Windows Live Essentials announces Dell partnership

If you haven’t already, you can download Windows Live Essentials 2011, the final version, as it came out of beta today.  The download is being released in 48 languages, and if your language isn’t available yet, it should be …

By Kip Kniskern in News
September 30th, 2010 at 1:42 pm

Windows Live Essentials 2011 Released!

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It’s here, go get it!

Update: links to all installers, web and full, can be found below in the comments. With thanks to Menthix.…

By Sunshine in News
September 30th, 2010 at 12:15 pm

Facebook Chat coming to 7 more countries: Microsoft Iberica

The “Corporate Blog of Microsoft Iberica” is reporting today that Windows Live Essentials will indeed be released today, September 30, and that 7 more countries are slated to receive Facebook Chat as part of their Windows Live Messenger 2011 experience.  …

By Kip Kniskern in News
September 30th, 2010 at 11:37 am

Xbox Live Fall 2010 Dashboard Update starts rolling out, Windows Live Messenger MPOP enabled!

Engadget reports that the fall update has just been made available to those in the preview program:

Shortly before Kinect hits store shelves on November 4th, Microsoft plans on rolling out the Fall Update to Xbox Live — even

By Sunshine in News
September 30th, 2010 at 7:12 am

Windows Live Messenger confirmed for Windows Phone 7

Our friend Michael Gillett from My Microsoft Life recently had the chance to meet with Oded Ran, head of marketing for Windows Phone 7 in Microsoft UK, and was given the chance to play with a devices with the RTM …

By damaster in Mobile
September 30th, 2010 at 5:02 am

Windows Live SkyDrive synced storage is now 5GB – in preparation for Windows Live Essentials 2011 final release today!

Windows Live EssentialsWe told you last week that Windows Live Essentials 2011 final was rumoured to be coming today (September 30, 2010). Various blogs including Neowin and R27.it are now confirming this news and the final version will be available to the …

By damaster in News
September 30th, 2010 at 4:39 am

Microsoft Security Essentials celebrates first Birthday

It has been one year since Microsoft Security Essentials was made generally available to the public.

There are now over 30 million customers in 74 different countries around the world enjoying the trusted security and quiet protection that Microsoft Security …

By Sunshine in News
September 30th, 2010 at 3:06 am

Save The Poles, Phase 3 Started!

Back in April we told you about Eric Larsen and his goal to be the first man to reach the world’s three poles — South, North, and summit of Mt. Everest — within one calendar year.

The first phase, the …

By Sunshine in Bing
September 29th, 2010 at 4:21 am

Spaces goes WordPress (and so do we!)

wplogoBig news yesterday as the endgame for Spaces was finally revealed.  The handwriting has been on the wall for quite some time for Spaces, with anything of value (Photos, People, etc.) pulled out of Spaces quite some time ago, and …

By Kip Kniskern in News
September 28th, 2010 at 11:46 am

MSN Music to integrate with Zune in the UK

zunelogoToday in London, Microsoft announced plans to integrate MSN Music with Zune,  MSN Music will create links in its “music editorial”  to content on Zune.net.  The recently announced Zune Pass  in the UK, (£8.99/mo), which doesn’t include the 10 free …

By Kip Kniskern in News
September 28th, 2010 at 11:10 am