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How-to: Enable Facebook Chat in Messenger 2011 (Wave 4)

No comments September 3rd, 2010

One of the most interesting additions to Messenger in its recent Wave 4 Beta refresh is the ability to chat with your friends on Facebook right from within Messenger itself. How can you combine your Messenger and Facebook contact lists?

New Facebook Chat version will cut off IE6

No comments August 26th, 2010

From 15 September onwards, the social network Facebook is cutting off users still browsing the platform with the outdated Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 browser. The reason is that a new chat system is introduced.

Internet Explorer 9: Peeking at the new interface

No comments August 25th, 2010

Some 20 days ahead of the public Internet Explorer 9 beta, a first confirmed screenshot of the new user interface has appeared on the Web. Get an insight into what’s new.

Wave 4 Beta A closer look at Essentials 2011 beta 2

No comments August 17th, 2010

Now that you’ve had chance to download the Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 (2011) Beta refresh, it is time to take a closer look at what is new and changed.

Wave 4 Beta Live Essentials Wave 4 Beta refresh now available

No comments August 17th, 2010

The Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 public beta has been refreshed with a new version. Several new features as well as numerous bug fixes were implemented into this Beta Refresh.

15 September: IE9 Beta Day

No comments August 13th, 2010

The first Internet Explorer 9 beta will launch on September 15, 2010. This is what Microsoft announced in the official Internet Explorer blog. Invitations for a special event have been sent out to a selected group of web publishers, bloggers, designers and magazine editors.

Google Streetview in Germany soon to launch

No comments August 10th, 2010

In late 2010, Google Streetview will launch in Germany. Photos taken in the 20 largest cities within the country will be made available then. These are: Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Bremen, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Mannheim, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Wuppertal.

YouTube maximum video length increased to 15 minutes

No comments August 6th, 2010

YouTube has increased the duration limit for videos from formerly 10 to now 15 minutes. This is what YouTube announced recently.

Google: The Wave is retiring

No comments August 6th, 2010

Originally developed as a “successor to e-mail,” Google is preparing to close down the social service Google Wave. Users did not accept the service as Google expected.

New Hotmail for everybody!

No comments August 4th, 2010

The Hotmail team has finally finished the new Windows Live Wave 4 upgrade for all user accounts of Hotmail. According to the team, more than 350 million users in more than 220 countries now take advantage of this big update.