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Office 2010 Technology Guarantee Begins
Some expected news from Microsoft: Starting today, Microsoft is offering the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee program, which allows consumers who purchase and activate Office 2007 between now and September 30, 2010 to download Office 2010 at no additional charge when it is available. Today we are also confirming that Office 2010, SharePoint 2010,... »
Microsoft Expands Search Partnership with Facebook
Microsoft and Facebook announced an expanded search partnership today. »
Windows Experience Pack
Microsoft recently delivered the Windows Experience Pack , a free download for users of Windows 7 and Windows Live Messenger: Customize Windows 7 and Windows Live Messenger -- for free. Take a journey to the beach, escape to the mountains, explore the city, or go on a safari -- while never leaving your... »
Bing Maps Challenge
Microsoft is giving away a $100 MasterCard gift card to the winner of a new contest, the Bing Maps Challenge, which involves checking out the new service and identifying famous places in New York City. Here's the scoop: Following the Bing Maps beta tag removal , Microsoft has launched a Bing Maps Challenge... »
Bing Maps Exits Beta, Adds New Apps
Microsoft today announced that Bing Maps is no longer in beta. And they've added a couple of cool new apps too: Today, Bing Maps removed the beta tag from the new mapping experience. »
Google Allows Large File Uploads to Google Docs, Microsoft Says ‘Pfffttt’
Google today announced the following: We're happy to announce that over the next few weeks we will be rolling out the ability to upload, store and organize any type of file in Google Docs. »
Inside Windows Live
Last week, Microsoft told me it was starting a new blog about Windows Live internals called Inside Windows Live . So, I promptly forgot to post about it for some reason. (I'll blame the holidays and not my early-onset dementia.) Ahem »
Windows Live Messenger 2010 Revealed
Tom Warren has the scoop on the next version of Microsoft's instant messaging client , which will ship sometime in 2010 as part of Windows Live Wave 4. The main Messenger window that contains your contacts has changed somewhat. »
Microsoft Partners with NBC, Hearst for MSN Local Content
One of the big deals about the new MSN portal ( see my overview ) is that it supplies the type of local news that one historically has gotten from local newspapers. With newspapers on the decline, and more people turning to the web for information, this makes plenty of sense. Today, Microsoft... »
New Bing Maps Beta and More
Microsoft today announced a new set of experiences that will help Bing users make decisions and get more done faster. First, we're releasing the beta version of a new Bing Maps experience that incorporates Streetside and Photosynth imagery to deliver an engaging mapping experience as customers change views, levels, or interact with the... »