9 posts and columns on Windows Live Hotmail

Revamped Yahoo Mail Peels Off Beta Stamp

in News on May 23, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

Aiming to regain ground in its battle against Gmail and Hotmail, Yahoo is ready with a final version of its latest mail software. The new Yahoo mail aims to integrate more kinds of communication, including updates from Facebook, Twitter and more.
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Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Selling Its Own Ads–By Getting Someone Else to Do It

in Media on January 31, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Microsoft starts up its own “real time” advertising exchange, just like Google has. But instead of running it itself, Redmond is handing the work to AppNexus.

Google Buzz Isn’t Exactly Humming Along

in The Mossberg Solution on February 16, 2010 at 4:00 pm PT

Google retooled its Buzz social-networking effort after receiving a lot of criticism about its privacy settings. Katie Boehret looks at how Buzz compares with other social-networking sites.
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Kara Visits Zimbra!

in News on January 4, 2008 at 6:45 am PT

When BoomTown broke the news that Yahoo was paying $350 million for open-source email and calendaring company Zimbra back in September, it was clear it was not a middling move on the part of the Internet giant, which too often can act like a mouse when it comes to acquisitions. In fact, the innovative Zimbra [...]

New Dates Added for Steve Ballmer 'Wild and Crazy CEO' Tour

in News on October 8, 2007 at 9:40 am PT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is on a roll. Last week he dismissed Facebook as another GeoCities. Now he’s gone and branded Google as Big Brother. “Our Windows Live Hotmail, in and of itself, doesn’t generate much ad revenue,” Ballmer told an audience at the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program in the United Kingdom. “So we’ve had [...]

New Dates Added for Steve Ballmer ‘Wild and Crazy CEO’ Tour

in News on October 8, 2007 at 9:40 am PT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is on a roll. Last week he dismissed Facebook as another GeoCities. Now he’s gone and branded Google as Big Brother. “Our Windows Live Hotmail, in and of itself, doesn’t generate much ad revenue,” Ballmer told an audience at the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program in the United Kingdom. “So we’ve had [...]

No, Windows Live Mail is on first, Windows Live Hotmail is on second …

in News on May 7, 2007 at 12:24 pm PT

We're Calling the Next Version 'Windows Live Mail Hotmail Mail for Windows'

in News on May 7, 2007 at 6:47 am PT

Thank God, discussions between Microsoft and Yahoo have cooled off, because an integration of the two companies’ online services would have been a branding nightmare. Just look at Hotmail. Microsoft finally brought its reworking of the popular hosted email offering out of beta and into full release today.

We’re Calling the Next Version ‘Windows Live Mail Hotmail Mail for Windows’

in News on May 7, 2007 at 6:47 am PT

Thank God, discussions between Microsoft and Yahoo have cooled off, because an integration of the two companies’ online services would have been a branding nightmare. Just look at Hotmail. Microsoft finally brought its reworking of the popular hosted email offering out of beta and into full release today.