Windows Live Goes Shopping

Microsoft is preparing to unwrap its latest Windows Live service: Shopping. The beta is set to launch in the coming weeks and will become one of the MSN Marketplace offerings alongside Windows Live Expo and MSN Shopping. The Live Shopping platform will cater to individual sellers as well as retailers.

The Redmond company is currently looking to fill Windows Live Shopping job openings in Seattle, San Francisco, Beijing and India. "The social shopping space is exploding with innovation and new user scenarios. Online/offline integration in the shopping space is a rapidly evolving area with dramatic potential to make people's lives easier," Microsoft says.