http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - MSN Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:05:13 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:05:13 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Announces-Three-New-Bing-Maps-v7-Modules-259502.shtml As part of the Bing Maps v7 Module CodePlex Project that kicked off in September last year, Microsoft has made available three new modules for application developers to take advantage of.

The company has been focused on providing application builders with the possibility to access useful modules that expand the functionality of t... (read more)]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:43:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Announces-Three-New-Bing-Maps-v7-Modules-259502.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Announces-Three-New-Bing-Maps-v7-Modules-259502.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Gains-Ground-in-Battle-Against-Graymail-254335.shtml In fall last year, Microsoft announced a series of new features and tools aimed at reducing the amount of graymail that Hotmail users have to fight against every day.

Things have advanced greatly in the meantime, and Hotmail users report that they managed to conquer graymail over 100 million times through features like Sweep and Sch... (read more)]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:32:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Gains-Ground-in-Battle-Against-Graymail-254335.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Gains-Ground-in-Battle-Against-Graymail-254335.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Stay-on-Top-of-Social-Media-and-Web-Trends-with-msnNOW-253272.shtml
Dubbed msnNOW, the new service can be accessed today at now.msn.com, enabling users to easily stay informed on the things people are talking about, as well as on what is being searched and shared the most.

The service will bring along the most interesting trends from places like Facebook, Twitter, Bing, and BreakingNews.com, so that people will always know... (read more)]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:23:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Stay-on-Top-of-Social-Media-and-Web-Trends-with-msnNOW-253272.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Stay-on-Top-of-Social-Media-and-Web-Trends-with-msnNOW-253272.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Is-Down-Due-to-Sign-in-Problems-252859.shtml Microsoft’s Hotmail service is currently down and users cannot sign in into their accounts at the moment.

However, Microsoft notes that they are aware of the issue, and that they are working on finding a solution for the outage.

“We're aware of sign-in issues - we're investigating and working to get them fixed,&rdq... (read more)]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Is-Down-Due-to-Sign-in-Problems-252859.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Is-Down-Due-to-Sign-in-Problems-252859.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Offers-Better-Spam-Protection-than-Gmail-Study-Shows-252714.shtml Microsoft’s Hotmail webmail service is more effective when it comes to blocking spam than rival leading similar services, a recent study has shown.

In the past years, Microsoft has been hard at work with upgrading Hotmail so that it would filter spam better than before. Spam that makes it to the inbox has decrease... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:08:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Offers-Better-Spam-Protection-than-Gmail-Study-Shows-252714.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hotmail-Offers-Better-Spam-Protection-than-Gmail-Study-Shows-252714.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Lifestyle-Becomes-MSN-Living-250248.shtml As of February 1st, 2012, MSN Lifestyle moved to MSN Living. Users will benefit from access to a completely new website, featuring a new design and different content than before.

Thus, those who are interested in celebrity fashion or beauty trends, or would like to access content from favorite brands like Glamour, Cosmopolitan, InStyle and others,... (read more)]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Lifestyle-Becomes-MSN-Living-250248.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Lifestyle-Becomes-MSN-Living-250248.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Visualizer-Puts-Photos-to-Your-Music-249748.shtml There’s a new site available for those who would like to feast their eyes on photos taken from Flickr while listening to their favorite music.

Called MSN Visualizer and designed by Hinderling Volkart (MSN UK was involved in this project as well), the site proposes a new way of putting music and videos together.

All that... (read more)]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Visualizer-Puts-Photos-to-Your-Music-249748.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Visualizer-Puts-Photos-to-Your-Music-249748.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-New-Hotmail-Now-Available-for-All-241683.shtml Hotmail has got a series of cosmetic changes lately, and users all around the world can now benefit from them.

There are several new features that Microsoft’s customers can enjoy with this release, which means more reasons for users to love Hotmail.

