Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

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Windows Live Services Feedback Page Updated for April 2007!

Microsoft has now updated it’s Windows Live sites, services, and products feedback site (feedback.live.com) with a new total of 31, that’s 10 less than the 41 that there was previously in July last year. So as you may notice not only have some of the Windows Live Services like Windows Live Ideas and Windows Live WiFi been removed now, but some of the Windows Live

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Windows Live Hotmail: Insights for Marketers Briefing

It’s not long now until Windows Live Hotmail launches live to everyone so it’s not surprising to see that Microsoft are hosting a Windows Live Hotmail Marketer Briefing the day before The Authentication Summit this Tuesday the 17th of April at the Boston Sheraton. This No-Charge Conference is titled “Windows Live Hotmail – Marketing Insights” and is designed for online marketers

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Anyone else want to come to the UK Live Earth Concert?

A big shout out to all my readers, as I would love to know if are any of you intrested in coming to the UK Live Earth 7/7/07 Concert to Combat Global Warming? Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people to combat the climate crisis. Live Earth’s 24 hours of music

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Win a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate on Windows Live Expo

This week the UK Windows Live Expo Team are giving away a copy of the wonderful Windows Vista Ultimate in their cool listings competition! All you have to do to get your hands on it is submit a cool listing in line with their criteria. So clear out your unwanted belongings, make some money and be in with the chance of winning

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Photo Mayhem Easter 2007

Hope everyone’s been having a nice easter holiday. 😀 I myself sure have been, which is why I would love to share with you all the follwing Flickr Sets. I’m sure you’ll be laughing at quite a lot of the photos! Holly’s Birthday Party: 7th April 2007 Bowling in Chatham: 5th of April 2007 Fun in London: 4th of April 2007

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UK Live Earth Unveiled

Seventeen of the headliners who will play Wembley Stadium in London as part of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concerts on 7/7/07 were unveiled today by Live Earth founder and executive producer Kevin Wall. Ticketing for the UK concert begins on Friday the 13th of April 2007. “This monster lineup will ensure Live Earth meets our goal of bringing together

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Windows Live Messenger Coming to Xbox 360

Microsoft today announced that beginning the week of the 7th of May 2007, your Xbox LIVE friends list is about to get a whole lot bigger as Windows Live Messenger is launched on the Xbox 360, connecting friends across Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft Windows-based PCs and Windows Mobile-powered devices. With this update to Xbox 360, friends and families can easily connect and chat

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The road ahead 2007 for Virtual Earth & Windows Live Local

Looks like some cool infomation about what’s happening with Microsoft’s Virtual Earth and Windows Live Local was released at the Microsoft Virtual Earth Partner’s Day some weeks back, and what’s even cooler is that we are already starting to see some of these updates come to light, as announced on the Windows Live Maps / Virtual Earth Blog yesterday. Thanks to the bloggers