Mac’s Are For Kids? New Laptop Hunters Ad

Microsoft just aired the newest version of its popular “Laptop Hunters” ad. So far we’ve seen Lauren & G buy HP’s. Now we are bumping up a style and price level to Sony’s VIAO line up.

 In the spot “Lisa …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 9th, 2009 at 6:49 am

Windows Live sign in problems

Windows Live seems to be experiencing wide ranging issues this evening (GMT –8 here), including problems signing in to Messenger, Zune Marketplace, and especially Hotmail.  In trying to sign in to one Hotmail account here, a strange message appears instead:…

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 9th, 2009 at 6:35 am

Live Search for Blackberry updated

Word is getting out that Live Search for Blackberry was updated recently, and now supports many more Blackberry devices, including the Bold, the Curve 8900, and the Blackberry Storm.  If you have a Blackberry (or another mobile device that …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 8th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

Office Live Workspace Provides Resumé Help (For College Students) On Facebook

So you’ve graduated, or are close to graduating, and on your way of landing that first job. But to do so you need to write something lots of people dread: a resumé! To help you with that the Office Live

By Sunshine in News
April 8th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

The Future Of Zune, Windows Mobile & More

It’s that time of year again, every Spring & Fall the Microsoft rumors start flying (Hey, Apple can’t have all the rumors to themselves).

With so many great products in the pipeline its no wonder people are excited. Most people …

By Kip Kniskern in Featured News
April 7th, 2009 at 3:48 am

That “Important Service Announcement” from Msgr? Ignore it (doh)

Earlier today a number of Messenger users received an instant message from the Messenger Service staff:

Important service announcement: As part of a recent system enhancement, we need you to change your e-mail address to continue signing in to the

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 7th, 2009 at 3:36 am

Live.com – Handy, Yet Little Known Features: Currency Conversion, Calculator And Dictionary

We already knew about tracking flight status from Live Search, and yet again Ian Moulster tipped three more handy features many of us will find very useful:

1. Currency Conversion (MSN Money)

 LSmoney1  LSmoney2

You can type it in …

By Chris in News
April 6th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

Sneak Peek at Windows 7 Mobile & Zune?

Windows Mobile 6.5 is not even here yet, but that is not stopping Microsoft from teasing 7 so far.

In the video below, titled “software + services”. We see someone using a OS that we believe to be a mock …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 5th, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Laptop Hunters Contest, Win A Free Skin For Your Laptop!

We here at LiveSide have really been inspired by Microsoft’s new “Laptop Hunters” ads. They have really struck a nerve on the internet, whether or not they have any effect in real life, is yet to be seen.

So far …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 5th, 2009 at 4:32 am

“I’m a PC because I’m really picky”

Another commercial, another sly slam at Apple.  In the latest “I’m a PC” commercial, Giampaolo goes on his own hunt for a laptop.  We’ll leave it for Todd Bishop to dig up the dirt on this guy, for now, just …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 4th, 2009 at 6:27 pm