May, 2010

Docs, the FUSE Labs Facebook app, gets an update

docs Some new improvements to Docs, the FUSE Labs from Microsoft Research project that allows you to upload, share, and edit Microsoft Office documents on Facebook, has received a bit of an update.  From docs.com:

Docs Site Update!! Thank you

Bing Maps Imagery Release, April 2010

A big Bing maps Imagery update this month: 194,000 square kilometers of new and refreshed imagery. This includes high resolution 20cm aerial for Wellington, New Zealand and 60cm satellite updates for Australia, Mexico, Namibia, Russian Federation and South Africa.

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Bing Shopping goes social

Ever felt the need to ask your friend online for their opinion on something you intend to buy? Like for example your next Smartphone? Bing Shopping just made that easy to do! The team put in something you may already …

The making of Streetside

Don’t we all just love photography? I know I do! After all, what better way to share what you’ve seen? It was only yesterday that I was out taking pictures of the Liberation Day festivities here! Where am I …

Windows Phone Developer Training Kit refresh

Following the refresh of the Windows Phone Developer Tools, there’s now also a refresh available of the Training Kit. You can download a local copy of the training kit, or you can go to the online version

Microsoft, the mobile market, and KIN: off to a bad start

Well it didn’t take long for someone to show Microsoft and Verizon just how badly they’ve botched the pricing plans for the KIN.  Barely 12 hours after Microsoft and Verizon announced that it will cost at least $70/mo + …

IE9 Platform Preview Two now available

The second platform preview of the upcoming Internet Explorer 9 is now available, stiill with the Test Drive page, but with lots of new demos in the categories of Speed, HTML5, and Graphics

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Looks like IE9 is moving up …

Coming up today: Microsoft Windows Community Live Meeting

FYI:

Microsoft Windows Community – (Public Informational)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 9:00AM – 10:00AM Pacific Time

Join the Event

Join an online live conversation with Microsoft Community Managers Matt Bernardy and Jake Grey on May 4th, 2010

KIN embargo lifts, pricing is a shocker

KINlogo Lots of news just got released about Microsoft’s new KIN phones, including pricing.  Engadget has written up a long (an none too impressed) review of the new phones, and sums up the pricing in a nutshell:

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Outlook Connector v. 14.0 released

microsoft-office2010 The latest version of the Outlook Connector, which makes it easy (possible) to manage your Hotmail e-mail, calendar, and contacts from within Outlook, is now available for download.  A couple of blog posts have announced the new Connector today (May …