Microsoft confirms SkyDrive Desktop app; details Windows 8 integration

skydrive-logoIn a blog post on the Windows 8 blog, Omar Shahine and Mike Torres confirmed today what we told you this weekend about an upcoming SkyDrive app, and provides some detail about the upcoming Windows 8 Metro style app …

By Kip Kniskern in Featured News
February 20th, 2012 at 11:07 am

More upcoming SkyDrive features revealed: ODF documents, BitLocker key management, URL shortening, and much more

SkyDrive

Following the screenshot leaks of SkyDrive yesterday, revealing details about Microsoft’s plans for paid storage and SkyDrive apps for Windows and Mac, today we’ve been tipped about even more new features that are said to be coming to SkyDrive …

By damaster in Featured News
February 19th, 2012 at 9:00 am

Confirmed: Windows Phone “Tango” to get Facebook and Twitter replaced in China

Windows Phone TangoMicrosoft planned expand Windows Phone into the Chinese market for a long time, and with Windows Phone “Tango”, this will push it into reality. However, establishing in the Chinese market is not simple, given the many localised services that …

By damaster in Mobile
February 18th, 2012 at 5:48 pm

Screenshots: New SkyDrive Mac and Windows clients, paid storage coming?

skydrive-logoA Brazilian website, Gemind.com.br (English translation) has posted a set of SkyDrive screenshots which appear to show some new features: A SkyDrive client for Windows or Mac, and some paid storage options.

LiveSide readers will remember that we …

By Kip Kniskern in Featured News
February 18th, 2012 at 10:07 am

Microsoft planning a “new” music service? Well of course they are.

xbox-globeIn an “exclusive”, CNet’s Greg Sandoval is reporting that CNet has learned that “Microsoft is in talks with some of the major record companies about creating a new music service”.  Sandoval reports that the service would supply music …

By Kip Kniskern in News
February 17th, 2012 at 11:05 pm

Bing Vision now available in UK; Image Matching for Newspapers coming

ciaoA short post on the Bing UK blog is announcing that as of today, Bing Vision is officially available for Windows Phones in the UK.  A number of sites have previously reported that the service has been up and

By Kip Kniskern in Mobile
February 17th, 2012 at 11:31 am

Screenshots of Windows Phone “Tango” leaked, new features and low-memory limitations revealed

Windows Phone TangoAs we’re heading closer to Mobile World Congress 2012, where Microsoft is expected to announce details of their next update of Windows Phone, codenamed “Tango”, more details about the update are leaking out. Today Russion website WP7forum.ru leaked several screenshots …

By damaster in Mobile
February 16th, 2012 at 5:29 am

Nokia Lumia 610 confirmed, passes certification in Indonesia

NokiaJust yesterday we posted details about a possible new Windows Phone coming soon – the Nokia Lumia 610. The device is set to be a budget device running Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, potentially to come with the latest “Tango” …

By damaster in Featured Mobile
February 16th, 2012 at 4:05 am

Revolving door: Club Bing out, msnNOW in (sorta)

chicktionaryThis week’s episode of “out with the old, in with the new” stars Club Bing, which is being discontinued on May 31st, and something called msnNOW, which was announced this evening.

Club Bing, itself a replacement for Live Search Club, …

By Kip Kniskern in News
February 16th, 2012 at 12:00 am

Nokia set to unveil low-priced Lumia 610 Windows Phone at MWC

Nokia Lumia 610After we reported a rumor yesterday about a potential Nokia Windows Phone to be launched at Mobile World Congress (MWC), another rumor surfaces today about more devices that Nokia is set to unveil at MWC. Pocketnow.com first got words that …

By damaster in Mobile
February 15th, 2012 at 2:21 am