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• Yes, the Live Search and Live Search Traffic gadgets are gone: security concerns cited

  We've received some tips and comments about the Live Search Traffic gadget for Vista being removed from Windows Live Gallery when it updated last week, and indeed it is gone, along with the Live Search gadget. In an email to Donavon West, who wrote... Posted Oct 30 2007, 06:35 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Gadgets, Vista, Traffic

• Windows Live Gallery gets update - Adds Microsoft Points for micropayments

  Today sees the update of Windows Live Gallery , the online site where users can personalise their Windows Live experience. From a user's perspective the update adds the new Wave 2 UI, as well as a new area showcasing gadgets for Windows Live Events... Posted Oct 26 2007, 02:05 AM by Chris with | with 14 comment(s) Filed under: Developer, Gallery, Gadgets, Microsoft Points

• Windows Live Gallery updated: most visited personalization site

  Windows Live Gallery ( http://gallery.live.com ), according to Nielson the most visited personalization site on the internet with over 3.9 million unique users and over 27 million page views in March, is updating to provide more content and a new look... Posted Apr 26 2007, 08:35 PM by Kip Kniskern with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Gallery, Gadgets

• (Hot)mail coming to Live.com again soon?

  Live.com has offered, among many others , a gadget to put your Windows Live Mail on a Live.com page. Problem is that the gadget hasn't worked for quite some time, and now we have an explanation, and a reason for hope that it will again. According to the... Posted Apr 24 2007, 08:08 AM by Kip Kniskern with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live Mail Desktop, Gadgets, LivedotCom, Windows Live Hotmail

• Windows Live Search Gadget

  There's a new gadget in town according to the Live Search Team blog, one that allows you to search using Live Search. The gadget sits nicely in your Windows Vista sidebar and once you've put your search into it, just hit enter, and you get the now familiar flyout effect with your search results in it. Posted Mar 07 2007, 12:30 AM by ScottIsAFool with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft Gadgets, Gadgets, Live Search

• Live Maps traffic gadget for Windows Vista Sidebar available for download

  After blogging about this nifty Windows Vista sidebar gadget a little while back , its now available for download on Windows Live Gallery . Even though the purpose of the gadget is pretty clear, Nathan Weinberg has a detailed post describing the in-and... Posted Feb 16 2007, 10:20 AM by Chris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Windows Vista, Gadgets, Maps, Vista

• Yahoo! gets into the Gadget game

  Gadgets , one of my favorite Vista features, allow you to customize your Sidebar and desktop with anything from search boxes to a variety of system tools and games. Microsoft Gadgets, much like Apple's Dashboard widgets , can be developed by anyone, thus... Posted Feb 06 2007, 07:55 PM by Harrison Hoffman with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: LiveSide, Windows Live, Gadgets, Yahoo, Vista, Live Search

• Live Maps traffic gadget for Windows Vista sidebar

  For those of you running Windows Vista, a new sidebar gadget is soon to be released that displays Live Maps traffic data on your desktop. Featuring the standard Maps features such as panning and zooming, this is a must-have if you drive frequently in... Posted Feb 04 2007, 07:21 PM by Chris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Gadgets, Maps

• Minor Live.com update - MSN TV Listings gadget available

  A minor Live.com update has taken place over the last few days, so minor in fact that we almost missed it. The giveaway? The MSN TV listings gadget is finally available, almost exactly a year after it was first demoed . You can try the gadget out for... Posted Jan 14 2007, 12:46 AM by Chris with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Gadgets, TV

• MSN Soapbox gadget for Live.com and Windows Live Spaces

  The Windows Live Gallery got a minor update yesterday, and at the same time a new MSN Soapbox gadget was uploaded. Make your statement on Soapbox on MSN Video – whether it’s silly, crazy or serious, it’s yours. Upload your creation to Soapbox and share... Posted Dec 14 2006, 03:51 PM by Chris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Spaces, Soapbox, Gadgets

• Where are they now? Windows Live Sidebar and Live.com TV Gadget

  At the beginning of year one of the most interesting gadgets talked about was that of the “What’s on TV” gadget for Live.com. Providing local TV listings and links to show and episode information, this gadget allows Media Center PC users with a TV tuner card and MSN Remote Record installed to schedule a recording direct from Live.com. Then there is still the mystery surrounding Windows Live Sidebar. Posted Dec 04 2006, 08:55 PM by Chris with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Gadgets, TV

• Windows Live Spaces gets evolutionary update

  Today sees a small but valuable Windows Live Spaces update that tweaks and fixes the existing version to improve both performance and usability. Key changes include: Improved customisations menu, providing access to a built-in color changer (previously... Posted Nov 09 2006, 03:08 AM by Chris with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Spaces, Developer, Gadgets