“Microsoft is aiming to capitalise on the user-generated video phenomenon by launching an online service to compete with YouTube, Google and Yahoo,” BBC News reports.
“Soapbox starts testing on Tuesday and will launch within six months as part of current service, MSN Video,” The Beeb reports. “‘It’s really early days in online video; this is still act one,’ said MSN’s Rob Bennett. YouTube had 34 million visitors last month, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, while MSN Video attracts about 12m. ‘We’re definitely not blind to the fact that YouTube has a big lead right now,’ said Mr Bennett, general manager of MSN’s entertainment and video services.”
“The firm said the service would work with users of computers running both Windows and Apple operating systems and would support browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari,” The Beeb reports. “Soapbox will also support a number of video file formats and delivery methods, according to Microsoft.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Gary” for the heads up.]
Microsoft “innovation” in action yet again.
Steve Balmer really missed his true calling. He should be playing the bad guy in B-movies.
The more MS can think it can bully its way to market share despite sloppy products, the better off we’ll be in the long run
MICROSOFT DOES NOT HAVE TO OWN EVERYTHING! I enjoy living in my Mac world – MacBookPro 17″ – with NO WINDOWS
And the point of this is what? Everyone will upload to youTube and to the new MS tube. Where’s the comparison or difference. It’s like going to the video shop to hire a movie. If you go to Video Ezy or Blockbuster or Video City, they all have the same movies anyway.
Can we all stop wasting time competing with eachother and just stick to what we’re good at.
Apple = iPods
Sony = Playstations
Mercedes = Cars
Kenwood = Speakers
Sara Lee = Ice Cream
TDK = Recordable Media
Microsoft = ..well you get the idea.
A cheap copy of Youtube or Google video….what a surprise!!.
Probably they gonna sync Soupbox to play movies in Zune, but only 3 times before it lock.!! jajajaj …….losers.