More social networking services added to compete with Google
(IDG News Service) Microsoft Corp. today released a new wave of Windows Live services, adding more social-networking qualities to its set of online services.
The company last month unveiled a plan to add Facebook-like qualities to its set of online services, which include e-mail, calendaring, instant-messaging, photo-storage and sharing and collaboration services, among others. At the time, the company said the new services would be available to users before the end of the year.
Microsoft first revealed the Windows Live brand for its online services, along with a plan for a major overhaul and new services, in November 2005. The services are designed to position Microsoft to be more competitive with Google Inc. by making Windows Live the entry point to the Web for users and ultimately allow Microsoft to sell more online advertising.
The new version of Windows Live services lets users have designated "friends" who can see what they're doing in other Web applications through Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger and other Live applications and services.
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(IDG News Service) Microsoft Corp. today released a new wave of Windows Live services, adding more social-networking qualities to its set of online services.
The company last month unveiled a plan to add Facebook-like qualities to its set of online services, which include e-mail, calendaring, instant-messaging, photo-storage and sharing and collaboration services, among others. At the time, the company said the new services would be available to users before the end of the year.
Microsoft first revealed the Windows Live brand for its online services, along with a plan for a major overhaul and new services, in November 2005. The services are designed to position Microsoft to be more competitive with Google Inc. by making Windows Live the entry point to the Web for users and ultimately allow Microsoft to sell more online advertising.
The new version of Windows Live services lets users have designated "friends" who can see what they're doing in other Web applications through Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger and other Live applications and services.
More: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9122122&source=NLT_AM&nlid=1