March, 2006
Local Search gets the mobile touch
Earlier today, it was announced on Michael Smuga's blog that a new feature for Local Search went live. This new feature, dubbed "S ...
Windows Live Search goes Academic
Yes Microsoft really is pushing hard to get into every search scenario possible. The latest up is Academic Search, offering additional featu ...
Windows Live Messenger Final – Sneak Peek
Yes I'm posting yet another screenshot, this time of the expected Windows Live Messenger final UI. - Yes the UI looks must better, ...
Windows Live Mail Desktop beta begins!
Yes it has finally started, albeit in a very small way. According to the team blog, only 100 testers will be able to use the beta initially, ...
The web of lies that is InfoCard
When will people learn: InfoCard is not replacing Microsoft Passport. To quote Trevin: Today, Passport supports email address with either pa ...
Sneak Peek: Windows Live Account
Yes its been a slow few days around here, so I thought I'd break the lull with some details on the new Windows Live Account site.Accoun ...
Windows Live Search gets minor update
Brandon Paddock from the Desktop Search team posted about a minor update to Windows Live Search. Of note is that now Search Macros can now b ...
The Shakeup is here
Microsoft issued an official statement today about the restructuring of the "Platforms and Services Division." In an effort to tra ...
Windows Live Spaces confirmed for Summer 2006
From the MSN Spaces homepage: Windows Live Spaces - the future of MSN Spaces In the summer of 2006, we will unveil a more powerful version o ...
Life after Cole – Another MSN Exec leaves
It was recently announced over at ValleyWag that David Cole, head of MSN Global, was forced out of Microsoft. According to sources close to ...
Live ID officially introduced (hey, just read LiveSide!)
What with BillG at Mix and the Office DevCon, and the Vista stain on the carpet, somewhat overlooked as announcements go was the first offic ...
Windows Live Developer Center announced
As part of his presentation today at Mix '06, as expected, Brian Arbogast announced the Windows Live Developer Center. You can find it ...
Windows Live “In the Mix”
Mix '06 kicks off today (Monday March 20), and Windows Live looks to be very much "in the mix". Sanaz will be presenting on g ...
How the Windows Live platform will attempt to “Win the web”
As Kip mentioned earlier, we're expecting a major Windows Live platform announcement to be made at Mix '06 later today. As Steve B ...
Windows Live Messenger beta now public
Last week saw several websites proclaiming that the Windows Live Messenger was public because of this website on MSN UK, however it still re ...
Windows Live Messenger moves into public beta (for real this time)
Contrary to what we posted earlier, the access that was granted to non-invited users over the weekend was merely caused by a server glitch t ...
Windows Live Safety Center
Last week, Windows Live Safety Center was updated, and the web-based virus scanning tool now is able to scan for registry changes, detect an ...
Mobile Spaces gets update
We haven't really mentioned any of the mobile services here much yet, so I thought I'd give a mention to the latest update for Mob ...
Windows Live Shopping enters the fray
Microsoft Program Manager Ian McAllister started the discsussion about this service, after posting some of the details on his Space a short ...
Interview with Leah from the Messenger team
Today I interviewed Leah, a Program Manager on Windows Live Messenger and one of the bloggers on the team blog: MessengerSays. As a result o ...