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Windows Mobile 7: MWC in Barcelona to get a first peek?

Microsoft is busy dropping hints that it is finally ready to start talking about Windows Mobile 7, the long awaited and expectation-laden new Windows Phone operating system.  In his keynote, Steve Ballmer mentioned that there would be more about Windows …

Hosting videos using Windows Azure and Silverlight: step by step (we need this!)

As you may have noticed, we’ve been working hard on getting LiveSide.net ready for the year to come, including moving to a new web host, working on the themes, adding Disqus comments, and hopefully generally cleaning up our act.  Last …

Microsoft starts official company blog

While we noticed a redesigned and renamed PressPass site before, it turns out that’s not all that’s new. Also new is The Microsoft Blog. Yep, that’s right, they started an official company blog to compliment the Microsoft News

A short history of Hotmail

HotmailLogoHistoryThe Inside Windows Live Blog keeps on rolling. After a peek behind the scenes at Hotmail, a short history of Hotmail got posted. A very interesting read. For example did you know that Hotmail was born on July 4, …

Microsoft holds back at CES: announces HP partnership

The CES keynote is just about to get underway, but luckily even though CES is late with the keynote Microsoft is early with the press release.  Unless Steve Ballmer pulls a fast one, about the only real news coming …

New Office 2010 pricing announced: Office Web Apps included

Microsoft today announced its pricing for Office 2010, and a couple of new products may have some significant impact on Windows Live uptake with the addition of Office Web apps available directly from within Office.  We’ve known that Office Web …

Live from CES, it’s Steve Ballmer, with a Tablet! (Wed at 6:30pm pst)

CESlogo Wednesday evening at 6:30pm Las Vegas time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will take the stage at CES along with Entertainment and Services Division President Robbie Bach in what some are calling one of the most important keynotes for Microsoft in …

A new wave, a new look: First look at the Windows Live Wave 4 header

We just told you yesterday that new themes are surfacing for Windows Live Wave 4 web services. Today we’ll be showing you screenshots of the new “Wave 4” header that you’ll be seeing in the upcoming Windows Live web services. …

Recapping the rumors: what we “know” about Wave 4

Well the holidays are over, and now the countdown to Wave 4 can really begin.  We were told at PDC that Windows Live would be refreshed “in the Mix timeframe”, which is mid-March, but we’d be surprised if we didn’t …

Exclusive: New Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 screenshots revealed!

Following the screenshot leaks from Neowin.net earlier last month, our friend Picturepan2 from LiveSino.net was able to get some more exclusive screenshots of an internal build of the upcoming Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 just as the new year’s …