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Windows Live Wave 4 leaked!

Windows Live Wave 4 has been leaked. While the whole world, including loyal MVPs and trustworthy beta testers (Former Windows Live Butterflies) are waiting patiently for Wave 4, someone who does have access just leaked it!

Over on livebetas.net

Messenger Plus! sets up office in Montreal

Back in December Patchou, creator of Messenger Plus! (Live), wrote a lengthy article about the history of Messenger Plus!. In that article he announced that he would take a step back (there’s only so much one man can …

Live.com – Handy, Yet Little Known Features: Currency Conversion, Calculator And Dictionary

We already knew about tracking flight status from Live Search, and yet again Ian Moulster tipped three more handy features many of us will find very useful:

1. Currency Conversion (MSN Money)

 LSmoney1  LSmoney2

You can type it in …

Windows Live Products Nominated For Webware 100 Awards

Webware2009 Awards, nominations, it must be the season as yet again we can report to you about some more of those. This time about Windows Live and other Microsoft products nominated for CNET’s Webware 100 Awards 2009. Each …

Live Search takeaways from CES and more

So there’s a bunch of Live Search news that’s emerged in the last 24hours, of which the official CES news was the new search deals with Dell and Verizon wireless.

Out today though there are several new stories:

1) Official …

Microsoft discontinues Windows Live OneCare – offers lightweight alternative for free

Microsoft just announced that it is discontinuing Windows Live OneCare from 2009, replacing it with a free lightweight alternative, codenamed “Morro”.  The new product will be available towards the end of 2009, and provide complete malware protection to consumers, at …

Windows Live People Review – Your new Windows Live address book

WL PeopleWith the announcement of the Windows Live Wave 3 (web) services today, there are a few new service names that have popped into the mix. One of these is Windows Live People and this new address book features all of …

Live Search Cashback offers 25% rebate on Ebay Buy-It now

While search share may not be increasing in the Microsoft camp, they are definitely trying hard to disrupt the market. Their latest effort involves Live Search Cashback, the rebate program that rewards you for buying products through Live Search …

Live Mesh Beta update – Initial review

Now that the Live Mesh team has finished rolling out their update, here’s a quick overview of the new stuff (beyond the obvious like this now being a beta with worldwide availability).

So I have geeky PC names - sue meProgress meters in the Live Mesh client – …

Live Mesh updates announced at PDC

Live Mesh is going into Beta later this week, along with support for Mac and Windows Mobile 6 clients. Other changes coming later this week (from the Live Mesh blog):

– Drag & Drop functionality in the Live …