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Microsoft's Hotmail has just announced a new Active Views platform for messages, allowing users to receive interactive email. Starting this week with partners Orbitz and Monster.com will deliver the first interactive messages to users, allowing recipients to take action with these sites (say, booking a vacation) directly within their inboxes. More partners (like Netflix and LinkedIn) are coming Read more
Answer our simple poll question and be automatically entered for a chance to win a fabulous (and very expensive) pair of shoes designed by the man who made red bottoms lust-worthy, Christian Louboutin. Yes, Loubies! When it comes to staying in style, let MSN be your homepage; it's hip, clean, smart, and where you can get your daily dose of the latest fashions, entertainment, sports, news, and so Read more
Only one more day until the highly anticipated New Moon premiere and I know you were just hoping I'd squeeze in one more Twilight tech treat before the big day. And here it is! MSN has launched its very own Twilight website that takes you right to Forks, Washington where all the Twilight excitement takes place. You'll be able to take virtual tours of the Cullen house, the Forks Police Station, Read more
Yesterday, MSN announced that it was shutting down its video-sharing property, Soapbox. Though I didn't use Soapbox myself, I'm sure its users are both bummed and hunting for a different video-uploading and sharing website. Which brings me to my question — of all the sharing sites out there, what do you use? I use TeamSugar, YouTube, and Vimeo for uploading, but I watch video on whatever site Read more
With a handful of decent search sites out there, I often wonder what criteria people follow when selecting their search engine of choice. GiggleSugar and I were both in agreeance that we like the simplicity of Google's page and prefer it over ad and link-filled sites like Yahoo!, AOL, and MSN. However, I did happen to show her my pimped out iGoogle page, which is jam packed with gadgets and Read more
The cost of childcare can be astounding for new parents especially if they live in a metropolitan area. While hanging out at a San Francisco park with my kids, a nanny said she gets paid $24 an hour for her single charge. And, this is in a working class neighborhood. Then, a friend employed by a corporation known for having progressive family policies told me it would cost her $1700 (the Read more
Attention all Harry Potter fans who live in the UK: MSN is hosting a contest in which the winner will get a walk-on role in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. All you need to do is answer a very easy HP trivia question and then type in your contact info and voila! You are officially entered to win a set visit and a part in a crowd scene. I know many a die-hard HP fan who would love to win Read more
Awesome TV news flash: MSN is offering episodes of "Arrested Development" online - for free! Every few weeks, the site will feature episodes from the series, until all three seasons have been shown over the year. The one downfall: There are only three episodes or so at a time, and once the next episodes are posted. the previous ones come down. The upside: You could basically watch a different Read more
You may not think that your iPad was made for instant messaging, but I beg to differ. Check out IMO. This free app allows you to instant message using your GTalk, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Jabber, MSN, and Yahoo accounts (among others) in a clean and pleasing interface. You can even send and receive voice memos, video, and photo files, and chat in a group setting. You don't even have to sign up Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We got to thinking, as we do, about the difference between being single and married . . . that is, in dollars. Currently, singles make up 49 percent of the American population, and 28 percent of all households consist of one person — the highest levels of singledom in American history. According to sociology professor and Read more
