Microsoft refocuses Messenger Social, discontinues “web activities” from July 2012

Since the release of Windows Live Wave 3, Microsoft added what was then an extension of Windows Live Spaces, allowing every Windows Live ID holder to own a profile, and is able to connect ... Read more »

SkyDrive.com finally gets URL shortening service SDRV.MS

Back in February, LiveSide exclusively revealed that a URL shortening service is coming to SkyDrive.com. However, interestingly we did not see this feature being added in the last major update which added paid storage ... Read more »

Exclusive: First screenshot of metro-styled Microsoft account website revealed

Back about a month ago, we gave you a first sneak peek at the upcoming Windows Live web services (or whatever Microsoft calls it now) makeover. Since then, Microsoft had been hard at work ... Read more »

The cloud storage race – what can SkyDrive improve on?

Last week had been a busy week in the consumer cloud storage space. First we had Microsoft significantly upgrading their SkyDrive service, adding paid storage plans and desktop sync apps. Then we had Google ... Read more »

Hotmail Calendar updated to Wave 5 M3, signs of upgrade for other Windows Live services soon?

Starting with Windows Live Wave 5, Microsoft had moved away from the large “wave” updates that happens every one-and-a-half years and moved towards a tighter update schedule that brings “a little bit of innovation” ... Read more »

SkyDrive discontinues email publishing feature

Back in the days, even before SkyDrive, there was a feature on Windows Live called “email publishing” which allowed users to publish photos directly to their Windows Live Spaces (remember that?) via email. When ... Read more »

Windows Live Wave 5 to support 93 languages, doubling the current count

Last Tuesday, February 21, is UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, and on this date Microsoft detailed the upcoming language improvements in Windows 8, and announced 14 additional display languages to be supported in the ... Read more »

Official screenshot confirms that web-based video chat is coming to Windows Live Wave 5

Back in August last year, we spotted an interesting set of resource icons from Windows Live Wave 5, suggesting that a web-based video chat service might be coming to Windows Live web properties soon. ... 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 »