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VOIP returns to Windows Live Messenger (in some countries)

I believe they used to offer this via Verizon Wireless in the US, but it looks like Microsoft has finally found a new partner to offer VOIP services over Windows Live Messenger again: Software behemoth Microsoft Corp. has chosen Telefonica, the largest telecommunications provider in Latin America, as...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 12-05-2008
Small but important Live Mesh update

Earlier this month, Microsoft made some changes to Live Mesh , including very low level support for P2P (peer to peer) folder sharing. The problem was (at the time) that you couldn’t configure this explicitly in the UI. So if you wanted to exclude the Live Desktop from a folder share (and not exceed...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-31-2008
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector 12.1 Beta

This could be huge. Those waiting for calendaring syncing between Hotmail/Windows Live and Microsoft Outlook can rejoice: It looks like it's finally happening (albeit in beta form): Brief Description With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-24-2008
Microsoft is failing to bridge, let alone dominate, cloud computing paradigm shift

Sunday morning is one of life's simple pleasures. For me, it starts off with what is basically a triple espresso and the Sunday New York Times (via the Amazon Kindle, natch). Today's Times had what I think is a very insightful article by Randall Stross, describing Microsoft's inability to...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-18-2008
Microsoft decides not to go it alone

The International Herald Tribune tackles one of the more interesting (and, if you're not up on this stuff, unexpected) developments in the new Windows Live suite/Wave 2 products and services: Two years after Bill Gates first introduced the world to the idea of a "Windows Live," Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-11-2007
Get your live.com email address now

I saw in the announcement that live.com email addresses are finally available, but couldn't figure out where you'd go to get one. Fortunately, LiveSide has the scoop: Microsoft just enabled the @live.xx signup! Go grab yours now! http://get.live.com/getlive/overview for the local domains (eg...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-06-2007
Microsoft’s Windows Live Free Online Services Available Now

Microsoft emailed me the following info about the initial non-beta release of the Windows Live suite: Today Microsoft Corp. launched the next generation of Windows Live, providing consumers worldwide with a compelling new set of tools and services that help make it easier than ever to communicate and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-06-2007

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Browse by Tags

VOIP returns to Windows Live Messenger (in some countries)

Small but important Live Mesh update

Microsoft Office Outlook Connector 12.1 Beta

Microsoft is failing to bridge, let alone dominate, cloud computing paradigm shift

Microsoft decides not to go it alone

Get your live.com email address now

Microsoft’s Windows Live Free Online Services Available Now