Category Archives: News
No Yahoo interop when Messenger goes final
Jun 17, 2006 by Chris
It seems as though Windows Live Messenger users and Yahoo users will not be able to talk to one another immediately when WL Messenger goes final next… Read more
New LiveID domains available…sort of
Jun 16, 2006 by Harrison Hoffman
A member over at Neowin.net figured out a way to get your @live.com and @windowslive.com email earlier than the general public. Alright, I'm… Read more
Windows Live Favorites V1 Released
Jun 15, 2006 by Harrison Hoffman
It's a busy day for Windows Live. The Windows Live Favorites team just announced, on their team blog, that WL Favorites V1 has been released.… Read more
New Live.com goes live
Jun 15, 2006 by Harrison Hoffman
Just a few minutes ago, the new Live.com (now featuring Flair/Vapor!) went live. As Chris mentioned last week, this upgrade mainly focuses on the… Read more
Gates to be transitioned out by July 2008
Jun 15, 2006 by Harrison Hoffman
Well, we do not usually write about executive news at Microsoft, but this story is so big that I couldn't help myself. Microsoft announced… Read more
The Windows Live Messenger release saga continues
Jun 14, 2006 by Harrison Hoffman
The release date for Windows Live Messenger has been debated on the internet and across the blogs for the past few weeks. First, it was reported by… Read more
Spaces ready to compete with MySpace
Jun 13, 2006 by Chris
The Spaces url change, switching blogs from spaces.msn.com/myblog to myblog.spaces.msn.com, has just been completed. The update was delayed… Read more
Tech-Ed attendees don’t get Windows Live
Jun 13, 2006 by Chris
Trevin Chow from the Live ID team highlights the issues that we believe could result in a very slow uptake of Windows Live services; unawareness… Read more
New account names available June 20: @live.com and @windowslive.com
Jun 13, 2006 by Kip Kniskern
Looks like the land grab is about to get underway. According to the Mail Support blog, anyone will be able to get a new email account with an @live.com… Read more
Microsoft debuts Windows Live LifeCams
Jun 13, 2006 by Harrison Hoffman
Today, Microsoft announced the availability of its new High Definition webcams knows as LifeCams in August of this year. We told you aboutt the… Read more
