Microsoft Live Wave 3

Author JoeDigital

Microsoft has introduced a new set of live applications which takes Microsoft a step closer towards its end goal of integration of all its online services, like MSN Spaces, MSN Messenger, Hotmail etc. although it has faced some delays, a new set of applications namely “Messenger beta, Mail beta, Writer beta ,Photo Gallery beta, Movie Maker beta, Family Safety beta, Toolbar beta ,Microsoft Office Outlook®, Connector Office Live Add-in, Microsoft Silverlight”. Microsoft has focused integration and so accordingly all applications come with an online and desktop component, pulling a page out of Google’s (picasa) book. On top of this multiple computers and mobiles can be synchronized using Live Mesh.

Microsoft has an all new approach towards integration this time around, partnering with services like Flickr, Photobucket, StumbleUpon, TripIt, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pandora and Yelp. The end result of which coming very close to facebook.

Microsoft offers a bundled package for downloads, though one has the options to install individual programs if one was so inclined. Microsoft however wants to supply its users with a complete solution to all their needs a step up from its “passport” days. Mails to messengers and everything in between has been poked at by Microsoft. Of course the one stop solution does have its disadvantages as well, if you loose one account you can’t access anything, not just your mail.

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