February, 2009

The new Windows Live FrameIt is here! SDK now available for download

Back in January 2009 we briefly reported that Windows Live FrameIt will be getting a Wave 3 facelift and that there will be a FrameIt client and SDK available soon. Soon after we exclusively gave everyone a sneak peek of …

A quick look at the new Windows Live FrameIt Client PowerToy

FrameIt Client Icon Yesterday we told you about the new Windows Live FrameIt and hinted at the FrameIt Client coming soon. Today we were able to get hands on with the latest FrameIt Client PowerToy. Here’s a screenshot of the client attempting to …

MSN Music Downloads (UK) to close in March: “exciting new service” (Zune?) coming in May

MSN Music stopped selling music downloads in the US in November 2006, but they have remained available through MSN UK, with the service run by Nokia.  Now, however, that service is set to close in March, according to the …

Windows Live on Mythbusters

Windows Live Photo Gallery has been featured in a number of commercials recently, and tonight in a variation on a theme, Photo Gallery made an appearance on the Discovery Channel’s MythbustersLiveSide reader Orion commented on it, and …

The Rookies – How Easy To Use Are Windows Live Products?

After rookie Kylie (4 and a half) and Alexa (7) showed off their Windows Live Photo Gallery skills, the Rookies ad campaign continues with a new series of video ads in which generations battle each other with their Windows Live …

Office Live Workspace: New Features

Our friend PicturePan2, just pointed out some changes on Office Live workspace. First off he sees a new header that says Tech Preview:WorkspaceTechPrev workspacebeta 
I’ve checked, but on mine it has the beta header (second image above). …

Live Search in the labs: “Viveri” and “Ubiquity”

While Live Search hasn’t made much headway in the past year and hasn’t made a deal with Yahoo! to acquire their business, Microsoft seems to be more committed than ever to continue the uphill battle to make Live Search relevant.  …

Microsoft Advertising: “last click shouldn’t get all the credit”

Last year at Advance08 Microsoft announced both a new name for their advertising strategy – “Microsoft Advertising”, and the concept of “engagement mapping”.  The thought is that a consumer may look at numerous ads, websites, and brand impressions well before …

Reminder: Migration From MSN Calendar To Windows Live Calendar – Save Attachments Before March 1

We already mentioned in January that MSN Calendar users will be moved to the Windows Live Calendar service. This migration of existing MSN Calendar users to the Windows Live Calendar service will start in March. Windows Live Calendar does …

Introducing the new Windows Live Hotmail Mobile beta

Hotmail mobileYou may have noticed that the Windows Live Mobile Wave 3 upgrade previously did not include any updates to Hotmail. As part of the new Windows Live Hotmail upgrade, one thing that went unnoticed was that together with it …