Windows Live Messenger – February Preview refresh (Build 562)

Apologies for this news being rather slow, we're all actually under NDA for this beta so couldn't post it. Yes we do respect all our contractual obligations, despite the content of certain posts we ... Read more »

Office Live launches Wednesday

After we hinted at the upcoming beta launch yesterday, Mary Jo Foley has gone right out and given the expected time and date: Wednesday 15th February, 6am PST (2pm GMT). Beta testers will require ... Read more »

Windows Live News Mashup

Here's a collection of little Live tidbits, in no particular order… There's a beta(2) of Windows Defender available today (2/13), here. Defender is the Anti-Spyware offering built from the MS purchase of Giant in ... Read more »

Microsoft Acquires MotionBridge

Today, Microsoft announced that they had acquired the mobile search company, MotionBridge. Christopher Payne, Corporate Vice President of MSN Search, had this to say, "The emerging field of mobile search is strategically important and ... Read more »

It Pays to Search MSN

MSN Offers $1 Million in Prizes and Charitable Donations With Search and Win REDMOND, Wash. - Feb. 13, 2006 - Want a new flat-screen high-definition TV? Craving a new pair of Atomic skis? Wish you could ... Read more »

Office Live revealed

LiveSide is proud to announce the details of the new Microsoft Office Live beta. As we have already explained, Office Live will have three different packages [make sure to watch the demos by clicking ... Read more »

Liveside email back up

Our email server was being tempermental and rejecting all incoming emails. Its fixed now, so if you had anything rejected please mail it again!  

Custom Domains upgraded, Mail Beta invites next week

On Thursday the public beta of Custom Domains was upgraded. Some good news for those who have been asking for Windows Live Mail inboxes instead of Hotmail inboxes, 40 Mail Beta invites will be ... Read more »

Windows Live Expo Beta Released…sort of

Yesterday, Windows Live Expo was released…if you happen to work for Boeing, Washington Mutual, Safeco, if you attend University of Washington, or you are a current or former Microsoft employee (available to MS employees ... Read more »

It’s not re-branding, it’s bringing ‘out the soul of MSN’

It appears that the ongoing confusion is now finally over. C|Net News.com released an article detailing the interview of John Nicols, who was formerly the head of MSNBC, MSN TV, MSN IA [Internet Access, ... Read more »