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Preview of new MSN homepage, getting socialized
11/4/2009 10:44:10 AM, mynetx
Today Microsoft unvealed its new format for the MSN.com homepage in a public preview. What are the most interesting changes? First of all, the new MSN is lighter. All this stuffed, bloated site is gone. A new, simplified MSN butterfly logo has ...
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The days are numbered for Messenger 2008
9/20/2009 12:46:43 PM, mynetx
In this post: End of Life reached What people think Technical reasons Get Messenger 2009 In case of problems End of Life reached Starting September 15, 2009, users are required to have the latest version of Messenger installed on their computer in ...
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Windows Live Wave 4: The Tide Is Coming In
9/11/2009 1:35:50 AM, Michael
Yesterday I saw a few tweets about updates to Windows Live and got very excited, then I saw it was only a few upgrades to the Windows Live Photos service. I am glad to see these updates as I didn’t like having to reload the page every time I clicked on ...
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Whatchoo talkin’ ‘bout?
9/10/2009 11:01:23 AM, Greg
Update In the interest of full disclosure, my Spaces compatriot Jeffrey brought it to my attention that there is indeed a viable, Spaces-compatible Windows Live Translator gadget available in the flagging WL Gallery. You're more than welcome to use it ...
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Windows Live and You: “Windows Live services help me keep in touch” (Lance Manasse)
8/12/2009 6:47:47 AM, mynetx
After a longer break, the summer edition of the series “Windows Live and You” is finally back. Today I will be talking with Lance Manasse, who lives in the United Kingdom and is also known by his nickname “Salem”. mynetx: Please tell me a bit about ...
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Bing! Instantly find answers and add them to your e-mail
7/9/2009 9:28:07 AM, Windows Live Dev Team
We announced in February that Windows Live was piloting a new feature unique to Hotmail we’re calling “quick add.”* Today, we’re happy to announce that Bing – Microsoft’s decision engine – has come to Windows Live Hotmail quick add, allowing you to “Bing ...
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Adding a News Tracker to Your Space Using Bing
7/6/2009 4:58:16 AM, Jeffrey
If you’ve used Windows Live for any period of time, then you’ve probably discovered that there are some things you can customize on your profile. There isn’t much. But there is one place that Windows Live grants you a great deal of creative control and ...
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Summer in the city
6/17/2009 11:00:50 PM, mynetx
These days, with increasing temperatures, we had some severe thunderstorms already. Rain, clouds and sunshine are all facets of the upcoming summer, a time of less work, more free time, enjoyment, … fun. The last days and weeks, we started preparing for ...
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Windows Live and You: “Development of Messenger has been phenomenal” (Sean Bradford, Neowin)
6/5/2009 10:53:56 AM, mynetx
Ever wanted to meet an unofficial Microsoft Evangelist? Sean Bradford is one of them, and he has some interesting points on Messenger and the other Windows Live products. mynetx: Wonderful that you take some minutes to talk with me about Windows Live and ...
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Been Busy Binging!
6/1/2009 9:04:14 AM, Technogran
Had a lovely surprise this morning, BING was available here in the UK! I wasted no time in accessing it to try out. To my amazement the first thing it asked me once I accessed the BING home page was did I want to enable it in my browser? (Flock) Why ...