MSN Postbox for Windows Phone -- a new photo sharing venture from Microsoft

Looks like Microsoft is continuing to explore various new social outlets via the net, this fourth dimension it's a new service called "MSN Postbox" (side note: it was earlier speculated past TechCrunch that "Postbox" was a Yelp competitor). What makes this service unique is two fold: information technology allow you to share photos forth with comments to the "community" and 2, in that location'due south a Windows Phone app now available to aid make information technology easier.

MSN Postbox for Windows Phone -- a new photo sharing venture from Microsoft (Image - 0)

Photos need to be "canonical" earlier they are posted, so don't expect to go sus scrofa wild with it. It is a bit confusing as to the purpose, so we'll let Microsoft explicate:

"Share your photos with millions of MSN readers direct from your phone with the MSN Postbox app. Also browse other readers' submissions to run into the best of what's happening all around the United States.

MSN Postbox is a new curated photo-sharing site (part of the MSN.com web portal) that goes across your friends to connect with a bigger community about what going in on in your town, your life.

Offering city and people shots, with your captions, as well every bit photos and tips well-nigh restaurants and events. And you can photos immediately after taking them, or share photos you've already taken. (After downloading the app, reboot your phone – plow information technology off and back on – to actuate the "share" role for Postbox to your phone's camera.)"

It'due south kind of neat but not "OMG that'due south awesome!" neat. The design is like a combo of Metro and KIN, which makes united states of america wonder if this was an extension of the KIN ecosystem that we never saw flourish, mayhap a left over projection? Anways, it's free and the app runs "ok". It is a bit sluggish for our likes, but information technology looks dainty and keeps with the other "MSN" apps e.g. Movies.

You tin grab the app hither in the Marketplace or go to the website to become a season of what information technology'due south all most hither: http://world wide web.msn.com/en-sg.

An internet connection will soon be required when setting up Windows 11 Pro

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An net connection will presently be required when setting up Windows 11 Pro

Microsoft has announced that later this year, users will be required to connect to the internet and sign-in with a Microsoft Business relationship during the out of box setup experience on Windows 11 Pro. Microsoft has already been enforcing this requirement on Windows eleven Home since launch last October, and Windows 11 Pro is now expected to follow suit shortly.