Whee!, more MSFT-YHOO rumors!

In a post one commenter characterized as “Some guys are talking about pitching Microsoft on a crazy scheme”, Michael Arrington at TechCrunch says he’s hearing of a complicated deal, still early on, that would have a group of investors buy …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 7th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

Verizon to use Live Search, to be announced by Steve Ballmer at CES tonight: Reuters report

via CNET

Reuters is reporting that Verizon Communications Inc. has agreed to a mobile search deal with Microsoft, details to be announced by Steve Ballmer in his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Wednesday evening.

Verizon CEO …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 7th, 2009 at 7:58 pm

Quickly find your privacy settings on Windows Live

Since Windows Live got updated to Wave 3, we saw Microsoft expanding into the field of Social Networking. It introduced the concept of “Profiles”, where you are able to show off what you want to show to others, and also …

By damaster in News
January 7th, 2009 at 8:48 am

2009: The Year Ahead – Mobile

iphone Lots of changes in mobile in the past year, unfortunately not many of them related to Microsoft.  Yes, Windows Live for Mobile offers some real advantages for Windows Mobile phones, but the iPhone turned the mobile world on its head.  …

By Kip Kniskern in Opinion
January 6th, 2009 at 5:13 am

The Year Ahead: Windows Live in 2009

While 2008 took a decided turn for the worse economically, it actually was a pretty good year for Windows Live and Microsoft’s live services.  While Microsoft didn’t succeed in acquiring Yahoo! or its search business, the early part of the …

By Kip Kniskern in Opinion
January 4th, 2009 at 11:02 pm

2009: The Year Ahead – Live Search

Of all of Microsoft’s live services, Live Search could be far and away the most interesting story of 2009.  New leadership, increased pressure to perform, lingering questions about a Yahoo! search deal, the coming of age of new technologies, and …

By Kip Kniskern in Opinion
January 4th, 2009 at 1:52 am

Windows Live Sync to be released next month

We told you that Windows Live FolderShare will be rebranded as Windows Live Sync. We also reported that Windows Live Sync will play a part in both Photo Gallery and possibly Toolbar. Today the FolderShare (or Windows Live …

By damaster in Featured News
November 21st, 2008 at 1:06 pm

Conversational Questions Now Allowed On QnA

QnA was originally designed to provide quality answers to search engines, Live Search in particular, but the Community wants and needs more than informational questions. So based on feedback from the QnA Community, the team has decided to make it …

By Sunshine in News
November 20th, 2008 at 5:09 pm

Tracking Wild Fires With Pitney Bowes And Virtual Earth

We already told you where you can report Storms and track Hurricanes with Virtual Earth, now you can also track fires (US)!

FireLocatorBetaPitney Bowes created The Fire Locator:

“FireLocator is an application created by Pitney Bowes Advanced Concepts

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By Sunshine in News
November 20th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

Windows Live Spaces Wave 3 Update Promises Cleaner, Better Looking Space

WLSpacesJust like the other sites/services, Windows Live Spaces is also getting a Wave 3 overhaul. Can’t stay behind now can they? Over at The Spaces Team Blog, they already started to blog about the upcoming changes. Coming soon… …

By Sunshine in News
November 19th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
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