Windows Live Wave 4 web services to begin gradual roll-out soon – full roll-out in early June

It seems like Microsoft has confirmed the release dates for Windows Live Wave 4 web services to be in early June 2010 following an email sent to Microsoft Live@edu administrators about upcoming co-branding changes to Windows Live services. Here’s an …

By damaster in News
May 9th, 2010 at 4:37 am

Docs, the FUSE Labs Facebook app, gets an update

docs Some new improvements to Docs, the FUSE Labs from Microsoft Research project that allows you to upload, share, and edit Microsoft Office documents on Facebook, has received a bit of an update.  From docs.com:

Docs Site Update!! Thank you

By Kip Kniskern in Featured News
May 7th, 2010 at 9:32 pm

Bing Maps Imagery Release, April 2010

A big Bing maps Imagery update this month: 194,000 square kilometers of new and refreshed imagery. This includes high resolution 20cm aerial for Wellington, New Zealand and 60cm satellite updates for Australia, Mexico, Namibia, Russian Federation and South Africa.

But …

By Sunshine in Bing
May 7th, 2010 at 4:08 pm

Bing Shopping goes social

Ever felt the need to ask your friend online for their opinion on something you intend to buy? Like for example your next Smartphone? Bing Shopping just made that easy to do! The team put in something you may already …

By Sunshine in Bing
May 7th, 2010 at 12:23 pm

The making of Streetside

Don’t we all just love photography? I know I do! After all, what better way to share what you’ve seen? It was only yesterday that I was out taking pictures of the Liberation Day festivities here! Where am I …

By Sunshine in Bing
May 6th, 2010 at 11:28 am

Windows Phone Developer Training Kit refresh

Following the refresh of the Windows Phone Developer Tools, there’s now also a refresh available of the Training Kit. You can download a local copy of the training kit, or you can go to the online version

By Sunshine in Mobile
May 6th, 2010 at 10:32 am

Microsoft, the mobile market, and KIN: off to a bad start

Well it didn’t take long for someone to show Microsoft and Verizon just how badly they’ve botched the pricing plans for the KIN.  Barely 12 hours after Microsoft and Verizon announced that it will cost at least $70/mo + …

By Kip Kniskern in Opinion
May 6th, 2010 at 8:59 am

IE9 Platform Preview Two now available

The second platform preview of the upcoming Internet Explorer 9 is now available, stiill with the Test Drive page, but with lots of new demos in the categories of Speed, HTML5, and Graphics

IE9two

Looks like IE9 is moving up …

By Kip Kniskern in News
May 5th, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Coming up today: Microsoft Windows Community Live Meeting

FYI:

Microsoft Windows Community – (Public Informational)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 9:00AM – 10:00AM Pacific Time

Join the Event

Join an online live conversation with Microsoft Community Managers Matt Bernardy and Jake Grey on May 4th, 2010

By Sunshine in News
May 4th, 2010 at 12:16 pm

KIN embargo lifts, pricing is a shocker

KINlogo Lots of news just got released about Microsoft’s new KIN phones, including pricing.  Engadget has written up a long (an none too impressed) review of the new phones, and sums up the pricing in a nutshell:

The One and Two

By Kip Kniskern in News
May 4th, 2010 at 6:31 am