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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 no cost. This is in contrast to Windows Live Onecare, which currently offers malware protection, backup, online photo backup, multiple machine monitoring and a firewall. However these features come with a price tag of around $30 for 3 machines. Windows Live OneCare subscriptions will stop being sold via retail channels from 30
by Chris on 18 Nov 2008, 09:36 PM with 19 comment(s) and 1,598 views

August 2007 - OurView: The Opinion Blog

A reminder that Microsoft's Search has a long way to go yet

by Chris on 09 Aug 2007, 11:18 PM with 1 comment(s) and 2,710 views

As if we needed to see the gulf between Google and the rest, the Windows Live SkyDrive rename and update has only just hit the top of techmeme and yet Google has already updated its index and ranking and is continuing to do so. Yahoo and Live Search are both miles behind, though admittedly the older results on both are more favourable to us.

Search 2.0 just can't come quick enough for Microsoft. Mary-Jo Foley has a good interview with Satya Nadella, the new head of Search about where they are heading.

Google | Yahoo | Live Search

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