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Microsoft to launch Windows Live Product Search

May 5, 2006 Software giant plans to launch Windows Live Product Search--a search engine aimed specifically at finding items. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, search engine, MSN, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft hopes Windows Live finds common ground

September 5, 2007 Software maker hopes bundling products, connecting to rival services, will allow it to make headway in online strategy. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Chris Jones, Microsoft Windows Live Writer, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, photo-sharing, vision, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., e-mail

Microsoft adds e-mail, IM to Live.com

November 21, 2005 New Live.com-branded service provides domain name holders with e-mail, IM and access to MSN services. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, MSN, IM, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Windows Live hits the toddler stage

November 6, 2007 In an interview, Windows Live exec Chris Jones talks about what the 2-year-old is up to and comments on another youngster--Apple's iPhone. TAGS: Chris Jones, Microsoft Windows Live, Bebo, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, photograph, MSN, mobile phone, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft readies Windows Live parental controls

February 23, 2006 Software for Windows XP will let parents control access to the Web for their kids and monitor their online activity. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, control

Microsoft buys FolderShare

November 3, 2005 Service offers alternate way to send large files that are too big to be easily e-mailed. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft boosts mobile services

February 12, 2007 Live Search comes to Windows Mobile and Java, and Windows Mobile has bundled Lives services. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile device, Java, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Nokia to include Windows Live services

August 22, 2007 Though a Microsoft rival, the handset giant will offer mobile Web services from the software maker, including Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Nokia Corp., handset, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, handset maker, WAP, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, multimedia, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft improves blogging service

August 2, 2006 Windows Live Spaces is customizable and offers more privacy. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Spaces, blogging, Microsoft Windows Live, blog, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Windows Live hits second generation

June 27, 2007 Microsoft begins testing photo sharing and Web-based hosted storage in its Windows Live services. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, hosted storage, photo-sharing, MSN Hotmail, online storage, generation, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., photograph

Windows Live parental controls due this summer

March 14, 2006 Software giant plans to release two versions of its new, no-cost parental control software for Windows XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, control

Windows Live gets a LifeCam

June 13, 2006 New Webcam line designed for Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger seeks to make video calling commonplace. Photos: Webcams shoot the Messenger TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, webcam, Intel Pentium 4, VoIP, microphone, Microsoft Windows, video, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to bring Hotmail onto the desktop

March 30, 2006 Software giant serves up test version of Windows Live Mail Desktop, a free program for managing multiple e-mail accounts. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, test version, desktop software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft tests Live ads

March 15, 2006 Display ads are showing up in Windows Live Mail, Office Live, MSN Spaces, as company dips deeper into ad market. TAGS: Microsoft Office Live, MSN Spaces, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, U.S., e-mail

Microsoft acquires mobile-search company

February 13, 2006 Software maker gobbles up Paris-based company to help bring its Windows Live effort to cell phones. TAGS: mobile search, Microsoft Windows Live, Paris, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Windows Live rooted in MSN's past

November 3, 2005 Microsoft's new Web service, which debuted this week, owes much to MSN and a failed effort called "Hailstorm." Photos: Windows Live and kicking TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Spaces, MSN, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live Spaces, MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Corp., IM, Microsoft Windows, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., operating system

Microsoft's new search guru talks strategy

September 27, 2007 Microsoft aims to get current MSN users to stop going to Google. TAGS: Satya Nadella, Microsoft Windows Live, market share, MSN, traffic, search, Internet search, Yahoo! Inc., portal, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Lenovo loads up on Windows Live Search

March 14, 2007 Microsoft search engine, Windows Live Toolbar to become default on all Lenovo PCs worldwide, replacing Google. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Search, Microsoft Windows Live, Lenovo PC, Lenovo, Google Inc., toolbar, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft upgrades search

March 8, 2006 Windows Live Search beta features image search, customizable results. Toolbar unveiled, Live.com refreshed. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Search, Microsoft Windows Live, image search, search result, MSN, MSN Search, beta, RSS, Time Warner Inc., RSS feed, toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft details VoIP and video plans

March 16, 2006 Windows Live service to offer features such as click-to-call VoIP. Also: Company will develop new VoIP phones. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, VoIP phone, VoIP, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live Search, PC-to-phone, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

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