A new era of advertising from Microsoft

At Advertising Week 2006 in New York, Microsoft is set to unveil a new unified global advertising initiative.  Under Digital Advertising Solutions, advertisers will be able to more easily reach customers by packaging Microsoft's products, ... Read more »

A Windows Live Coffeemaker, really?

And you thought Microsoft was going out on a limb creating webcams?  Ha! Actually, Melitta, which produces a number of coffee products, is going to introduce the first coffeemaker that tells us the most ... Read more »

Gates to be transitioned out by July 2008

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 today that starting in July 2008, Bill Gates will be ... Read more »

Visit to Microsoft, New Messenger Refresh Coming

LiveSide Staff, minus myself, will be up in Redmond next week but I was fortunate enough to have been able to take a short trip up to Microsoft earlier this week. I was invited ... Read more »

The Shakeup is here

Microsoft issued an official statement today about the restructuring of the "Platforms and Services Division." In an effort to transform MSN and Windows Live into a more efficient organization, changes in leadership are being ... 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 »