2012 might not be the year life as we know it ends, but it will definitely be the year MSN Direct wireless data service ends. Microsoft announced via a direct service announcement that on January 1st, 2012 the service will be shut down. MSN Direct wirelessly provides live information to portable devices such as GPS navigators, watches, and even a weather displaying coffeemaker. If you are a MSN Direct user, you have 2 years to come to terms and resign yourself to not have it in your life a

Well, it's quite the day for any GPS-related announcement, but Microsoft has nonetheless made a fairly big one of its own, with it dropping word via a simple service announcement that it's killing off its MSN Direct live information service for navigation units (among other devices -- even the odd coffeemaker ). Those relying on the FM-based service won't be left in the lurch just yet, however, as the shutdown won't occur until January 1st, 2012. Anyone looking to move on with their lives b

Well, it’s quite the day for any GPS-related announcement, but Microsoft has nonetheless made a fairly big one of its own, with it dropping word via a simple service announcement that it’s killing off its MSN Direct live information service for navigation units (among other devices — even the odd coffeemaker ). Those relying on the FM-based service won’t be left in the lurch just yet, however, as the shutdown won’t occur until January 1st, 2012. Anyone looking to move on with their lives be