The Redmond-based company is aware of this, and has just presented ... (read more)]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-New-Hotmail-Now-Available-for-All-241683.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-New-Hotmail-Now-Available-for-All-241683.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Rebrands-Bing-Daily-Deals-as-MSN-Offers-235993.shtml Bing Daily Deals, the service that provides users with the option to sign up for receiving emails on various deals in the local area, has been rebranded as MSN Offers.

Through Bing Daily Deals, users were offered the possibility to purchase deals and redeem them via the website as soon as the promotion was over.

The ... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:43:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Rebrands-Bing-Daily-Deals-as-MSN-Offers-235993.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Rebrands-Bing-Daily-Deals-as-MSN-Offers-235993.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hugh-Jackman-Stars-as-MSN-Celebrity-Guest-Editor-in-Addition-to-Real-Steel-Lead-226549.shtml In addition to starring as the lead in the current box office no. 1 ‘Real Steel,’ Hugh Jackman is also helping MSN launch a new “Celebrity Editor Series.”

The Australian actor and producer is also MSN’s first celebrity guest editor, dishing details on not just robots, but... (read more)]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hugh-Jackman-Stars-as-MSN-Celebrity-Guest-Editor-in-Addition-to-Real-Steel-Lead-226549.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hugh-Jackman-Stars-as-MSN-Celebrity-Guest-Editor-in-Addition-to-Real-Steel-Lead-226549.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Disables-Code-Responsible-for-Supercookies-217527.shtml Microsoft has disabled the code responsible for creating supercookies on the computer of users navigating to its websites, designed to harvest browsing data even though plain vanilla cookies were not available.

Websites traditionally rely on cookies in order to store a variety of information about users on their own machines, inc... (read more)]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Disables-Code-Responsible-for-Supercookies-217527.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Disables-Code-Responsible-for-Supercookies-217527.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Onit-App-Available-for-Download-on-iPhone-and-iPad-202505.shtml  Approximately two months after it offered the MSN Onit mobile application for Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has now launched the app for owners of iPhone and iPad devices.

New flavors of MSN Onit are already live for both iPhone and iPad on iTunes, enabling owners of such devices to access the new MSN lifestyle app tailored s... (read more)]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 10:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Onit-App-Available-for-Download-on-iPhone-and-iPad-202505.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Onit-App-Available-for-Download-on-iPhone-and-iPad-202505.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-MSN-Flashback-2010-171050.shtml With 2010 almost over, it’s the perfect time to look back on the past year, and Microsoft has the perfect “time machine” for users to do just that.

MSN has launched Flashback 2010, a new online destination designed to allow visitors to easily browse the most critical events of this year.

Flashback 2010 can already be acc... (read more)]]> Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-MSN-Flashback-2010-171050.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-MSN-Flashback-2010-171050.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fitbie-Launches-Courtesy-of-MSN-and-Rodale-169938.shtml Users looking for online resources capable of helping them look, feel and live better should check out Fitbie, a new destination for diet and fitness content on the web which is already live.

Fitbie was born through a partnership between MSN and Rodale, and the promise from Microsoft is that users will be able to access a variety of materi... (read more)]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 15:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fitbie-Launches-Courtesy-of-MSN-and-Rodale-169938.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fitbie-Launches-Courtesy-of-MSN-and-Rodale-169938.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-BLTWY-the-Celebrity-Side-of-Politics-159845.shtml BLTWY (www.bltwy.com) is a new online destination focused on politics, but with a small twist.

