http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/microsoft-revamps-cloud-mail-service-calls-it-outlook
Microsoft on Tuesday said it was revamping its new cloud-based e-mail service, phasing out the name Hotmail in favour of Outlook as it adapts for mobile users and social media.
"E-mail is becoming less and less useful as inboxes become cluttered with newsletters and social updates, and people increasingly keep up their personal connections in social networks instead of their e-mail address books," Microsoft's Chris Jones said in a blog post.
"All of this has led many to hope for a better solution so you don't have to settle for today's webmail." Mr Jones said that in the new Outlook.com service, "Your personal e-mail comes alive with photos of your friends, recent status updates and tweets that your friend has shared with you, the ability to chat and video call - all powered by an always up-to-date contact list that is connected to your social networks."
The new Outlook.com replaces Hotmail, which was launched in 1996 and was among the first Web-based e-mail services. It is still among the largest with 350 million users.
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