WebP: can it replace JPEG?
Google is developing a new Graphics format called WebP (pronounciated “weppy”). In Google’s efforts to make the Web faster, they already worked out the browser Chrome, a new video...
Two years and counting!
Reading this, you might be a regular reader of my blog. Or a first-time visitor. You are probably interested in Windows Live. And perhaps you are using Windows (XP or 7) as your...
Fresh out of the oven: Windows Live Essentials 2011 (Wave 4)
Long awaited, now available: The Windows Live team has released the latest version of its application suite Windows Live Essentials, code-named Wave 4. Essentials extend your...
Live Spaces: Did we see wrong stats?
This week, Microsoft announced the end of its blogging platform Windows Live Spaces. The approx. 30 million users can migrate their Spaces over to WordPress.com. MS-internal...
Adding security to Hotmail
With two new features, Hotmail users can access their accounts better in case they have been compromised by criminals. That is what the Windows Live team has announced in the...
Facebook and Skype - planning for rendez-vous
Facebook and Skype are planning for a tight cooperation. For Facebook users, this means that they will be able to call their friends and send SMS to each other. Video chats will...
Messenger error 85ae000b: the reasons
Since last week, there are quite a few users receiving Messenger error code 85ae000b when they try to sign in. Are you among them? Here is the explanation. Reason 1: Your computer...
Codename Office 15: App Store planned?
The next version of Microsoft Office, codenamed Office 15, might get its own App Store. This is what a current job description reveals. According to the current release cycle,...
Windows Live service status now available
You are getting an error in Windows Live or one of the applications and are thus wondering whether the error only occurs with your account, or whether it is a common problem? You...
How-to: Turn off Office 2010 error reporting
While you work with your Office apps, Word, Excel and the likes take note of how you are using them. In regular intervals, Office is transmitting these usage data to Microsoft —...
Live Spaces migrating to WordPress.com - starting now
Windows Live Spaces is migrating to WordPress.com. This is what Dharmesh Mehta, Director Windows Live Product Management, has announced in the Windows Live team blog. All existing...
So long Spaces!
The news on Windows Live Spaces migrating to WordPress.com has caught much interest. I asked several of you what they think about shutting Live Spaces down and moving all users...
End of Life for Microsoft’s emergency service Vine
As of October 11, 2010, Microsoft is discontinuing its emergency notification and communication tool Vine. This is what the Vine team has announced in an e-mail sent to all beta...
Live Sync to be renamed Live Mesh
The synchronization program Windows Live Sync is going to be renamed to Live Mesh. As part of the Windows Live Essentials suite of applications, Live Sync allows synchronizing...
Next service to close: Windows Live Alerts
On September 30, 2010, Microsoft is discontinuing the web syndication service Windows Live Alerts. Using Live Alerts, you could get notification of time-sensitive events and...
Live Essentials Wave 4: releasing on September 30, 2010?
Microsoft might plan to release the next version of the Windows Live Essentials applications suite, on or around September 30, 2010. This is what sources close to the company...
IE9 beta: first tests and opinions
Internet Explorer has just been released in its first beta stage, but we already have some interesting test results compared with Google Chrome 6.0.472.55, Mozilla Firefox 3.6.9,...
Google : work in progress!
Google is showing us day by day even more interesting news and great improvements. Actually thousands of people use to visit home page both to use the powerfull search engine, and...
Internet Explorer 9: Public beta started
As promised and much anticipated, Microsoft has started the beta phase for Internet Explorer 9 during their Beauty of the Web special event. Ryan Gavin, IE business and marketing...
Doodle fun, Part two
Right after yesterday's crazy bubbles doodle, Google now lets you type into the main logo. With each keystroke you press, one more letter of the word Google gets colored. What is...