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By - Darren Straight

Bebo becomes first social network to integrate with Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Contacts

Bebo, the global social networking site, and Microsoft today announced an alliance to bring the Windows Live Messenger service, the world’s largest consumer instant messaging (IM) network, to Bebo users. Additionally, Bebo and Windows Live will allow users to seamlessly exchange their contact information to invite and connect through their respective services. This deal marks the first time Microsoft has

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Bloggers to Unite on Blog Action Day

An international initiative of bloggers known as “Blog Action Day” launched today, with the aim of uniting thousands of blogging voices, talking about one issue for one day. This year on Blog Action Day, which is slated for Oct. 15, 2007, bloggers will be discussing the environment.

Major blogs have signed up to participate, including Lifehacker, Dumb Little Man, Lifehack.org, Get

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Mean Fiddler becomes Festival Republic

It’s been reported by efestivals that The Mean Fiddler Music Group has sold most of its venues, and rebranded itself as ‘Festival Republic’. The venues – the Borderline (300 capacity), Jazz Café (300 capacity), The Garage (500 capacity), the Old Fiddler, Harlesden (600 capacity), G-A-Y Bar (310 capacity) and G-A-Y Late Club (300 capacity) – have been sold to Mama

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2007 less than 10 days away!

Reading and Leeds Festival 2007 is less than 10 days away and I’m so excited I can’t wait. I’ve got most of the stuff I am taking now. Just got to wait for my tent to be deliverd as well as the tickets as I won the tickets in the Windows Live Sessions Fan Competition last year so once Microsoft/MSN have

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Windows Live Hotmail gets updated to 5GB of space

Great news Windows Live Hotmail Users and Fans, the Windows Live Hotmail Team have launched a new update to Windows Live Hotmail.  This newly released update features many new features and improved performance which people will be really happy to see, some of my most looked forward features have been included like duplicate contact merging, vacation replies and an option

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+44 drop out of Reading and Leeds Festival 2007

It’s been confirmed by NME (however still no word from mean fiddler) that+44 have cancelled their appearance slot at the Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals. The band are also cancelling their upcoming European tour dates to focus on the follow up to their 2006 debut album ‘When Your Heart Stops Beating’. In a statement the band said: “We want

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New Halo 3 and Xbox Windows Live Spaces Themes

Windows Live Spaces has teamed up with Xbox! So you can customise the look and feel of your Windows Live Space with two all-new Halo 3 and Xbox themes. Show your true gaming spirit and pimp your Live Space with either one of these fantastic backgrounds. Simply click on the link below and your profile will be updated. If you don’t already have

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