A service from Microsoft that allows data to be shared and synchronized across multiple PCs and mobile devices. Introduced in 2008, users must first install the Mesh Operating Environment (MOE) client software on all their PCs. They then have 5GB of storage on the Live Mesh server to share files between their own devices or with anyone they invite. When a change is made to a file or folder, that action is applied to all connected devices. Initially available for Windows only, Mac, Linux and Windows Mobile versions are expected. See Windows Live.
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- So where's Microsoft's Live Mesh?
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- So where's Microsoft's Live Mesh?
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- Blog posts 2009-11-18
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- Software downloads 2009-11-03
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Apple announces most profitable quarter ever: Q4 2009
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- New Microsoft social computing lab formed under Ozzie
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?
- I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
- When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?
- This week, I asked some of the executives and teams participating in Microsoft's consumer open-house showcase in New York about how and when they planned to start making use of Live Mesh. The stammers and blank stares I got back said a lot to me. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-10-07
- Which is more reliable, the client or the cloud
- Well . . .Well . . .-If Google's stuff goes down, all I can do is wait.-If my stuff goes down, I can fix it myself. My parents can take it to a repair shop.-My drives? Haven't had an issue in over a year. Maybe two? I forget when I...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Microsoft delivers a partial preview of its Office Web Apps
- Disabled bits does not a TECHNICAL PREVIEW make.Hmm, technical preview is for... People coders that want to be ready for the released product or as near to it as is possible. Having half the bits functions disabled or not available in a tech preview makes it, ummm, useless.obvioulsy notdont...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Snow Leopard's RTF, Rosetta handling: Beware of changed behaviors
- So how are you guys enjoying ZFS?You know, the file system that you guys got in Snow Leopard? It wasn't dropped, was it?Live Mesh won't work eitherhttp://www.wmexperts.com/live-mesh-wont-work-snow-leopardToo bad. But as a bonus, I encourage you to watch the Walt Mossberg video at the end of the story. It is [b]hilarious!!!![/b]...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-28
- MIDs and netbooks - half the size, half the experience - Solomon type design
- Personally - not really interested in smaller than a netbook."With AJAX, and HTML 5 coming, the Internet experience will require ever more power."Somehow I doubt that that will really take more power than video.But if it doesn't do video - yeah, it's underpowered.Frankly, though, I really don't want to go...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Microsoft to cut Live Framework and Services from its Azure cloud platform
- MeshI hope that this move will finally resolve the duplicity of some Live services and more tight integration for Live which has been strongly requested by many of the Mesh testers . . .
- Discussion threads 2009-08-21
- 10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student
- RE: Cant digest your idea of promoting speakersAhh I see your point and thought it through. IMHO the best headphones I've ever had are those which came as standard with my BlackBerry. Investing in expensive headphones is again IMHO pointless. Having beefy speakers is a good social tool; sticking them...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-10
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