Windows Live Messenger

In previous versions of Messenger, you may remember a feature called Sharing Folders which let you share files, including photos and videos, with any of your Messenger contacts. Of course, as you may have expected, most people used Sharing Folders to share files during a conversation. That worked…

Para acompanhar os novos serviços Windows Live, estamos atualizando o beta dos softwares Windows Live. Agora com o nome de Windows Live Essentials, a suíte de software oferece: Windows Live Messenger – o software campeão de bate-papo (instant messaging). Windows Live Mail – um gerenciador de…

Microsoft recently announced two new LifeCams that join the lineup of webcams designed for users of Windows PCs: the LifeCam Show and the LifeCam VX-5500. The LifeCam Show is an ultrathin camera with a 2.0MP sensor and three different attachment options – a laptop clip, a desktop stand, and an…

The Windows Live Calendar service was recently updated to include a new feature: Group Calendars. If you’ve already created IM groups within Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging with a select group of your IM contacts and friends, you’ll now see that group has its own calendar within…

Today, Telefonica, the provider of the largest telecommunications network in Latin America is bringing their VoIP service, Voype, to Windows Live Messenger users in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela, according to Inside Windows Live Messenger blog. The…

Are you a PC, too? If so, you can now show your PC pride by downloading the new Theme Pack for Windows Live Messenger which features an array of icons from the new commercials, including the guy who plays the PC and various slogans like “I’m a PC” and “I’m a PC and a human being.” (I stuck with the…

From Windows Live Chronicles, I just learned another great trick for use in the latest version of Windows Live Messenger, v9.0 beta. In this newest version of Live Messenger you have the option to create your own, dynamic  display picture by using your webcam. To do so, go into Tools –>…

Recently, the Windows Live team introduced all new versions of the Windows Live products and tools including new Windows Live Hotmail, Live Messenger, Live Photo Gallery, and more. As I’ve been using them, I keep coming across new features. One new feature that I discovered today in Windows Live…

Earlier this year, the Windows Live Messenger team released an app for Facebook which officially integrated Live Messenger with Facebook. The Windows Live Messenger Facebook app shows your online presence on your Facebook profile and lets you IM with your friends directly on the Facebook web site…

O Windows Live Video Messages Beta é feito para facilitar a comunicação de vídeo entre amigos próximos. Em vez de você e seu amigo combinarem um horário para ter um bate-papo com vídeo, vocês podem trocar vídeo-recados a qualquer momento de forma simples e rápida. O serviço está sendo lançado hoje…