Microsoft confirms SkyDrive Desktop app; details Windows 8 integration

In a blog post on the Windows 8 blog, Omar Shahine and Mike Torres confirmed today what we told you this weekend about an upcoming SkyDrive app, and provides some detail about the upcoming ... Read more »

More upcoming SkyDrive features revealed: ODF documents, BitLocker key management, URL shortening, and much more

Following the screenshot leaks of SkyDrive yesterday, revealing details about Microsoft’s plans for paid storage and SkyDrive apps for Windows and Mac, today we’ve been tipped about even more new features that are said ... Read more »

Screenshots: New SkyDrive Mac and Windows clients, paid storage coming?

A Brazilian website, Gemind.com.br (English translation) has posted a set of SkyDrive screenshots which appear to show some new features: A SkyDrive client for Windows or Mac, and some paid storage options. LiveSide readers ... Read more »

Nokia Lumia 610 confirmed, passes certification in Indonesia

Just yesterday we posted details about a possible new Windows Phone coming soon – the Nokia Lumia 610. The device is set to be a budget device running Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, potentially ... Read more »

Recap of what we know about Windows Phone “Tango”

We’ve all heard about what is coming for Windows Phone 8, codenamed “Apollo”, and how it will be designed to target higher-end devices with multi-core processors, new screen resolutions (4 in total), NFC, and ... Read more »

Massive Windows on ARM post includes video peeks at Office 15, “Live” Metro apps

Today in an 8,000+ word epic on Windows on ARM, Steven Sinofsky finally lifted the curtains on some of what we can expect from Windows 8 running on ARM architectures, which he says will ... Read more »

Google reportedly readies GDrive, again (and again, and again)

A report from the Wall St. Journal today has Google readying a launch for its version of Dropbox/SkyDrive/iCloud (although they don’t even mention SkyDrive), called Drive.  The new service, which the WSJ says may ... Read more »

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 – and the future of syncing and sharing

If you had been following LiveSide, you might’ve heard about the recent news about Windows Phone 8 from an allegedly leaked video featuring Joe Belfiore, Microsoft Senior Vice President for Windows Phone, speaking about ... Read more »

Windows 8 has a special Bing homepage, Consumer Preview name all but confirmed

Today a special Bing page was spotted (My Digital Life via Twitter) that is designed for users of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. The homepage features a HTML video of a betta fish swimming ... Read more »

Windows Phone 8 details leak through video: Pocketnow.com

Pocketnow.com has revealed a number of new details about Windows Phone 8, code named Apollo, after apparently getting their hands on a video featuring Microsoft Senior Vice President Joe Belfiore, and intended for partners ... Read more »