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msndirect.com - 10/28/2009

MSN Direct Support

— msndirect.com — MSN Direct service will be available only until January 1, 2012. Customers can continue to enjoy the... full benefits of MSN Direct, along with service and support, up until that date. Pro-rated refunds for unused portions of existing One-Time Payment ... (more) MSN Direct Support

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telegraph.co.uk - 11/4/2009

Microsoft launches MSN Music almost four months late

— telegraph.co.uk — Microsoft is finally launching MSN Music a music streaming and download service nearly four months later than... originally scheduled. (more) Microsoft launches MSN Music almost four months late

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blog.seattlepi.com - 10/28/2009

R.I.P. MSN Direct: 2004-2012

— blog.seattlepi.com — MSN Direct, the real-time data-transmission service from Microsoft, will be discontinued on Jan. 1, 2012, the company... announced Tuesday. Using FM radio signals, MSN Direct sends traffic information, weather updates, gas prices, movie times and more to devices such as Garmin GPS gadgets. (more) R.I.P. MSN Direct: 2004-2012

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MSN Direct service to shut down Jan. 1, 2012
LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews — ... MSN Direct, which launched in 2004, started with “Spot” watches, and then branched out to navigation devices and even coffeemakers.  When stocks of those watches ran out in 2008, Microsoft chose not to replenish the supplies, but you can still buy navigation devices from Garmin, Pioneer, Alpine, and others. At least MSN Direct has a Facebook page where users can complain ;). (via the LA Times Tech Blog) ...

Linkpost | 10.28.2009
TechBlog — ... - Even though the mouse isn't shipping yet as a standalone product. • Microsoft to shut down MSN Direct traffic service for GPS - Subscription service delivered information to GPS devices that is now available elsewhere for free. MSN Direct also serviced SPOT watches. ...

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Technologizer — ... Mozilla fixes sixteen Firefox flaws. Gizmodo tries out Verizon’s Droid. Musings on a Verizon iPhone. Microsoft Store’s crud-free PCs. The very first Apple tablet. Los Angeles is going Google. Flexible e-book from…Bridgestone Tires? Microsoft’s MSN Direct goes away. Connected devices in the gym. ________________________ Like 5Words? Subscribe via RSS. Share/E-Mail ...

MSN Direct to shut down in 2012
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — [image] Didn't anyone at Microsoft get the memo that services like MSN Direct, which provides real-time traffic and other information to GPS navigation devices and other gadgets, is helping people save days of commute time every year ? Well Microsoft must not care how long you spend behind the wheel: MSN Direct is going away , according to the company, on January 1, 2012 . MSN Direct is best known for live traffic data it sends to GPS units, but it also includes weather reports and maps, stock quites, movie showtimes, flight information, and news ...

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mocoNews — ... [Cellular News] »  Companies like TomTom and Garmin need a countermove to Google’s new free GPS app. [All Things D] »  The Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) Innovation Center is joining the Symbian Foundation’s board of directors. [All About Symbian] »  Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is shutting down its MSN Direct subscription service. [LA Times] »  Connectify has found a way ...