Connect Beta Site - Featuring Terry Walsh

Not quite sure how I stumbled across this but as I was heading for Microsoft Connect to download the new beta of Live Messenger 9.0 (yes, I got accepted on to the beta, but can’t really share anything yet) and I ended up at https://connectbeta.microsoft.com which seems to be  a Microsoft Connect Beta page, nothing […]

Windows Home Server - November Update

We have been hearing for the last couple of weeks from dedicated Windows Home Server sites that an update for WHS was due this Tuesday. More details of what this has to offer can be found at Philip Churchill’s blog and a guide to overcome the network critical warning which will occur after the update […]

Windows Live Messenger 9.0 goes in to early beta

A selection of beta testers in the Microsoft Community have been invited to participate in the beta of Live Messenger 9.0. Not sure at present if this is open to everyone to apply to or if an invitation is required even to apply.
My application was filed today although this is not to say that i […]

On the verge of something exciting

It seems that at midnight tonight (GMT) something big is about to happen in the world of the connected home. Or three things as it seems.

The first full release of the Windows Live Suite is due to go live as reported yesterday
@live.com domains are due to become available to register for use with Hotmail and Live […]

Count down to being better connected

Microsoft have got a great little site running at https://www.countdowntobetter.com/ which shows a countdown to the full release of the Windows Live Suite of products including Writer, Mail, Photo Gallery, Family Safety and the online Sky Drive service.
This site manages to explain all of the things we are looking for.
I like it.
 
Matt S