While 2008 took a decided turn for the worse economically, it actually was a pretty good year for Windows Live and Microsoft’s live services.  While Microsoft didn’t succeed in acquiring Yahoo! or its search business, the early part of the …

Of all of Microsoft’s live services, Live Search could be far and away the most interesting story of 2009.  New leadership, increased pressure to perform, lingering questions about a Yahoo! search deal, the coming of age of new technologies, and …