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Office Live Workspace Update 1.2 available: includes Firefox support

A new update for Office Live Workspace appeared on the Microsoft Download Center today (thanks Alex for the tip!).  The update, version 1.2, published 8/12/2008, includes:

(1) performance updates to make using Office Live Workspace with Microsoft Office programs

Google Maps: We’re not evil, just not very good

Apparently there’s been a bit of a stir around what Google Maps did/didn’t do to their maps of the country of Georgia.  In a blog post today, Google says they haven’t done anything to their maps in relation to …

Virtual Earth-Based Loss Estimation Tool

What would happen if there was an Earthquake? How many buildings and bridges will be damaged and how many casualties to expect? All this can be estimated a bit easier now with InLET, a web based GIS application which …

Microsoft Previews 3G Mobile Video Service For MSN Mobile

Today The MSN Mobile team introduces MSN Video service for 3G mobile phones:

Building on our existing mobile portal the MSN Mobile team has been working hard to introduce our first mobile video service.  Designed for 3G phones and

Windows Live Wave 3: Messenger v9 M1 dogfood build review and screenshots

Update: Screenshots removed due to DMCA takedown notice. See Wikipedia for some public domain images.

Looks like its open-season on Wave 3 now, with Inky over at Mess.be getting his hands on the Wave 3 Milestone 1 installer for …

New LifeCam models on the way – VX5500 and LifeCam Show

It looks like Microsoft will soon be shipping new versions of its webcam hardware line, the LifeCam. Some electronics retailers are already showing the VX-5500 and the LifeCam Show in their product listings, for $60 and $80 respectively.

As always …

Windows Live Help confirms Wave 3 features in Mail, Photo Gallery and Toolbar

Our friend Picturepan2 at LiveSino has again done some more investigative reporting in Windows Live Help revealing and confirming Wave 3 features in Mail, Photo Gallery and Toolbar. Here’s a summary of what’s discovered:

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FolderShare to live on as Windows Live Sync?

Apparently the shroud of secrecy that surrounds Windows Live and Wave 3 doesn’t extend to help files, as our friend Picturepan2 at LiveSino.net discovered as he was snooping around doing some investigative reporting.  While Microsoft has maintained that FolderShare …

Olympics background now on Live Search homepage

With the amazing 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony just finished, Live Search has updated their first background image on the homepage for the Olympics, as reported yesterday. Now available at Live Search’s Chinese market, here’s what it looks like, …

My.Live.com – add your favorite Technology blog

Sunshine posted today on the improvements to My.Live.com, and we’d say they’ve done an excellent job!

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We highly recommend that you set up a My.Live.com page, and add your favorite (ahem) technology blog, and other blogs to your content.  …