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New Bing homepage goes live, now with larger featured photo and tiles

New Bing homepage goes live, now with larger featured photo and tiles

When Bing got the new Metro look in early May, they also unveiled that the homepage will feature larger daily image. Today this new homepage has gone live in US market, check it out here.

Bing also improved the …

Windows 8 Release Preview downloads go live on MSDN – update, now available to the public!

windows-8-logoAfter a bit of a snafu yesterday where Microsoft jumped the gun by publishing a blog post early announcing the availability of Windows 8 Release Preview for today (May 31) and then pulling it, the download links (as long as

Exclusive: Metro-styled Windows Live Profile website screenshots leaked, Twitter & Sina Weibo connections coming soon

LiveSide first revealed screenshots of the new Microsoft account website last week, showing the upcoming new Metro-styled theme for all Microsoft web services, as well as a rebrand of all references of “Windows Live ID” to “Microsoft account”. Today, LiveSide …

Tip: Rep says that Windows Phone 8 is for current gen phones

This post was originally posted on My Microsoft Life.

Today I was tipped off to “something big” by a well known source:

Waggener Edstrom person says MSFT has Windows 8 (for x86), Windows RT (for next-gen ARM), & Windows

Microsoft refocuses Messenger Social, discontinues “web activities” from July 2012

Windows_Live_Profile_logoSince the release of Windows Live Wave 3, Microsoft added what was then an extension of Windows Live Spaces, allowing every Windows Live ID holder to own a profile, and is able to connect and share their updates with …

More details on Windows 8 Release Preview bundled apps revealed

New Windows-8 app tilesAfter we uncovered the first screenshots of the updated Mail and Photos apps in the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview, more details has leaked regarding the changes and improvements coming to the bundled apps – including Mail, Calendar, People and

Exclusive: First screenshot of metro-styled Microsoft account website revealed

Back about a month ago, we gave you a first sneak peek at the upcoming Windows Live web services (or whatever Microsoft calls it now) makeover. Since then, Microsoft had been hard at work to give all of their Windows …

The new Bing is live (well, 2/3 of it)

bing slogaIf you’re in the US (or can fool your browser into thinking you are), the new Bing, with its double dose of sidebars, is available now, either by opting in to the banner that should be appearing on www.Bing.com, …

Facebook Chat on Windows Phone now supports offline messages

Facebook ChatEver since the release of Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango”, part of the new built-in Messaging experience is the integration of Facebook Chat which works seamlessly along with other instant messaging solutions like Messenger and SMS. However, one of the much

Microsoft to launch Internet Explorer for Xbox 360 with Kinect capabilities

Xbox 360 Dashabord with Internet Explorer (Mock up)With E3 this year fast approaching in less than a month’s time, Microsoft promised to “change living room entertainment forever” and will detail the upcoming Xbox 360 and Kinect capabilities during their E3 Media Briefing on June 4th. Exactly …