The third wave of official beta apps under the Windows Live name have been made available a bit early for download. Full information and download links are located over at liveside.net. The updated Windows Live apps are:
- Messenger v9
- Windows Live Movie Maker
- Mail with Calendar synchronization
- Writer
- Photo Gallery
- Family Safety
- Outlook Connector
There are also non-English versions listed on the site and a few individual reviews posted at liveside.net:
- Wave 3: Windows Live Movie Maker Beta
- Wave 3: Windows Live Mail - Calendar, Calendar, Calendar (and more)
- Wave 3: Windows Live Writer – A First Look
- Wave 3: Windows Live Messenger 9 Beta – What’s New- A Comparison With 8.5
The most noticeable change is a whole new UI scheme for the apps, but there are a number of other changes in there, as well. Messenger's look and feel is very different. I see Live Writer now has direct YouTube integration - nice move and probably one that took some serious discussion to make happen (understandably). Time to start digging in and seeing what else the new apps offer under the hood.
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