“Live In A Box” – A Way To Learn Live SDKs

The Windows Dev blog posted last week about a new project that has appeared on CodePlex called “Live In A Box“. First thing to note about this project is that although it’s been made by people who work …

By kip in Developer
March 18th, 2007 at 9:09 am

OneCare malware detection update

There’s been lots of talk about Windows Live OneCare in the last two weeks, particularly around its poor detection rate in some recent malware tests. On Thursday the OneCare team respond on their team blog, though while it’s good …

By Chris in News
March 17th, 2007 at 6:55 am

Microsoft: “We’re in it to win!”

We can’t disclose a lot of what we saw [or even if we saw anything at all] at the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Global Summit [isn’t that a typical Microsoft name?].  However, consistently we heard that Microsoft at all levels …

By Matthew in News
March 16th, 2007 at 9:51 am

Microsoft announces Windows Live deal with Lenovo

As we noted earlier, and as Joe Wilcox alluded to earlier today, Microsoft and Lenovo announced a deal to include Live.com and Windows Live toolbar on Lenovo PCs worldwide:

“As a part of their continued collaboration, Microsoft Corp.

By Nick in News
March 14th, 2007 at 3:32 pm

Microsofts Video HyperLink Technology Showcasing Kohl’s

It looks like Microsoft is now starting to implement its adCenter Labs Video HyperLink Technology with real world clients. The first signs of this come this week as MSN Entertainment shows of Kohl’s department store using the Video HyperLink Technology, which is an interactive video tool …

By Kip Kniskern in News
March 14th, 2007 at 3:32 am

Windows Live OEM bundle to be announced?

In a post that seems to contradict the doomsday scenario that Joe Wilcox seems to be pushing, he reports today that an unidentified OEM will “imminently announce its first PC-bundling deal for Windows Live”.

According to sources cited by Wilcox, the …

By Nick in News
March 13th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

The future of Windows Live Mail desktop

There hasn’t been much news on Windows Live Mail desktop since 2006, with a minor update being released in February. With most Windows Live watchers expecting a v1 release at the beginning of the year, many are wondering what …

By Chris in News
March 12th, 2007 at 9:03 am

At the MVP Summit

Posting may be a bit light in the next week as we convene in Seattle and Redmond for the MVP Summit (and a bit of a LiveSide Summit as well – not often that we all get together in the …

By Nick in News
March 10th, 2007 at 2:16 am

REMIX MIX contest announced

Calling all designers. Win one of 3 trips to MIX07 in Las Vegas in a prize package worth over $3000.  Just head over to http://www.visitmix.com/remix/contest/ to find out more and to download the REMIX zip file. 10 honorable mentions will …

By Donavon in Developer
March 10th, 2007 at 12:49 am

OneCare 2.0 Beta to begin in Late April, sign up now

Paul Thurrott reports that Windows Live OneCare will begin beta testing OneCare version 2.0 soon, with a final version to be released in the third quarter of 2007.  According to Thurrott:

the new version will include wireless connection setup and

By Nick in News
March 8th, 2007 at 4:17 pm