Microsoft has just taken the wraps off of windowslivepreview.com that showcases the upcoming changes to the live platform. Currently they are only revealing the new messenger platform but this site will be the springboard to all future updates.
The new messenger, is described as the “most meaningful way to stay in touch with the people that matter most and has great new ways to connect and share.” Microsoft is touting that this version of messenger is easier to use and has more meaningful interactions, keeps the best of your social networks at your fingertips and goes with you on the web and your mobile phone.
Microsoft has also built in better integration with Facebook, tabbed Messenger windows and video messages. Microsoft is expected to release a private beta version of Windows Live Wave 4 in mid May with a public beta scheduled for June.
Microsoft did not unveil any of the other upcoming changes to the live platform. This release is just the first step in many to come as they continue to roll out wave 4 of the live platform.
Microsoft’s MSN.com has undergone a clean up, focusing on a cleaner look and better user configuration.
MSN has also unveiled a new look logo to complement the fresh looking web portal. The new look site also allows Windows Live, Twitter, and Facebook users to easily update the services from the home page. MSN will also be offering inline high-quality streaming video, employing Silverlight technology, from more than 300 sources including Hulu, National Geographic and FOX Entertainment Group.
According to a Microsoft spokesperson the MSN home page receives 600 million customers worldwide every month, nearly 100 million in the U.S. alone. The new home page has 50 percent fewer links, and is focused on providing access to the information and services people care about most.
With the official launch of Windows 7 currently underway around the globe, Microsoft has released four new advertisements to market Windows 7. This round of advertisements is very simplistic and dubbed “7 Second Demos”. Check them out below and let us know what you think.