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Microsoft goes "Live" with web-based tools
by Marc Perton Nov 1st 2005 at 2:40PM
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates outlined ambitious plans to expand the
company's internet footprint with web-based tools ranging from several
current betas (OneCare, Kahuna) to all-new services, all under the "Windows Live" and "Office Live" brands.
According to Gates, many of the services will be available in either
ad-free subscription forms, or ad-supported free versions. Gates also
said that many Windows Live services will have open APIs, allowing
other companies to build on them. The company also launched a beta of
the Windows Live portal, Live.com, which is a somewhat deeper version of Start.com
(and which doesn't yet support Firefox, though Microsoft promises to
remedy that shortly). The Live.com beta is slated to include support
for inline Hotmail/Windows Mail previews, along with support for
Microsoft's widget-esque Gadgets. While Microsoft's moves may not
amount to a huge surprise to anyone who has been watching the company
over the past few months, they highlight how seriously the company
takes the competition from Google and other companies providing
ad-supported, web-based services. Looks like things are about to get very interesting.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vince said 3:32PM on 11-01-2005
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"Firefox Users
Firefox support is coming soon. Please be patient :-)"
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NA said 5:05PM on 11-01-2005
I'm really interested to see how Microsoft's services are going to turn out.
I like Google just as much as the next guy, but live.com seems nicer than Google's version. At least at live.com you can upload an OPML file easily...and the gadget concept is interesting.
http://blog.nali.org
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anthnoy said 6:16PM on 11-01-2005
seems to work in camino and flock on the mac - looks similar to start. Is it me or is there a serious lack of info on Microsoft'w website? What exactly IS Live?!
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Jon said 1:34AM on 11-02-2005
Live.com is similar to Netvibes.com - except one supports Hotmail and the other supports GMail.
Personally, I prefer Netvibes.
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Terry Brown said 1:14PM on 11-07-2005
Anybody else figure out that www.live.com doesn't give you anything under Opera 8.5 except the search bar? Bummer.
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