Nokia is set to make a big splash here in the US, with a big presence at CES in Las Vegas in January, and a US launch expected soon after (if not right from CES).  We’re expecting at least …

Today it was noticed by @CB_27 on Twitter that Hotmail has updated the image on the sign in page of the email service. This new image advertises the mobile apps and experiences available for Hotmail on a variety of platforms. …

Microsoft seems to have made some changes to its Messenger Social feeds lately. A LiveSide reader Matt Krantz tweeted us the following tip indicating that SkyDrive updates, including documents and photos, are no longer showing up on their friend’s Messenger …

Remember that Windows Phone device that was accidentally leaked in an official promotional video from Nokia just a few days ago? Well images of that device has just leaked to the web again, this time by Pocketnow.com. The website …

This seems to be a nice surprise, but today an article on Forbes reported that Amazon is currently eyeing the mobile market, with plans to launch a Windows-based smartphone device in Q4 2012. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Taipei-based

Hotmail has an updated website and Hotmail Help Center.

At the Help Center you will not only find How-to articles like for example:

• Get mail from other email accounts in Hotmail
• Add contacts from other services
• Use different fonts

There’s a report out today from Sina Tech, spotted by The Next Web, that states that Microsoft is going to building a new research and development (R&D) centre in Beijing. This new centre will be dubbed the “Microsoft …

Microsoft has been sending out invitations to people who have previously tested versions of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) to test a new version of security software. Users can accept the invitation from Microsoft Connect to take part in the new …

Ok, so the Windows Phone update story got off to a rocky start.  In case you don’t remember, early last year, Windows Phone’s first set of updates, code named “NoDo” didn’t go so well, especially at all at first.  Communication …

Today Skype, Microsoft’s recent acquisition, has announced that users of its PC and Mac clients can now link their Facebook profile to their Skype account to allow users to video their Facebook friends. This builds upon the vide chat feature …