The Windows Live Team is currently working on Wave 4, that is, the 2010 versions of Windows Live. This includes both web services and Windows Live Essentials. Let’s take a closer look at Messenger 2010 Milestone 1.
Google Chrome: 300 Extensions Launched
Since yesterday, the Google Chrome Extension Gallery is available. Some weeks ago, Google has integrated an extension system into their web browser Chrome. 300 extensions are ready for installation.
iPhone App for Windows Live Messenger in Development
Microsoft is currently working on an iPhone App for Windows Live Messenger, as well as for Bing.
Microsoft and Yahoo! Finally Settle a Contract
Yahoo! and Microsoft finally settled an agreement on co-operating with Search and Advertising services, originally announced in July. The co-operation “can occur in early 2010,” read a consequent statement.
New Mobile Twitter Website Soon at Hand
The developers of the microblogging platform Twitter have renovated the mobile website technically and optically. If you’re interested, get a first glimpse of the work at mobile.twitter.com.
Google Shows Personalized Results for Users that Aren’t Signed In
Starting from now on, Google personalizes search results of all users, even when they are not signed in. The search engine learns which links individual users click most and will rank corresponding sites higher in the future.
Windows Live Messenger: Client for Java Phones
A free Windows Live Messenger version for Java cell phones has been released. It supports cell phones manufactured by Motorola, LG, Samsung, Nokia, RIM and Sony Ericsson.
Browser Ballott: Microsoft and EU Might Come to Agreement
A contract to choose a default browser for Windows might be probable—revealed the financial news agency, Bloomberg in a report. “We’ve concluded our discussions with Microsoft,” Phillip Lowe, director general of the commission’s competition department, said in an interview at Brussels yesterday.
Google Public DNS May Speed Up the Web
A new free Google service has been released to the public. Google Public DNS can replace your default servers that resolve Web URLs to IP addresses, and helps to protect your safety. If you want to use it, you must change the DNS settings for your web connection.
Facebook’s Privacy Model is Changing
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced changed control features for protecting your privacy. In a letter shown on your profile page today, Zuckerberg is writing that users will be able to add privacy settings to each and every content that you create or upload, such as who may see the content.