Skype and Windows Live Messenger are coming together. Update to Skype, sign in with your Messenger ID and your contact list and the IM feature will be there.
Find out more here:
Download the new Skype update and move from Windows Live Messenger (WLM, a.k.a. MSN) to Skype:
I had the beta version before and now I have installed the full Essentials 2011 which have been just released.
If you are using the new Windows Live Messenger (WLM aka MSN) it can be a bit confusing and you could get a “WOW WTF IS THIS?!”-moment. Don’t worry there is a button on the upper right corner that will change the look back to the old style, without all the social stuff:
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Download Live Essentials 2011
(it’s possible that the website above is still showing you the beta version, just wait and try again some time later)
Download Live Essentials 2011 (Offline installer)
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Whoho! Microsoft is currently updating it’s Live services with Wave 4. The Web Services are live now! Not only is Live getting some huge updates, the Bing Maps platform has got some new features, new Windows Phone 7 announcements were made, Bing was presented yesterday on the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch included on Safari (for PC ánd Mac), etc…
Check out the new Office.live.com:
See your documents on your mobile phone:
A new profile page with better privacy settings, social network integration, etc…
A new Web Messenger, you don’t have to use that crappy e-buddy again!
SkyDrive upload made easier:
Explore the new things yourself at Live.com! I guess there will be more new features in the coming days/weeks.
P.S.: There is a new version of Microsoft ICE released yesterday 😉 (See also: What is ICE?)
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