Sep
26
MSN Video and Soapbox Launch Out Of Beta In The US
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The new MSN Video makes it easier for you to find and discover the breadth of video content from more than 40 leading video content providers, as well as video from across the Web. MSN Video now also integrates Soapbox user-generated videos directly into the same easy-to-use destination, and enables people to search and browse the entire MSN Video catalog while concurrently watching a video on the same page. With the relaunch you can now do an integreated video search and find videos from MSN Video, Soapbox User Videos, and the Web, all on one page.
A couple of online quotes about the new service include:
“Surprise, MSN has built the video site of the future… while other sites (like YouTube and MySpace) keep pumping out the pageviews and trying to figure out how to best run ads - this new MSN Video site has hit on a formula that will likely represent the video portal of the future” Marshall Kirkpatrick- Read/Write Web
“Although this might sound even more annoying to viewers than the ’standard’ way of displaying ads, it should be noted that users who like to click on many videos and only watch a couple of seconds of each clip will surely prefer time-based advertising.” Stan Schroeder – Mashable
You can visit the new site here: http://video.msn.com
Regards
Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
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Sep
25
Live Search Has Been Improved
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Microsoft has spent a lot of time and money on improving their search engine - Live Search
Here are just some of the areas they have focused on:
Relevance - They have quadrupled the size of their index, which means they can return the right results for your searches. They have also enhanced their ranking algorithms for a better search experience and added auto-spell correction.
Speed - Pages load much faster than before.
Streamlined look and feel - They have focused on the whole end-to-end experience from the homepage to the pages that deliver your results. For example, search results are now easier to read thanks to work on typography, contrast, colors and spacing.
More high-interest content - More results in Entertainment, Shopping, Health, Local and Video.
Live Search can be found at:
Enjoy.
Regards
Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com
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Sep
19
Windows Services Guide Now Available
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One of the most little understood areas of the Windows Operating System is “Windows Services”.
In this 4 part guide I have written a detailed explanation of what services are and described each typical service that Microsoft includes with Windows XP and Windows Vista.
You can grab your copy here:
http://www.marctalkstech.com/windows-services-guide.html
Enjoy.
Regards
Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com
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