Windows Live SDKs

Over the last year, we’ve had all sorts of different SDKs released for Windows Live products and services, but yesterday saw the announcement of not another seperate SDK, but the collective Windows Live SDKs. I think this has been a …

By kip in Developer
January 27th, 2007 at 1:42 am

Windows Live Search SDK Released

The Windows Live Dev site has just posted that the Windows Live Search SDK is now available on MSDN (link). So what’s new in this release? According to the blog post it includes:

  • Lots more sample code!
  • Weather
By kip in Developer
January 26th, 2007 at 7:33 pm

Windows Live Spaces and Videos, finally together

Last night the Windows Live Spaces team blog announced that they had released a new version of Spaces (link). According to the post there are a few backend changes, but the main change is something that people have …

By kip in Developer
January 25th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

Windows Live OneCare for only $19.95 until 2/12

Just in time for Valentine’s day; after all, what kind of presents do geeks give?  Windows Live OneCare is closing the beta, but for a limited time you can get a 3 PC 1-year subscription for only $19.95.  You don’t …

By Matthew in News
January 25th, 2007 at 2:19 pm

Windows Live Mail adds contacts export

Well since Steve Kafka reads LiveSide, we wanted to let him know we read him, too!  In addition to the features listed on the Mail Call blog, Steve points out that the new Live Mail M9 includes better contacts …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 24th, 2007 at 4:07 pm

OneCare 1.5 available for download

Contrary to the belief that OneCare 1.5 will be available from 30th January, it is now available on the OneCare website for download. Choose to download the 90 day free trial, and its all yours. If you are running Windows …

By Chris in News
January 24th, 2007 at 3:45 am

Windows Live OneCare 1.5 begins upgrades for current users

If you are a current OneCare subscriber (or have an active free trial), expect to be upgraded to version 1.5 in the next few days, according to the OneCare blog.  Windows Live OneCare will be officially released on January …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 23rd, 2007 at 3:59 pm

Windows Live Mail moves to M9 Beta

Just after we received a tip that Windows Live Mail was at M9, Ben Poon posted on the Mail Call that indeed the next version of the beta is being deployed.

What’s new with the new build?  Well first and …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 23rd, 2007 at 1:20 pm

Live Search to donate to ninemillion.org

Thanks to quikboy for reminding us to post about a new effort by Windows Live Search to promote ninemillion.org, a UN program to help refugee children.  For every Live Search made at Click4theCause from Jan 17 til March 31, Live Search …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 21st, 2007 at 12:40 pm

Windows Live Maps imagery update

Windows Live Maps has updated some of its imagery, adding Miami to the list of cities you can explore in 3D, as well as updating to high-res imagery for numerous other locations.

To show the difference between high-res and the …

By Chris in News
January 20th, 2007 at 8:38 pm