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Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

xbox360 logo.pngEarlier today, Microsoft pushed an update to the Xbox 360 Dashboard through its Live service. The update takes, in total, about a minute. The version number of the Dashboard has been updated to 2.0.2255.0.

 Some speculated that this update would …

Windows Live Messenger FAQ updated

WL Messenger Logo.gifWe posted this great FAQ that Scott Lovegrove has put together earlier, but I had to post it again. Scott has revamped the site to look like a Messenger Contact List and Conversation Window. Very cool concept and great content, …

Live Contact integration in existing Windows Live services

WLMessenger icon.gifA few days back I posted about Live Contacts, the new service that was released in beta form alongside Spaces 10.5. One thing I didn't mention though was its integration with existing Windows Live services.

To recap, Live Contacts allows …

Windows Live Session summary

WLSession icon.jpgLast night saw the first Windows Live Session in the UK, hosted at MSN London. Phil Holden gave some good demos of Windows Live beta products as well as outlining the history and intentions behind them. Several MSN UK staff …

Microsoft Research and MSN launch Live Labs

WLSoon icon.gifIn a press announcement yesterday, Microsoft revealed the formation of Live Labs, a partnership between Microsoft Research and MSN "that focuses on applied research for Internet products and services at Microsoft."

What is of great interest to users and the …

Full Auto demo is on Xbox Live Marketplace

xbox360 logo.pngThe Full Auto demo is up and ready to be played, so go grab it!

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Spaces and sponsored listings update

Spaces icon.gifAfter jumping on this story yesterday, a few small updates came to light. First was the possibility of multiple partners, including Amazon.com. Second was the removal of the Adult Content topic that allowed Spaces users to target the ads on …

TechCrunch at SearchChamps – the non NDA version

windowslivelogo.gifMichael Arrington posts what he can from Search Champs, news about three not so new but still cool Windows Live features. Apparantly Sanaz (it's Ahari, Michael!) showed off some of the MCE Remote features in Live.com that BillG played with …

K Spot on Spaces 10.5

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Looking for a little more info on Spaces 10.5? A good place to start is with Karen Luk , a Spaces program manager who has posted three complementary entries, one on theming and the new themes available in 10.5, one …

MSN Spaces 10.5 Launched

Spaces icon.gifWe told you it was coming, and here it is. This evening marks the launch of MSN Spaces 10.5, the first major Spaces upgrade since its original launch in December of 2004. Here's what's new:

Live Contacts Aa great way …