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• SkyDrive Explorer

  I've been hoping and looking for some kind of solution that would let people access their 25 GB of free storage space on Windows Live SkyDrive using simple, Explorer-based drag and drop. It's been kind of a tough slog all year, however, with only... Posted Nov 04 2009, 12:06 PM by pthurrott with | with 17 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing, Podcast

• MySpace, Hulu and more on Windows Live this week

  From Microsoft: 23 new third-party feed partners and 4 new contacts partners will be rolling out globally on Windows Live this week, giving 500 million+ Windows Live customers even more ways to share their online lives and communicate with the people... Posted Sep 14 2009, 02:48 PM by pthurrott with | with 42 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing

• Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 is now live

  Sorry about the confusion yesterday, but Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 is now live. Here's the word from Microsoft: Today, Microsoft is releasing its new Windows Live Movie Maker application globally.  As the first application within the Windows... Posted Aug 19 2009, 05:05 PM by pthurrott with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Live, Digital media, Cloud computing, Vista

• Microsoft shutting down MSN Soapbox

  No big surprise, since I was apparently the only non-Microsoft employee to ever use the service. (Never heard of it? You're not alone. It was Microsoft's "answer" to You Tube.) Here's an email I received this week: MSN will no longer... Posted Jul 22 2009, 06:37 AM by pthurrott with | with 31 comment(s) Filed under: Internet, Windows Live, Digital media, Cloud computing

• Outlook Connector for Office 2010

  If you're running the Outlook 2010 Technical Preview (cough), you may have noticed that the shipping version of the Outlook Connector--which enables you to use Windows Live Hotmail, contacts, and calendar with Microsoft Outlook--won't work. Well... Posted Jul 11 2009, 07:02 PM by pthurrott with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft Office, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Email

• Microsoft integrates Bing with Hotmail

  From Microsoft: Bing – Microsoft’s decision engine – has come to Windows Live Hotmail through a new feature unique to Hotmail, called quick add. Gone are the days of shuffling between multiple windows to search for a map to email to party guests or the... Posted Jul 09 2009, 02:49 PM by pthurrott with | with 26 comment(s) Filed under: Internet, Windows Live, Cloud computing

• Hotmail rolls out email account aggregation

  From Microsoft: Today, Microsoft announced that Hotmail email account aggregation is rolling out in the US, Canada and Brazil.  This is a feature that allows consumers to receive email from other POP-enabled email accounts (including Gmail, Yahoo... Posted Jun 30 2009, 04:53 PM by pthurrott with | with 26 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing, Email

• Make Bing your default search provider in IE

  Thanks to Alan B. for this tip: You can make Bing your default search provider in Internet Explorer 7 or 8 by visiting Microsoft's Create Your Own Search Provider page and entering the following information: URL: http://www.bing.com/search?q=TEST... Posted Jun 01 2009, 09:56 AM by pthurrott with | with 34 comment(s) Filed under: Internet, Windows Live, Internet Explorer, Cloud computing

• Announcing Bing

  Microsoft today will announce Bing (previously codenamed "Kumo"), it's next generation Windows Live Search service. Bing will be made available in a public beta beginning June 3. But you can read more about it in my Bing Preview , which... Posted May 28 2009, 12:29 PM by pthurrott with | with 68 comment(s) Filed under: Internet, Windows Live, Cloud computing

• Facebook, MySpace and others 'Go Live' on Windows Live this week

  From Microsoft: Today, Microsoft announced that 20 new third-party feed partners, and 3 new contacts partners will be rolling out globally on Windows Live this week, giving 500 million+ Windows Live customers more ways to share their lives online lives... Posted Apr 21 2009, 04:54 PM by pthurrott with | with 13 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing

• MSN Wallpaper

  Microsoft has released what I think is a new desktop wallpaper solution through its MSN arm that looks really interesting: MSN Wallpaper will automatically check for updates from Microsoft. You can choose whether to accept the updates at the time of download... Posted Mar 11 2009, 01:18 PM by pthurrott with | with 16 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, XP, Windows Live, Digital media, Vista

• Microsoft My Phone update

  Microsoft updated its My Phone blog the other day with good info: The buzz and excitement around the service has really invigorated the team both in Braga, Portugal and Seattle to continue to work very hard to ensure a stable and solid service. The feedback... Posted Mar 06 2009, 11:01 AM by pthurrott with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Smartphone, Mobile, Cloud computing

• Kumo email

  As you may have heard, Microsoft is now internally testing a new search engine codenamed "Kumo." Here's the text of the internal email announcing this to Microsoft employees yesterday: From: Satya Nadella Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 4:18... Posted Mar 03 2009, 10:12 AM by pthurrott with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Internet, Windows Live, Cloud computing

• Microsoft discontinues Equipt

  No big surprise here , but at least they're doing right by the fools that did subscribe to this service: Microsoft recently announced that it will be offering consumers a no-cost, anti-malware-focused security solution and will discontinue Windows... Posted Feb 20 2009, 10:57 AM by pthurrott with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft Office, Windows Live, Security

• Microsoft integrates Windows 7 user accounts with Windows Live IDs

  This is interesting , if overdue: Microsoft's new beta release of the Windows Live Sign-In Assistant 6.5 includes the ability to link a Windows 7 user account to a Windows Live ID: Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 (Beta) Brief Description The... Posted Feb 20 2009, 10:46 AM by pthurrott with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Live