Word is getting out that Live Search for Blackberry was updated recently, and now supports many more Blackberry devices, including the Bold, the Curve 8900, and the Blackberry Storm.  If you have a Blackberry (or another mobile device that …

It’s that time of year again, every Spring & Fall the Microsoft rumors start flying (Hey, Apple can’t have all the rumors to themselves).

With so many great products in the pipeline its no wonder people are excited. Most people …

Earlier today a number of Messenger users received an instant message from the Messenger Service staff:

Important service announcement: As part of a recent system enhancement, we need you to change your e-mail address to continue signing in to the

Windows Mobile 6.5 is not even here yet, but that is not stopping Microsoft from teasing 7 so far.

In the video below, titled “software + services”. We see someone using a OS that we believe to be a mock …

We here at LiveSide have really been inspired by Microsoft’s new “Laptop Hunters” ads. They have really struck a nerve on the internet, whether or not they have any effect in real life, is yet to be seen.

So far …

Another commercial, another sly slam at Apple.  In the latest “I’m a PC” commercial, Giampaolo goes on his own hunt for a laptop.  We’ll leave it for Todd Bishop to dig up the dirt on this guy, for now, just …

Just out this week is a new client for Windows Live Mobile, and an official announcement about Hotmail for Mobile (which we told you about last month).  The new Windows Live Mobile client’s most significant change is that it now …

Ok so I was going to hide my head under a rock until this April Fool’s thing blew over, but Microsoft and Live Search are having so much fun, it’s worth a comment.  First up is the Live Search background …

via Todd Bishop at TechFlash

Microsoft has selected ad agency JWT to run the campaign, according to a news posting in Advertising Age:

Industry executives expect JWT, part of WPP, to unveil an estimated $80 million to $100 million

No doubt about it Windows Live Messenger is popular, almost everyone has a Windows Live ID & messenger is installed on almost every new computer. Thus making it an easy choice for most peoples IM needs.

However, there are still …