It's clear that Microsoft isn't done with search technology as a major release is coming in 6 months time, read below for more information.

"Microsoft says better than Google soon

Wed Mar 1, 2006 4:18 PM ET

By David

Here is a little tutorial on how to overcome some problems which occur while upgrading from build 562 to build 566 of Windows Live Messenger from Microsoft Connect (with permission from the Beta Team):

 – Run Messenger 8.0.0562
 – Attempt …

With all of the news on the Windows Live side, I thought that I would throw up just a little update on the Xbox Live front. Yesterday, (Yes, the 28th yet again. What is Microsoft's obsession with this day??) the …

Back on November 3, 2005, Microsoft acquired a file sharing service called FolderShare. I have been using this for quite some time and it is definitely a great solution for sharing and distributing files securely amongst your friends.

The …

Yesterday (Feburary 28th), Microsoft made their social listing service, Windows Live Expo, available to the public. Last week, we told you that the beta would be up this week. Well, here it is, amidst all of the craziness that …

During my interview with Phil Holden, Director of Windows Live, we discussed the upcoming beta of Windows Live Mail Desktop.

This free desktop client integrates fully with existing Live services, allowing you to access your Live Mail accounts without opening …

In yet another Windows Live update coming this week, the Live Local team (formerly VirtualEarth) will release a technical preview at http://preview.local.live.com that demonstrates the new StreetSide feature for two cities: Seattle and San Francisco.

This new feature provides a …

Leah has posted over at the Windows Live Messenger blog some screenshots and a feature list of the semi-public beta build 566. Yes its still not fully public, however signup at ideas.live.com is reportedly taking less than a day to …

Steve Kafka, PM of Hotmail, today blogged about the new features of the "M5" release of Windows Live Mail beta [codename Kahuna], which is expected to be released Thursday. The feature list includes:

 – Hotmail classic theme with new …

Today MSN Advertising sent e-mails to customers announcing the availability of the MSN adCenter pilot in the USA. adCenter [codename Moonshot], which officially launched in France on September 26, 2005 and Singapore on August 31, 2005, is now going mainstream …