The Windows Live Essentials beta is now available for download. I’ve had a chance to kick the tires on this one and I must say it’s a nice improvement. While the Essentials download includes such applications as Movie Maker and Photo Gallery - my two favorites are Windows Live Writer and Windows … [Read more...]
BigBlueBall Staffer Awarded Microsoft MVP
BigBlueBall staff member Doris Kenney--patndoris in the forums--has been officially recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Windows Live Messenger (WLM). The Microsoft MVP Award is an annual award that recognizes exceptional technology community leaders worldwide who … [Read more...]
Vista + SP2 = WLM FAIL!
As I originally posted on patndoris.com back on June 1st, there is the distinct possibility Vista users who install Service Pack 2 will experience a problem with Windows Live Messenger (WLM) no longer launching. Since Service Pack 2 is set to start rolling out via automatic updates on June 30th, I … [Read more...]
Microsoft Releases Facebook for Windows Mobile
Microsoft has released a free Facebook application that gives Windows Mobile 6 users a way to stay connected on the popular social network. MobilityMinded has a great walkthrough of all the features, with screens. The only glaring omissions from this app are the lack of Facebook chat and the … [Read more...]
Windows Live Messenger (WLM)
Windows Live Messenger (WLM; formerly MSN Messenger) is the fastest growing instant messaging program, and currently ranks #2 behind AIM/ICQ. Regardless of what you think of Microsoft, WLM has one the best interfaces and is very easy to use. The design of WLM is clean and extremely functional. No, … [Read more...]