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Yahoo builds IM into their mail platform

Just picked up on a killer app, coming from Yahoo’s web mail team.  Apparently, Yahoo is now integrating IM into their web mail client.  I haven’t been able to give it a go yet since it’s not available to all …

Windows Mobile 6 to include tight Windows Live integration

Tonight, Brandon LeBlanc reported on the impending release of Windows Mobile 6.  He pointed out some pretty cool integration with Windows Live.  Windows Live for Mobile will be included in Windows Mobile 6.

As you can see in the …

Yahoo! gets into the Gadget game

Gadgets, one of my favorite Vista features, allow you to customize your Sidebar and desktop with anything from search boxes to a variety of system tools and games.  Microsoft Gadgets, much like Apple’s Dashboard widgets, can be developed …

Vista: Launched

For those of you living under a rock, Windows Vista has been officially released as of today, January 30th.  Bill Gates announced the launch of Vista at an event in New York City today, with the help of the …

Windows Live to play a role in Windows Home Server?

Bill Gates announced a new product named Windows Home Server at his CES keynote tonight.  The concept is that you can store all of the data throughout your house on your own personal server, accessible from anywhere in the world.  …

LiveSide turns 1

One year ago today, LiveSide launched.  To celebrate our birthday, we are going to be having a few giveaways and contests over the next few days, but first I thought that I would share some interesting facts about LiveSide from …

Nemo surfaces! Windows Live for TV in the wild

Here’s a little something to kick off our birthday celebration in style!  Back in October, we reported on Project Nemo, a Windows Live product for Media Center being developed behind the closed doors of Redmond.  Well now the little …

Windows Live: Where it started, where we’ve been, and where we are now

Well, it’s that time of the year again.  It’s the time where everyone does their predictions for the new year and recap of the events of the year that is on its wayRay Ozzie at the Windows Live Announcement out.  Kip is going to be covering …

Virtual Earth adds five new 3D cities and Italy imagery

The Map Room is reporting that 3D imagery for five new cities has been added to Virtual Earth.  The new cities include the following: Sacramento in 3D

– Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN
– Tacoma, WA
– Sacramento, CA
– Various L.A. …

Windows Live Messenger 8.1 beta refresh coming soon

Things have been pretty quiet on the Messenger front lately.  We have not seen a new build released since the end of October when it went into public beta.  That means that it’s time for some shiny new Messenger …