Last days, I promised a new, user-centered series “Windows Live and You”, featuring interviews with people in the Windows Live business as well as articles on the daily impact of Windows Live. I’ve decided to begin this series with an interview of Gregory Sampson, who is… – but let’s ask
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Windows Live and You: THE BIG “?”
THE BIG “?”. This is a brand I am introducing for a new series of blog posts called “Windows Live and You”. This series will feature interviews with people in the Windows Live and Messenger business as well as articles on the impact that Windows Live Essentials and Web Services
Messenger Web Toolkit on MSDN Channel 9’s Knowledge Chamber
From what I have seen from the MIX09 web conference until today, there is quite a big interest in the Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit and its features. Adding Messenger to your own website kind of amazes people and thus the interest in being able to do that is quite
Am Pranger: YouTube
Das Videoportal YouTube sperrt in Deutschland alle Musikvideos. Eben war hier noch das Silbermond-Video „Irgendwas bleibt“. Nun ist nur noch ein Hinweis: „Dieses Video ist in deinem Land nicht verfügbar“, erklärt YouTube, mit 100 Millionen abgerufenen Filmen täglich erfolgreichste Videoseite im Internet. Silbermond sind nicht allein: Seit Dienstagabend hat die
Pilloried: YouTube
The video portal YouTube is blocking access to all music clips, in Germany. Some moments ago, there was the Silbermond video “Irgendwas bleibt”. Now, just a note: “This video is not available in your country,” states YouTube, with 100 million daily retrieved videos the most successful video site on the
Minor update to Messenger Plus! Live: 4.81.358
A minor update to Messenger Plus! has been released. The update brings one important addition to the application: a new form of sponsor program, courtesy of Ask.com. Thanks to Ask.com, you now have the option to change your home page and default search options without installing any program on your
New IM networks on Windows Live: Will it stay just a wish?
Dear readers, Adding support for additional instant messaging networks has always been on a high place on the wish list for Windows Live Messenger. People were excited when they have to know that Microsoft and Yahoo would cooperate to allow using the networks in both company’s clients, back in 2005.
Live Messenger Web Bar vs. Facebook Chat: Intentionally similar?
When I saw the first screenshots of the Web Bar, part of the new Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit, I was amazed. Not amazed by the features it has, not by its look, but amazed by its similarity with the Facebook Chat bar. Look yourself: Let us have a look
New IM networks for Windows Live
In an internal message to developers, the Windows Live team has announced the long-awaited integration of several instant messaging networks to work together with Windows Live. Among these networks to be added are ICQ and Skype as well as AIM, Facebook Chat and Google Talk. “We are currently aiming to
OneCare and Windows 7
Windows 7 will not support the security solution Windows Live OneCare. The reason for this is the End of Life for OneCare, which will get replaced by a free alternative.