switch still apply; it might be frustrating for those who want to see Windows Live become a “super-brand” like Google but there …

Today Microsoft and Reuters announced a deal which will bring Reuters News Alerts direct to consumers’ desktops through Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger).

Windows Live Messenger customers who are keen to keep up-to-date with breaking news can sign up …

Today Microsoft is launching the “I’m Initiative,” a new charity program carried out through Windows Live Messenger, benefitting nine different organizations.  At the main site for I’m making a difference, you can learn more about the charities and how …

The Soapbox Team Blog have posted about a new gadget created by ToddOs that will allow you to browse videos on MSN Soapbox.

“This gadget allows you to easily search Soapbox Videos. Search results are displayed 9 thumbnails at a time, organized

Whilst unlikely to attract quite the same attention and controversy as the Windows Live Shopping switch to MSN, the marketplace team announced on their blog an update to two of their other products: Windows Live Product Search and its …

While we are always anxious to hear big news from Windows Live, we appreciate hearing some more incremental advances as well.  Last Friday I was able to spend some time in Redmond with Ali Alpay, Group Product Manager for …

One of the reasons why we started LiveSide was to help to build a community around Windows Live, to share our thoughts and views with those who were interested in what Microsoft had to offer, and hear what they had …

What is Windows Live?  Well it isn’t Shopping anymore, or WiFi, but what one thing it very well may turn out to be is a developer’s platform, according to a recent article in Redmond Developer News.  Getting 3rd party developers to …

According to an article in MarketWatch, from Dow Jones, Microsoft posted a slight gain in its share of the Internet search market, posting 10.6% share in January, up from 10.5% in December.  The article, quoting analyst Bob Peck of …