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Microsoft Acquires MotionBridge

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Today, Microsoft announced that they had acquired the mobile search company, MotionBridge. Christopher Payne, Corporate Vice President of MSN Search, had this to say,

"The emerging field of mobile search is strategically important and crucial to delivering on our vision

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MSN Offers $1 Million in Prizes and Charitable Donations With Search and Win

REDMOND, Wash. – Feb. 13, 2006 – Want a new flat-screen high-definition TV? Craving a new pair of Atomic skis? Wish you could bestow a $50,000 donation to your

Office Live revealed

office live beta logo.pngLiveSide 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]: …

Liveside email back up

Our email server was being tempermental and rejecting all incoming emails. Its fixed now, so if you had anything rejected please mail it again!

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Custom Domains upgraded, Mail Beta invites next week

WLDomains icon.gifOn Thursday the public beta of Custom Domains was upgraded. Some good news for those who have been asking for Windows Live Mail inboxes instead of Hotmail inboxes, 40 Mail Beta invites will be given to domain owners next week …

Windows Live Expo Beta Released…sort of

WLExpo icon.gifYesterday, Windows Live Expo was released…if you happen to work for Boeing, Washington Mutual, Safeco, if you attend University of Washington, or you are a current or former Microsoft employee (available to MS employees prior to yesterday).

Although it is …

It’s not re-branding, it’s bringing ‘out the soul of MSN’

windowslivelogo.gifIt appears that the ongoing confusion is now finally over. C|Net News.com released an article detailing the interview of John Nicols, who was formerly the head of MSNBC, MSN TV, MSN IA [Internet Access, a/k/a dial-up], among other things …

Windows Live Local: Ajax tutorial

WLLlocal icon.gif 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, …

Microsoft attempts to end brand confusion and fails miserably

Since our post earlier in the week concerning Microsoft's plans for its MSN portal, many bloggers have been discussing the brand confusion that Microsoft's new online plans are causing. It seems as though Microsoft's PR department has taken note, …

Confused about Microsoft’s online branding?

Following my recent post on MSN become the MSN Media Network, several bloggers have commented about the brand confusion Microsoft is subjecting consumers too. I'd encourage you to read some of the posts and their comments as all of …