Windows Live FolderShare Beta refreshed to fix a bunch of problems

Less then two weeks after releasing the new Windows Live FolderShare Beta the team has dropped a refreshed build (14.0.1329.0317) on to the web that fixes a bunch of problems users had been experiencing with the bits. According to their team

By Gregor in News
March 28th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

Microsoft releases public beta of Windows Search 4.0

Microsoft has just released a public beta of Windows Search 4.0, an update to the existing search technologies in Windows XP and Windows Vista. The knowledge base article lists the main updates as:

  • Support for the Encrypting File System
By Chris in Featured News
March 28th, 2008 at 8:25 am

Changes to Windows Live Spaces

There are a few changes to Windows Live Spaces based on feedback the team received. 

Based on what we’ve heard from you, here’s the latest round of changes we’ve made:

  • You now have the ability to remove updates from specific
By Sunshine in News
March 27th, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Virtual Earth Sites and Data Updates

Virtual Earth Site for Business Decision Makers

A few months ago the new Virtual Earth marketing site www.microsoft.com/virtualearth launched. This site is a great place for a business decision maker to read up on Virtual Earth. You will find News, …

By Sunshine in News
March 27th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

Get Paid For Streaming With Silverlight?

image Remy has just blogged on the Silverlight Streaming blog on dev.live that you will soon be able to put advertising into your Silverlight Streaming app. The pilot scheme is due to start soon this Spring.

So how will this …

By kip in News
March 27th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

Windows Live Hotmail backend update released

While the Windows Live Hotmail team is working on interesting new features they dropped another build on their servers that mostly covers backend stuff. The only change you will notice is the new WL Header with the MSN link that …

By Gregor in News
March 27th, 2008 at 8:02 am

Getting ready for Windows Live Wave 3

With Wave 2 now well behind us, the focus of our writing is now moving onto the next set of Windows Live products – Wave 3. Kip has already talked about how Windows 7 will see a number of programs …

By Chris in News
March 27th, 2008 at 6:03 am

Windows Mobile 6.1 to be released on April 1st?

Pocket-lint has learnt from sources close to the matter that Microsoft will announce the much-rumoured refresh to its mobile phone operating system, Windows Mobile, on April 1st 2008.

Windows Mobile adds features to your mobile that have previously only …

By Sunshine in News
March 26th, 2008 at 1:53 am

Task Market: a Microsoft Research Asia project

While we wait for Microsoft to buy Yahoo!, and Wave 3 to begin, and now that Mix08 news is out, there’s a little lull in Windows Live reporting.  That’s ok, though, it gives us some time to take a look …

By Kip Kniskern in News
March 26th, 2008 at 1:49 am

Microsoft partners with Facebook, Bebo, more to exchange contacts information securely using the Windows Live Contacts API

In a blog post this morning, John Richards, Director of Windows Live Platform at Microsoft, announces a set of new partnerships signed by Microsoft and 5 major social networks: Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, Tagged, and LinkedIn.  From the blog post:…

By Kip Kniskern in News
March 25th, 2008 at 4:00 pm