Microsoft is planning for the next Windows Live update to offer a social networking features to its various applications such as Hotmail and Messenger.
This move will help Microsoft against competitors such as Facebook and MySpace. The company has hundreds of millions of users of its popular applications but is behind when it comes to social networking sites.
The new version of Live will combine contact lists from Messenger, Hotmail and the blog network Spaces. Users will be able to set up a ‘network’ of people from that list and then allow the information exchange of their online activity.
For example, within the Windows Live home page, users can have their Twitter messages show up, as well as Flickr photos, Yelp reviews and WordPress blog entries. When users add new information, such as a photo, this information will be shared with their network of friends, who can then leave a comment. People can also invite friends to join online groups.
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More social Networking? they should focus on security
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