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Microsoft Embarks on New Internet-Tech Research Initiative
Posted by: Erika Morphy January 26, 2006 02:13 PM

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Microsoft has formed Live Labs, a new research partnership meant to jump-start its Windows Live initiative by investigating new Internet-centric technologies and products that offer commercial possibilities. Windows Live is a free ad-supported service that helps users develop their own online desktop applications, such as calendars, e-mail and instant messaging. Essentially, it is a rebranding of MSN to deliver more value around the Windows product, Joe Wilcox, senior analyst at Jupiter Research told TechNewsWorld.

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