bonkerguy
09-18-2006, 11:01 PM
PCWorld (http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127169-c,msn/article.html)
Microsoft Tests YouTube Competitor
Beta of new MSN's video-sharing service called Soapbox available Sept. 19.
Elizabeth Montalbano
Monday, September 18, 2006
Banking on the popularity of online video-sharing services such as YouTube and Google Video, Microsoft's own competitive service goes into beta tomorrow.
Soapbox on MSN Video, which will allow users to upload and share personal videos with others who use the service, is now available as a beta release in the U.S. for the Internet Explorer (IE) and Firefox browsers. The service initially is available by invitation-only, though users who want to take part in the beta can sign up on a waiting list.
The service will let users both watch videos and browse for new ones simultaneously on the same screen, something that differentiates it from YouTube, Microsoft said.
Like competing video-sharing services, Soapbox will allow users not only to upload videos to the Web in almost any digital video format, but also to tag and categorize them so other users can find them.
Full Story (http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127169-c,msn/article.html)
Microsoft Tests YouTube Competitor
Beta of new MSN's video-sharing service called Soapbox available Sept. 19.
Elizabeth Montalbano
Monday, September 18, 2006
Banking on the popularity of online video-sharing services such as YouTube and Google Video, Microsoft's own competitive service goes into beta tomorrow.
Soapbox on MSN Video, which will allow users to upload and share personal videos with others who use the service, is now available as a beta release in the U.S. for the Internet Explorer (IE) and Firefox browsers. The service initially is available by invitation-only, though users who want to take part in the beta can sign up on a waiting list.
The service will let users both watch videos and browse for new ones simultaneously on the same screen, something that differentiates it from YouTube, Microsoft said.
Like competing video-sharing services, Soapbox will allow users not only to upload videos to the Web in almost any digital video format, but also to tag and categorize them so other users can find them.
Full Story (http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127169-c,msn/article.html)