Windows Live Messenger

We’re only a month away from the launch of Xbox Kinect, and whilst a huge amount has been written about some of the kick ass, motion-controlled games that are coming down the line (Kinect Adventures is definitely my favourite), there’s another really cool feature that hasn’t has as much limelight –…

With the recent refresh of the Windows Live Essentials beta, Windows Live Messenger has been updated to now support Facebook chat in addition to its standard IM service. This new feature further enhances the IM client software, which is already more of a social dashboard than a simple chat…

The Windows Live team has released a new version of the Messenger 2011 beta with integrated Facebook chat.Link your Windows Live ID with your Facebook account and you'll be able to chat with friends logged into Facebook.For a quick demo, check out the video, and to download the updated beta…

Microsoft has just released a version of the Windows Live Messenger IM software for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The application is currently available in the US, France, UK and Canadian App Stores. With this new IM application, you can do more than just chat in real-time with friends. You can…

Jamie Cannon from the Windows Live Essentials team drops by the Channel 9 studios to show us the brand new Windows Live Messenger app for iPhone which should be available in the iPhone App Store by the time you read this.If you own an iPhone and use Hotmail, Messenger or SkyDrive then you'll…

The BBC has is launching a new version of their popular iPlayer service, which connects users to the BBC’s audio (radio) and video (TV) programs. The updated player, set to launch into beta by month-end, will offer new social features including integration with Facebook, Twitter and Windows Live…

The Windows Live Video Messages beta will be retired July 21st, according to an email now being sent out to users. While some may be disappointed to see this service leave the net, it’s not as bad as it sounds because the upcoming version of Windows Live Messenger will have offline video messaging…

At the Next Web Conference in Amsterdam, the Windows Live Messenger team announced “Messenger Connect,” a brand-new collection of APIs for Windows Live Messenger. The Messenger Connect API actually ties together APIs that have been around for awhile, including the Windows Live ID, Contacts API,…

Today we're previewing the new Windows Live Messenger in Sao Paulo, so I stopped by Dharmesh Mehta's office to get you a look. This new Messenger has some things that we've been waiting for. Fullscreen high definition video chat is here, and for $50 on each side you can now chat in…

Today we're previewing the new Windows Live Messenger in Sao Paulo, so I stopped by Dharmesh Mehta's office to get you a look. This new Messenger has some things that we've been waiting for. Fullscreen high definition video chat is here, and for $50 on each side you can now chat in…