Microsoft this week broadened its preview of Live Mesh, allowing more users to get an early glimpse of the much-discussed device- and data-synchronization service.
The company this week quietly doubled the number of users who can participate in the preview, while dropping participation requirements other than simply having a Windows Live ID.
Microsoft, which made the announcement on its Live Mesh community forum, has not said how many users it will ultimately allow to test the service, which has been widely touted by Microsoft brass as an integral part of the company's future online-centric offerings.
The news also follows Friday's release of an update for the preview that enables syncing of folders between devices without taking up any of users' online disk quota.
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