While we are always anxious to hear big news from Windows Live, we appreciate hearing some more incremental advances as well. Last Friday I was able to spend some time in Redmond with Ali Alpay, Group Product Manager for …
What’s (not) happening with Windows Live communities
One of the reasons why we started LiveSide was to help to build a community around Windows Live, to share our thoughts and views with those who were interested in what Microsoft had to offer, and hear what they had …
Developing Windows Live: An emerging Windows Live Platform
What is Windows Live? Well it isn’t Shopping anymore, or WiFi, but what one thing it very well may turn out to be is a developer’s platform, according to a recent article in Redmond Developer News. Getting 3rd party developers to …
Woohoo! Microsoft gains share in search, says Bear Stearns
According to an article in MarketWatch, from Dow Jones, Microsoft posted a slight gain in its share of the Internet search market, posting 10.6% share in January, up from 10.5% in December. The article, quoting analyst Bob Peck of …
Push Email using WL Hotmail and Windows Mobile 6
Thanks to Patrick at MSBlog for pointing to Mayuk’s post on setting up Windows Mobile 6 to synch Hotmail email as the messages arrive, “pushing” your email to your phone without having to log on and retrieve it. This often …
A trio of posts on Windows Live Search for Mobile
With the release of Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Live Search for Mobile, announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona last week, comes a hint of what may be a changing landscape in search in the coming months and …
A new MSN Soapbox Gadget for Live.com and Spaces
The Soapbox on MSN Video blog just posted on a new Soapbox gadget:.
…“You can browse all Soapbox Browse lists, as well as a User’s Videos and Favorites, all in one gadget.
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Windows Live Shopping no more – MSN Shopping to remain
From today Windows Live Shopping beta will be taken offline, with users being sent to MSN Shopping, available at shopping.msn.com. This appears to be part of the ongoing self-correcting process taking place in on Windows Live, occurring as a result of various MSN …
Live Maps traffic gadget for Windows Vista Sidebar available for download
After blogging about this nifty Windows Vista sidebar gadget a little while back, its now available for download on Windows Live Gallery. Even though the purpose of the gadget is pretty clear, Nathan Weinberg has a detailed post describing the in-and-outs. …
Live.com Sharing enabled
Tonight brings an update to the Live.com home page, allowing for sharing of Live.com collections, which we recently posted about. By clicking on the new “Share” button on Live.com:
You can share your Live.com collections, either by email …
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