Microsoft launches new Windows Live tools

HONG KONG - Microsoft has unveiled a host of new services for its Windows Live platform.

Among the additions, are Live Photo Gallery, which allows users to find, edit, organise and share photos and videos; Live Events, which provides an event planning, invitation and community function, and Live Writer, an application that helps consumers create and publish rich content.

The additional applications compliment recent enhancements to other services, with Live Spaces, Messenger and Hotmail, among other platforms in the suite, all upgraded.