Nokia and Microsoft Corp. have joined together to provide customers with a new suite of Windows Live™ services specifically designed for Nokia devices.

Nokia customers in 11 countries with compatible S60 devices can download the new suite enabling access to Windows Live Hotmail^®, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Contacts and Windows Live Spaces. Starting next year, customers who purchase compatible Nokia Series 40 handsets will also have access to these popular Windows Live services.

Nokia customers who own the Nokia N73, N80 Internet Edition, N95, N76 and the N93i can get the Windows Live services via the Download! application in the following countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Read more »

Visual Studio 2008 (code-named Orcas) is scheduled to be officially launched on February 27, 2008 . It is focused on development of Windows Vista, 2007 Office system, and Web applications.

VS 2008 exciting features can be summarized as given below.

• LINQ (Language Integrated Query) new versions of C# and VB languages
• WPF(Windows Presentation Foundation) visual designer
• A new HTML/CSS editor influenced by Microsoft Expression Web
• Requires .NET Framework 3.5
• Default configures compiled assemblies to run on .NET Framework 3.5
• XAML based designer (codenamed Cider)
• Workflow designer
• LINQ to SQL designer
• XSLT debugger
• XSD designer
• JavaScript Intellisense support
• JavaScript Debugging support
• support for UAC manifests
• An enhanced set of UI widgets, both for WinForms and WPF
• J# will not be included

Hope this list is really exciting.

Microsoft Office Live Basics is the easy way to get started on the Web. If you have always wanted your own Web site, Microsoft Office Live has just made it easier — much easier.

• Free domain name and Web hosting
• Easy-to-use Web site design tools
• 500 MB of Web site storage space
• 25 company-branded e-mail accounts
• Web site reports
• Search advertising tool with $50 credit* Read more »

Bangalore, officially known as Bengalooru, is one of the most hip and happening cities in India and also a major center of the I.T. industry. Bangalore is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is positioned at 12.97° N 77.56° E and covers an area of 741 km² (286 mi²). Read more »