The Connected Home Blog now offers Live Alerts!

You might notice that there is a new button lurking in the subscribe section to the right of the page. We are now able to offer Windows Live alerts to users when new information is posted on TCHB.
 
Simply click the button and sign in if you have a Windows Live account (if you don’t I [...]

What happened to Windows Live Calendar?

I am a huge fan of the new Windows Live services and software.I think that Live Mail is truly excellent and use it to manage 7 email accounts, including Hotmail and GMail. I also think that the Windows Live Writer is brilliant and provides a much easier interface for blogging than is possible when doing [...]

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