Essentially, users will not get a plain vanilla political website with the issues that matter, polls or policy at the core, but a hotspot which brings the celebrity side of politics into the limelight, promises Gina Stikes, from the Msnbc D... (read more)]]> Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:56:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-BLTWY-the-Celebrity-Side-of-Politics-159845.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-BLTWY-the-Celebrity-Side-of-Politics-159845.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Updates-for-Windows-Live-Messenger-iPhone-app-156230.shtml
Besides being compatible with iOS 4, there are several improvements like the Facebook chat integration, the addition of more languages and the introduction of a few features requested by the customers.read more)]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:02:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Updates-for-Windows-Live-Messenger-iPhone-app-156230.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Updates-for-Windows-Live-Messenger-iPhone-app-156230.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Smaranda Biliuti) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Arms-Itself-with-Bing-Maps-Silverlight-and-Photosynth-for-the-Battle-of-Britain-156172.shtml MSN has armed itself with a range of its own technologies, including Bing Maps, Silverlight and Photosynth, for the Battle of Britain, an interactive Cloud-based guide designed to allow users to get comprehensive insight into the air campaign waged by Luftwaffe against the United Kingdom in the second half of 1... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Arms-Itself-with-Bing-Maps-Silverlight-and-Photosynth-for-the-Battle-of-Britain-156172.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Arms-Itself-with-Bing-Maps-Silverlight-and-Photosynth-for-the-Battle-of-Britain-156172.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Management-Changes-at-MSN-152729.shtml Microsoft's Senior Vice President Satya Nadella announced yesterday in an internal memo, future management changes of the OSD R&D team at MSN.

