As of today, all Windows Live Domains, users have recieved 40 invitations to the Windows Live Mail beta to distribute amongst those who they deem worthy. So, if you're one of those who has not had the priviledge of trying …

Today, Microsoft rolled out more invitations to test its new product, Windows Live Family Safety Settings. Windows Live Family Safety Settings lets concerned parents filter their children's content. This content is divided up into the following categories:

 – Alcohol…

Info World is reporting that the newly re-designed MSN Search home page will be re-branded Windows Live Search before the end of June, according to an MSN product manager. The Microsoft employee, Justin Osmer, said in the article that "We're …

…that is, mixed between "nothing but a re-hash", and "no it doesn't mean a web version of Microsoft Office".

In the "nothing but a rehash" camp, David Hunter points out the similiarities between the bCentral press release of 1999 and …

Here's a collection of little Live tidbits, in no particular order…

There's a beta(2) of Windows Defender available today (2/13), here. Defender is the Anti-Spyware offering built from the MS purchase of Giant in late 2004, which will be …

LiveSide is proud to announce the details of the new Microsoft Office Live beta. As we have already explained, Office Live will have three different packages [make sure to watch the demos by clicking on the product title]: …

Live Local (or Virtual Earth) hasn't appeared much here at LiveSide, so here's another catch-up post, of sorts. One of the most interesting features of Windows Live is the ability to modify the services, whether it's Gadgets on Live.com, …

Trevin, who works on the Passport team, posts a nice overview of an annoying problem with Passport, Why does Passport sign-in Suck?. In the post, Trevin seems to hint at some changes coming that might make Passport suck somewhat …

Hmmm, well that was interesting. Anyway, glad to be back – looks like we're just in time, too, as there's lots to talk about, so we'll try and get caught up quickly. Windows Live Favorites suddenly got a lot more …

Michael Arrington posts what he can from Search Champs, news about three not so new but still cool Windows Live features. Apparantly Sanaz (it's Ahari, Michael!) showed off some of the MCE Remote features in Live.com that BillG played with …