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Upgrades for Windows Live Local
Yesterday Microsoft rolled out a new version of Windows Live Local that includes quite a few new features. The most major improvements are real-time traffic information for major metropolitan areas via Traffic.com, Windows Life Messenger integration which allows several people to interact with the same map in real time, and "Collections," which let you add "pushpins" to mark locations, e.g. favorite restaurants, and recall them later (assuming you're signed in to a Live.com account) or share them with others. Also on the menu is Bird's Eye Views for much of the U.K. and integration with Outlook Calendar. While Google keeps making incremental improvements to Google Maps, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Ask.com have really taken their challenge and run with it.
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rothgar said 2:04PM on 5-24-2006
Ok I really cannot find out where this integration with Outlook calendar is. Anyone else find it?
what I am envisioning is the ability to have pushpins for appointments and contacts automatically. It would be great if it was an extra tab within outlook but I know I am just dreaming now.
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