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Windows Live Home Thoughts

The Windows Live Wave 3 services began rolling out this week and seem to be having some growing pains. The main portal for Windows Live is home.live.com which has added various social networking aspects where people can join your "network",...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 10:42 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, windows live wave 3, live home

WindowsConnected HP Magic Giveaway Begins

ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED ! Today we are officially kicking off our HP Magic Giveaway. We are one of three sites selected to kick off this wonderful event. In the spirit of the event and the season we will be giving this exceptional prize package away to the...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2008 5:35 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Microsoft, Windows Live, HP, HPMagicGiveaway, HPMagic

Windows Live Wave 3 Launch Details

Microsoft announced late last night that its new set of Windows Live service will be coming soon . Windows Live will increasingly be the avenue for adding value to Windows as Microsoft begins to separate out products from the operating system. Meaning...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 6:40 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live

PDC 2008, Sinofsky's First Real Test

Apple again proved that it is great at generating buzz today at the WWDC. The amount of discussion and positive PR they are able generate is a game Microsoft really needs to learn to play better. Since the inception of a policy of translucency under Steven...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 4:07 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, Windows 7, sinofsky, PDC

Apple's Mobile ME where Windows Live needs to be

I watched most of the WWDC as I am sure most watchers of technology did to see what was coming up for Apple. The largely anticipated 3G iphone was discussed. The next version of OSX got a code-name (Snow Leopard). However the most interesting aspect of...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 3:27 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Microsoft, Apple, Windows Live, Mobile Me, WWDC

Microsoft codename "Echoes"

Mary Jo has the inside track on a new platform that Microsoft is working on code-named "Echoes". The idea behind it is to extend "Windows Live" and other Microsoft services to phone carries. She says that Echoes will "provide...

Published Thu, May 05 2008 6:48 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Microsoft, Windows Live, Echoes, Windows Mobile

Live Mesh - Windows Meet Cloud

Microsoft took the covers off a new ambitious product, Live Mesh, that they are hoping becomes the center of your digital world. The goal is simple, to give you one place to store, access, sync data from any device that will be Safe, Secure, and...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2008 6:49 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, Live Mesh

Windows Live Suite Launched, x64 Support Added

The next generation of Windows Live apps and services went live today at WindowsLive.com . This release includes update versions of the following: Windows Live Mail Windows Live Messenger Windows Live Spaces Windows Live Photo Gallery Windows Live Events...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2007 7:08 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live

Windows Live Suite Installer Beta

Today Microsoft is making available a Windows Live Suite , this is an effort to make it easier to for people to try out all the Windows Live applications by offering a unified installer. If you aren't already running the Windows Live products this...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2007 1:14 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live

Windows Live Services Coming To Nokia Devices

Today Nokia and Microsoft jointly announced they will be collaborating to bring a new suite of Windows Live services for Nokia devices. Starting today, Nokia customers in 11 countries with compatible S60 devices can download the new suite enabling access...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2007 6:20 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, News, Nokia

Windows Live Hotmail Getting Updated

The Windows Live mail team hasn't been sitting on its hands since its last beta in May. Yesterday they had a nice list of additions coming soon, here is a summary. Performance More Storage (5GB for Free 10GB for Paid Subscription) Mail Retention Changed...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2007 4:36 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, Live, Windows Live Hotmail

Windows Live Homepage Beta

If you haven't reached your beta quota for the day with playing with SkyDrive check out the beta of the redesigned live.com at home.live.com . The liveside guys have much more on this if you are intrested you should check them out . The header changes...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2007 5:32 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, Live

Windows Live Folders Now Called SkyDrive

Today Microsoft announced the final naming for its "cloud" storage will be SkyDrive. I personally liked LiveDrive better, but hey it is better than most of the other product names coming out of Microsoft. Here is a quick glimpse of the service...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2007 11:31 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, Beta, Live, Windows Live Folders, Skydrive

No "Live Drive" at CES

Mary Jo Foley was able to dig up some more details about what we can expect from Windows Live during CES and absent from the list was Live Drive. Which I had thought might be related to this ad . A spokesperson told Mary Jo that... "There won't be any...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2007 8:37 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, CES 2007, CES2007, Live drive

Windows Live OneCare for Windows Vista

Have you been testing Windows Vista and wondering when Microsoft would be releasing its own Anti-Virus program? Yeah, me neither. Today Microsoft made available a public beta of Windows Live OneCare1.5. This all in one PC care program, which includes...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2006 1:54 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows Live, OneCare, Beta