Aug 16, 2007 | mail, Outlook, web_services
There are new reasons to use Microsoft’s Windows Live Hotmail for your e-mail.Hotmail got a facelift a few months ago that made it speedy and attractive, but the interface will get some additional tweaks and performance will be improved in August. Small but...
Aug 12, 2007 | Microsoft, security, web_services
There are more web services in our future, and your entrance to each of them will be controlled by a name and a password. If you don’t already have some method of tracking your passwords, it’s time to get organized.Microsoft intended its Passport service...
Aug 9, 2007 | file_sharing, Microsoft, web_services
Microsoft has opened Windows Live Skydrive for beta testing. (During development it was known as Windows Live Folders.) It’s a place to store up to 500Mb of files online for storage or sharing. Many companies offer similar services but perhaps this will stand...
Jul 30, 2007 | backup, file_sharing, mail, network, remote, web_services
Slowly but surely the world is migrating away from software running on your computer to services hosted online. The only divisions at Microsoft that are profitable rely on sales of software – Windows, Office, and Windows Server – but even Microsoft has...
Jun 27, 2007 | Google, mobile, web_services
If you have a Windows Mobile device (a Motorola Q or Treo 700W, for example), go to http://www.google.com/gmm on the mobile web browser and install “Google Maps Mobile.” It’s a special version of Google Maps optimized for a mobile phone, including...
Jun 18, 2007 | mail, Outlook, remote, web_services
If you’ve been following along, you know that you can get a free Hotmail address and use the very attractive new Windows Live Hotmail online service to read your mail.Microsoft has now released the free “Outlook Connector” that allows you to use...
