Gizmodo: live mesh

Meshpack: First Four Microsoft Live Mesh Apps Revealed

Mark Wilson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:30:00 EST

Microsoft's Live Mesh, a file synchronization system across Windows XP, Vista and Mobile along with OSX, has looked fine from a technical standpoint...we've just been lacking some actual programs to take advantage of the infrastructure. At a recent developers conference, Microsoft announced their first four Live Mesh applications to excite the public and developers alike known as the MeshPack.

According to ZDNet, the MeshPack includes:

Collaborative Crossword: A crossword puzzle designed for multiple users to solve together
CorkBoard: “Bulletin board for the digital life”
MeshLists: A list creation/sharing tool
CrowdVote: A collaborative group-polling tool

While none of these are killer apps, Microsoft is still experimenting with the capabilities of that platform while hoping to get third parties experimenting as well. And besides, who doesn't love a little intense multiplayer crossword action? [Mesh Pack via ZDNet]

Microsoft Live Mesh Client For Mac Leaked, Tested

John Mahoney — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:20:42 EDT

After opening up more spots in the technical beta last week, the Live Mesh folks got a bit ahead of themselves and accidentally let leak a pre-release version of the Live Mesh Mac client, which brings file and data syncing, but no remote desktop control yet, to Intel OS X machines. The download link is gone now, but the folks at jkontherun were able to grab it and put it through its paces and grab some screens. [jkontherun via Liveside]

Microsoft Opens Up More Spots in Live Mesh Beta Preview

John Mahoney — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:25:34 EDT

If you've been reading all about the Mobile Me rollout with scorn for its Apple-ness, Microsoft just opened up more preview slots for its Live Mesh service that similarly syncs files and info across all of your devices in the cloud (including Macs—later). While the service can be a bit hard to parse at times, its breadth of device coverage and open API look promising. Jump in with your Windows Live account now before spots run out. [Live Mesh via All About Microsoft]