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Windows Live Hotmail and SkyDrive, Onward to Wave 5

Microsoft is keeping mum on the evolution of Windows Live, but Wave 5 of the suite of Cloud applications and services is being developed in parallel with the next version of Windows. In fact, new Windows Live releases have been strongly connected with fresh Windows versions, and it’s not likely that Windows...

5 September 2011
11:41 GMT

Microsoft Says Its Cloud Is Already Up and Running, No Need to Wait

Apple introduced its own iCloud set of synchronization, backup and sharing services earlier this week, and Microsoft was quick to applaud the main advantage of its own set of Cloud offerings, they’re already available to the public, have been for quite a while. In contrast, Apple’s iCloud will only be of...

8 June 2011
10:32 GMT

Windows 8 UI Redesign Matched by Windows Live vNext UI Facelift - SkyDrive Wave 5 Screenshot Leaks

Especially in the context of Chrome OS and Chromebooks, Microsoft can no longer afford to keep Windows vNext anchored on desktops. Instead, the software giant needs to push Windows 8 into the Cloud more than any previous release of the operating system. This means that there should be an intimate connection between ...

16 May 2011
04:33 GMT

Office Web Apps Available Worldwide in Over 190 Countries

In just nine months after launch, Office in the Cloud is now available worldwide in over 190 countries. Office Web Apps are designed as the online companions of the desktop Office 2010 productivity suite, with the two working better in tandem for users, but neither a replacement of the other. Available free of charg...

10 March 2011
07:24 GMT

New Windows Live SkyDrive Logo Unveiled

As a part of the evolution to Windows Live Wave 4, Microsoft is also rolling out a new version of a service designed to offer users free storage space in the Cloud. Windows Live SkyDrive, a free storage service from the Redmond company, is moving forward to Wave 4 along with the rest of the clients and services inclu...

6 July 2010
10:35 GMT

Free Office Web Apps Live on Windows Live SkyDrive

After hundreds of thousands of testers took the Technical Preview development milestone out for a spin, Microsoft has now kicked off the roll-out of the free Office 2010 Cloud components to users around the world. For the time being, all users in the US, the UK, Canada, and Ireland can access Office Web Apps on Windo...

8 June 2010
09:49 GMT

Office Live Workspace Will Be Upgraded to Windows Live SkyDrive

Customers running Office Live Workspace will soon get the chance to upgrade their accounts, as Microsoft has put it. But the evolution of Office Live Workspace out of Beta will also be synonymous with the service being melted into Windows Live SkyDrive. According to Sam Sengupta, principal group manager, Office Live ...

14 May 2010
08:53 GMT

3 Key Benefits of Office Web Apps in Windows Live SkyDrive

Working in the Cloud, as opposite to being anchored on a desktop or glued to a specific device, comes with inherent advantages that users only get to appreciate fully once they notice how their workflow evolves. Seamless collaboration and sharing, as well as everywhere access, are the three main benefits of having co...

4 May 2010
09:18 GMT

23GB Windows Live Hotmail Account, One of the Largest in the World

Microsoft is currently offering ever-growing storage via Windows Live Hotmail, and there are some users that have been little hesitant about taking advantage of the company’s offering. Case in point: Ryan from Dallas, TX, who’s Windows Live Hotmail uses no less than 23GB of e-mail storage, of course free ...

12 January 2010
10:27 GMT

Download Free Office 2010 First Look Book

In mid-November 2009, Microsoft opened up access to the next iteration of its Office System. Office 2010 Beta Build 14.0.4536.1000 as well as the associated activation product keys continue to be available for download from the Redmond company. But as it usually is the case with the software giant, the company is acc...

11 December 2009
07:35 GMT

14 Universities Embrace Cloud Email via Microsoft Live@edu

Microsoft applauded the momentum of its Live@edu as 14 new Universities from around the world decided to embrace the Cloud-based email service for their students, faculty, staff and alumni. In excess of 200,000 students worldwide will now have potential access to the suite of online services that are integral compone...

22 June 2009
09:31 GMT

Windows Live SkyDrive Evolves

Microsoft has added new features to its storage service in the cloud. The evolution of Windows Live SkyDrive is marked by the release of several updates earlier this week, with a focus on enhancing the management capabilities available to end users. As the new updates to Windows Live SkyDrive are gradually rolled out...

16 April 2009
07:54 GMT

Windows Live SkyDrive: 25 GB of Free Online Storage

Windows Live Wave 3 brings to the table no less than 25 GB of free online storage. Via Windows Live SkyDrive Wave 3, users can now benefit from five-fold the capacity with the introduction of the latest iteration of the service. Microsoft is advertising the increase in storage space as the main enhancement associated...

3 December 2008
13:57 GMT

Updated Windows Live SkyDrive Available

On May 22, 2008, Microsoft introduced the second update this year to Windows Live SkyDrive, adding new functionality but also opening up the free online storage service to more markets around the world. Users will be able to notice a few changes across SkyDrive, mainly additional features designed to deliver richer u...

23 May 2008
03:49 GMT

Get 1 GB of Free Online Storage via Windows Live SkyDrive

Microsoft has evolved its storage service in the cloud under the Windows Live umbrella brand. In this context, the Redmond company has upped the stakes, increasing the storage size from the initial 500MB to a full 1GB. According to the Windows Live SkyDrive team, since the introduction of the service, the focus was p...

15 October 2007
08:55 GMT

Windows Live SkyDrive Beta Official Name - 500 MB Free Storage in the Microsoft Cloud

Well, it's official: Microsoft's Windows Live Folders has been christened Windows Live SkyDrive. Currently, the online service added under the Windows Live brand is in beta stage and offers users no less than 500 MB of free storage in the Microsoft cloud. With the new name, the Redmond company also introduc...

10 August 2007
06:59 GMT


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