As mobile development is one of the top priorities Erik Jorgensen, head on MSN, who was previously responsible for the engineering, editorial, content strategy and media efforts for MSN worldwide, will be replaced by ... (read more)]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:42:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Management-Changes-at-MSN-152729.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Management-Changes-at-MSN-152729.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Smaranda Biliuti) http://news.softpedia.com/news/theBubble-Comedy-Channel-Is-Live-143728.shtml Microsoft is adding an interesting spin to how users consume video content online. The Redmond company has launched theBubble, a new online destination designed to kick up a notch the way that users discover, share and enjoy comedy content on the web. Available through MSN, theBubble comedy channel brings to the table a new user interface, allowing users to navi... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:43:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/theBubble-Comedy-Channel-Is-Live-143728.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/theBubble-Comedy-Channel-Is-Live-143728.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Wonderwall-at-the-Intersection-of-Celebrity-and-Politics-143046.shtml Microsoft is working to enrich the dog-eat-dog world of celebrities with new content which is bound to deliver a new perspective on survival of the fittest strategies, as far as grabbing center stage goes. The Redmond company and partner BermanBraun announced they would be extending the Wonderwall website with a new project de... (read more)]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 10:14:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Wonderwall-at-the-Intersection-of-Celebrity-and-Politics-143046.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Wonderwall-at-the-Intersection-of-Celebrity-and-Politics-143046.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Redesigned-MSN-Mobile-Homepage-Now-Live-142029.shtml Microsoft is rolling out a more cohesive experience for MSN, not only across the main portal, but also the online destination dedicated to users of mobile phones. Both MSN.com and MSN Mobile now share the same look and feel, after the Redmond company overhauled the mobile version of the portal, following in the footsteps of the major redesign rolled out f... (read more)]]> Fri, 14 May 2010 09:08:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Redesigned-MSN-Mobile-Homepage-Now-Live-142029.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Redesigned-MSN-Mobile-Homepage-Now-Live-142029.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Hosts-James-Cameron-s-Avatar-Return-to-the-World-140361.shtml Avatar fans are in for a real treat from MSN, with Microsoft announcing plans to debut a Hub dedicated exclusively to the biggest blockbuster in history. The launch of the ‘James Cameron’s Avatar - Return to the World’ MSN Hub site will make the movie phenomenon’s director the first ever international Guest Editor on M... (read more)]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:20:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Hosts-James-Cameron-s-Avatar-Return-to-the-World-140361.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Hosts-James-Cameron-s-Avatar-Return-to-the-World-140361.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Glo-a-New-Lifestyle-Destination-for-Women-139294.shtml With its most recent expansion into the online lifestyle world, Microsoft aims to grow its portfolio of content dedicated to the adult female audience. Glo was initially announced in December 2009, but, at that time, the software giant only revealed that it planned to deliver a new web destination for women by mid-2010. Built in collaboration with H... (read more)]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:58:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Glo-a-New-Lifestyle-Destination-for-Women-139294.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Glo-a-New-Lifestyle-Destination-for-Women-139294.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-World-Cup-News-Centre-Will-Launch-in-April-138746.shtml Microsoft is gearing up for the upcoming 2010 football World Cup in South Africa, and revealed plans to provide online coverage via MSN. According to the Redmond company, by the end of April 2010, a new dedicated sports news center will go live on MSN, with content from Press Association Sport. The MSN World Cup News Centre will provide football/so... (read more)]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-World-Cup-News-Centre-Will-Launch-in-April-138746.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-World-Cup-News-Centre-Will-Launch-in-April-138746.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Overhauled-MSN-Now-Rolling-Out-137054.shtml Microsoft started rolling out a redesigned version of MSN on March 9th, 2010. According to the company, in the next coming weeks, customers should begin to see the new homepage that, from now on, will be the foundation for the portal. As it is the case with many large Microsoft online properties, the new MSN homepage is rolled out gradually to customers, and, in t... (read more)]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Overhauled-MSN-Now-Rolling-Out-137054.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Overhauled-MSN-Now-Rolling-Out-137054.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Overhauled-MSN-Homepage-Just-Around-the-Corner-136441.shtml Microsoft is on the verge of rolling out what it called the most significant home-page revamp in over a decade to its MSN portal. The Redmond company first made public plans of a drastic overhaul of the MSN homepage and logo in the first half of November 2009. Users have had a preview version of the redesigned portal available since November 3rd, b... (read more)]]> Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Overhauled-MSN-Homepage-Just-Around-the-Corner-136441.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Overhauled-MSN-Homepage-Just-Around-the-Corner-136441.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Juku-Plurk-Clone-Shut-Down-Indefinitely-129910.shtml One day after it started investigating allegations of code theft, Microsoft has shut down the Microsoft China microblogging service offered to customers under various monikers including MSN Juku/Hompy/Mclub. At the same time, the Redmond company confirmed officially that in the making of Juku code and design elements were lifted from a rival pro... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Juku-Plurk-Clone-Shut-Down-Indefinitely-129910.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Juku-Plurk-Clone-Shut-Down-Indefinitely-129910.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-to-introduce-New-Online-Lifestyle-Experience-129228.shtml Microsoft is cooking what it is promising to be a new online lifestyle experience aimed at women between 25 and 49. In this regard, the Redmond company informs that MSN has partnered with BermanBraun Interactive, and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., in order to build a new website focused largely on topics related to fashion, style, beauty, relati... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-to-introduce-New-Online-Lifestyle-Experience-129228.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-to-introduce-New-Online-Lifestyle-Experience-129228.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Live-Messenger-Powers-New-Juku-Service-on-MSN-China-128522.shtml As far as its worldwide strategy is concerned, Microsoft has steered clear of the microblogging universe, although it did manage to embrace Twitter tightly with Bing search. In this regard, China is the exception that confirms the rule for the Redmond company. This because Microsoft has just unveiled a new service in China which offers... (read more)]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Live-Messenger-Powers-New-Juku-Service-on-MSN-China-128522.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Live-Messenger-Powers-New-Juku-Service-on-MSN-China-128522.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Overhauls-MSN-Logo-and-Portal-126091.shtml Microsoft has drastically overhauled the MSN butterfly logo and the portal that goes along with it, but not all of the website’s 600 million visitors per month will be able to enjoy the changes. The Redmond company has limited the MSN redesign, which it catalogued as the most significant MSN home page revamp in over a decade, only to users in the U... (read more)]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT Softpedia News - MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Overhauls-MSN-Logo-and-Portal-126091.shtml MSN http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Overhauls-MSN-Logo-and-Portal-126091.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga)