2010

Clarification on Windows Live and XP (just use Wave 3)

The new version of Windows Live, “Wave 4”, which should become available in beta form sometime in June, will not work in XP, and a number of you have commented here and on the Inside Windows Live blog about the …

New Bing Map App: Global Action Atlas

image There’s a new map app on Bing maps: the Global Action Atlas by National Geographic. The application allows users to peer into areas where our planet needs help. National Geographic and Bing Maps invite you to support efforts …

Bing Screensaver

Love the Bing’s Best themepacks (wallpapers) but you are not on Windows 7? Now you can have some of Bing’s Best too, as a screensaver! Yes, even if you are still on Windows XP SP2!image

System requirements:
– Windows

Windows Live Wave 4 web services to begin gradual roll-out soon – full roll-out in early June

It seems like Microsoft has confirmed the release dates for Windows Live Wave 4 web services to be in early June 2010 following an email sent to Microsoft Live@edu administrators about upcoming co-branding changes to Windows Live services. Here’s an …

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.

But …

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 + …