Microsoft refocuses Messenger Social, discontinues “web activities” from July 2012

Windows_Live_Profile_logoSince the release of Windows Live Wave 3, Microsoft added what was then an extension of Windows Live Spaces, allowing every Windows Live ID holder to own a profile, and is able to connect and share their updates with others. The aim was to have “your life, all in one … Read more »

SkyDrive.com finally gets URL shortening service SDRV.MS

SkyDrive.com finally gets URL shortening service SDRV.MS

Back in February, LiveSide exclusively revealed that a URL shortening service is coming to SkyDrive.com. However, interestingly we did not see this feature being added in the last major update which added paid storage ... Read more »
Windows Live SMS alerts feature to be discontinued May 31

Windows Live SMS alerts feature to be discontinued May 31

Windows Live has had its SMS alerts feature since the early days, when Microsoft rebranded MSN Alerts service to Windows Live in 2006. The service allowed you to subscribe to particular contents from various ... Read more »
Bing Search APIs, with a new free tier, now available on Azure Marketplace

Bing Search APIs, with a new free tier, now available on Azure Marketplace

Last month we wrote about some changes to the Bing Search API, used by developers to bring Bing search functionality into their applications.  The set of APIs, which originally were free to use, are ... Read more »
More details on Windows 8 Release Preview bundled apps revealed

More details on Windows 8 Release Preview bundled apps revealed

After we uncovered the first screenshots of the updated Mail and Photos apps in the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview, more details has leaked regarding the changes and improvements coming to the bundled apps ... Read more »
Exclusive: First screenshot of metro-styled Microsoft account website revealed

Exclusive: First screenshot of metro-styled Microsoft account website revealed

Back about a month ago, we gave you a first sneak peek at the upcoming Windows Live web services (or whatever Microsoft calls it now) makeover. Since then, Microsoft had been hard at work ... Read more »
Screenshots of new Windows 8 Photos app revealed

Screenshots of new Windows 8 Photos app revealed

Just yesterday we posted a screenshot of the new Windows 8 Mail app, expected to be coming as part of the Release Preview in June. Today The Verge discovered links to the web version ... Read more »
The new Bing is live (well, 2/3 of it)

The new Bing is live (well, 2/3 of it)

If you’re in the US (or can fool your browser into thinking you are), the new Bing, with its double dose of sidebars, is available now, either by opting in to the banner that ... Read more »
Google, Bing advance, Yahoo! down in latest search market polls: can Facebook help Bing?

Google, Bing advance, Yahoo! down in latest search market polls: can Facebook help Bing?

It’s that time of the month again when the US search market share numbers come out, and while the three major pollsters (comScore, Compete, and Nielsen, who haven’t released this month’s rankings yet) don’t ... Read more »
New Windows 8 Release Preview video shows updated Mail app

New Windows 8 Release Preview video shows updated Mail app

Today Microsoft posted a new blog post on the Building Windows 8 blog demonstrating the upcoming built-in Family Safety features in Windows 8, now rebranded as Microsoft Family Safety. For those who had been ... Read more »