Windows Live Messenger 8.1 to be released soon

The latest incremental version WL Messenger is set to be released as soon as January 25th, according to a post on Windows X’s Shrine.  Whether or not it meets that actual date, the new version should be out to …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 20th, 2007 at 1:23 am

The Vista Bus invades Washington DC

I got a chance to meet up with the Vista Bus earlier this morning as it rolled through our nation’s capital. In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft took a sweet “rock star” bus, loaded with Vista laptops and set out on an 8 …

By Donavon in Developer
January 19th, 2007 at 5:24 am

Windows Live Contacts control adds “presence”

Microsoft’s Danny Thorpe talks about the new version of the Windows Live Contacts control that adds a new tile view that displays online presence (i.e. online, busy, etc) and initiate a messenger session. The hosting Web site can also pre-define a …

By Donavon in Developer
January 19th, 2007 at 3:50 am

MSN to launch new mobile beta homepage – MSN to go

With Steve Berkowitz firing on all cylinders to keep the MSN brand rolling, the start of 2007 should see MSN taking back some of the spotlight from Windows Live.

First up is MSN to go, the new MSN Mobile service. …

By Chris in News
January 16th, 2007 at 7:02 am

Windows Live in the (Mercury) news

The San Jose Mercury News on Sunday posted two interesting articles written by Elise Ackerman, one – Hooked on Google, replays some depressing numbers for Windows Live Search, offers up Google as the new Microsoft, as Microsoft was the new …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 15th, 2007 at 4:05 pm

Minor Live.com update – MSN TV Listings gadget available

A minor Live.com update has taken place over the last few days, so minor in fact that we almost missed it. The giveaway? The MSN TV listings gadget is finally available, almost exactly a year after it was first demoed…

By Chris in News
January 14th, 2007 at 8:46 am

Windows Live China loses Managing Director Li Gong

Li Gong, managing director for Windows Live China, and a top hire for Microsoft coming from Sun Microsystems, is leaving the company in two weeks, according to a CNET News report.  Gong had been considered a top hire for MS …

By Kip Kniskern in News
January 12th, 2007 at 3:46 pm

Windows Live Alerts SDK Arrives

Today saw the (as yet) silent release of the SDK (Software Developer Kit) for Windows Live Alerts. I haven’t had a full chance to go through it yet and see what it lets you do, but if you fancy …

By kip in Developer
January 11th, 2007 at 9:01 am

Microsoft tests Gatineau – AdCenter analytics service

Ian Thomas and Reeves Little today confirmed that MSN AdCenter is alpha testing a new analytics tool, codenamed Gatineau. Based on technology acquired from DeepMetrix and likely to be a direct competitor to Google Analytics, its unsurprising that details are …

By Chris in News
January 10th, 2007 at 6:52 am

From CES: Blogger Party

Hello everyone from beautiful [and remarkably cold] Las Vegas!

Tonight at 5 pm, there is going to be a blogger party at the Atomic Testing Museum [more details below].  If you are in Las Vegas and have a blog yourself, …

By Matthew in News
January 8th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
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