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Posted by Ines.

You heard it right: Windows Live Messenger Beta is now officially open to the world ! You no longer need to be invited to sign in to the latest beta release . 

 

Just visit the ideas site, download Windows Live Messenger Beta and enjoy the latest and greatest features.

 

Also watch the fun clips of MSN Messenger shedding its skin and being reborn as Windows Live Messenger on the launch site.

 

Oh, and don't forget to spread the word!

 posted by Leah

 

This post is for all of you who use voice in Messenger and the rest of you, who should – unless you can give me a good reason why free & cheap calling worldwide is not a good thing. And this: “Because I have to sit in front of my computer while I talk” no longer qualifies a good reason.

 

Remember the cordless Messenger phone we announced oh so long ago? The one that works just like a regular phone OR lets you make free calls to an online Messenger buddy, OR super-cheap calls through Messenger to a phone?

 

You remember right? The phone that lets you sit on your couch and by pressing one button, see your buddy list? See who is online/busy/away? And by pressing another button, call any of them…without moving off the warm comfy couch?

 

Well, it’s finally hitting the shelves. Uniden has released the first model in the US available in most of those stores where you’d go to buy techy stuff (like Best Buy). Philips will be releasing in Europe in within the next couple weeks.

 

This is a fun release for us, because home phone+buddy list is a new concept. We would *love* to know what you think of them. If you go get one, please come back and share your experience.

 

 

 posted by Leah

 

What do these ”people” all have in common?

            

 

If you said they’re all movie stars, you’d be right (except Rosie the Robot, she never really broke out of television, poor thing). But the answer i'm looking for is "Robots. They're all robots."

 

And while we're talking about robots, check this out: Microsoft is challenging developers worldwide to create conversational robots, or BOTs, for MSN® Messenger and Windows Live™ Messenger. The most original, useful robots collect $40,000 in total prizes.

 

While The Terminator is one bad *ss robot, he isn’t exactly the kind of BOT we’re talking about. A better example is the Encarta Instant Answers bot.  You can see other examples by signing into messenger, and clicking on the Bot Tab (there’s a little picture of a robot).  

 

If you're not a developer- this is still cool news because you either a) now have incentive to learn, and b) can use the robots all those hot developers are building.

 

If you are a developer, then GO! Compete! Win some portion of the $40,000 and a kiss on the cheek from the cutest guy/girl (you pick) in school! Ok, I can’t guarantee that last part, but how can membership into the Microsoft Invasion of the BOTs winner’s circle not earn you unparalleled popularity?

 

I mean, seriously?

 

 

 

 

 posted by Leah

 

What do these ”people” all have in common?

            

 

If you said they’re all movie stars, you’d be right (except Rosie the Robot, she never really broke out of television, poor thing). But the answer i'm looking for is "Robots. They're all robots."

 

And while we're talking about robots, check this out: Microsoft is challenging developers worldwide to create conversational robots, or BOTs, for MSN® Messenger and Windows Live™ Messenger. The most original, useful robots collect $40,000 in total prizes.

 

While The Terminator is one bad *ss robot, he isn’t exactly the kind of BOT we’re talking about. A better example is the Encarta Instant Answers bot.  You can see other examples by signing into messenger, and clicking on the Bot Tab (there’s a little picture of a robot).  

 

If you're not a developer- this is still cool news because you either a) now have incentive to learn, and b) can use the robots all those hot developers are building.

 

If you are a developer, then GO! Compete! Win some portion of the $40,000 and a kiss on the cheek from the cutest guy/girl (you pick) in school! Ok, I can’t guarantee that last part, but how can membership into the Microsoft Invasion of the BOTs winner’s circle not earn you unparalleled popularity?

 

I mean, seriously?

 

 

 

 posted by Nicole

 

 

Everyone has their favorite websites they love to check out daily, monthly or maybe only yearly. But how do you keep track of them?

 

 

Check out the Gold Star in the Messenger Tab list

 

Save your favorites. You can access them when you sign into Messenger anywhere.

 

But wait there's more - you can also share your favorites through your Space

 

You can go say "Hi" to the team at the Windows Live Favorites Blog.

 

You can also access favorites through the website, Windows Live Favorites.

 

 

You can now sign up for AMBER Alerts through Messenger. AMBER Alerts provide information about missing childern in your area through out the United States. This program has led to the successful recovery of more that 260 childern.

 

You can sign up here.