Microsoft is preparing to release new versions of their Windows Live family of products including Windows Live Writer, Windows Live Messenger, Photo Gallery, Windows Live Mail and so on.
Microsoft will also add some products like Movie Maker and Live Video Messages to the Windows Live basket. None of them are live yet but you can get a good idea of upcoming features via these leaked screenshots.
Windows Live Movie Maker
Windows Live Movie Maker will be integrated with Windows Live Photo Gallery enabling user to convert both digital photos and videos into a quick movie. You’ll can also upload videos from the computer directly to YouTube, MSN Soapbox and other video sharing sites directly from Windows Live Movie Maker. Source: LiveSide
Windows Live Writer
The next version of Windows Live Writer lets you upload local videos directly from the blog editor onto YouTube. If you are into screencasts, this would make life much simple.
Windows Live Writer Wave 3 also includes support for Photo Albums and Windows Live Events. There’s also a link called "Slideshow" that will probably enable users to view that particular photo album as a self-running slideshow. Source: Live Sino
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Forget these mock-up screenshots, Windows Live Photo Gallery will have facial recognition much like what you have in Picasa Web Albums. There’s however a difference - Windows Live Photo Gallery will enable you to add people tags offline while in the Picasa, you can do that only over the web. Source: LiveSide.
Windows Live Messenger 9
Other than the revamped UI, there’s a new "Wha’t New" section similar to Facebook news feed. It has a list of things that your IM friends are doing on the web whether they are uploading photos, publishing a blog, etc. Source: LiveSide
Windows Live Calendar
The most attractive feature in the Outlook Express replacement is synchronization. You’ll be able to syn your desktop calendar with the web via the Wave 3 release of Windows Live. Source: LiveSide
Also check this previous story on Windows Live FrameIt
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Reader Comments
I’m pretty interested in the updates to Live Writer and Photos. Simplifying the video upload process would be great.
The face recognition on MY HARD DRIVE is a huge help. Nobody wants to plaster their freind’s and family’s info all over the web. Hear that Picassa?
Written by VitaminCM on 09.08.08
I believe that Microsoft is improving thanks to all the Google and Apple pressure.
Written by iampriteshdesai on 09.08.08
Windows Live Messenger 9 is really nice. The only problem is that WLM9 doesn’t allow “folders” anymore. Only direct file transfer. Design, no question, excellent.
And Live Writer… well it’s the ONLY blog authoring software that can proudly call itself blog authoring software.
Written by Marco on 09.08.08
I’m loving these features. :^)
I’m hoping there’s more features than that though, mostly it’s just a UI fix-up (hopefully an option to change the bland), and a few features. There has got to be MORE than that. But it’s lookin’ pretty good.
@iampriteshdesai : And your point is? Doesn’t Google and Apple make their products better because of competition?
Written by Quikboy on 09.08.08