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MSN Launches Beta of Soapbox on MSN Video |
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Written by News Editor
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Tuesday, 19 September 2006 |
 MSN today announced the U.S. beta release of Soapbox on MSN Video, a
user-uploaded video service that makes it easy for people to express
themselves by uploading,discovering and sharing personal videos with
the Soapbox community and others around the world.
Soapbox will be available on MSN Video and will be deeply integrated throughout Microsoft Corp.'s portfolio of online services, including Windows Live Spaces and Windows Live Messenger.
Advanced Technology for Exceptional Performance
Soapbox on MSN Video utilizes powerful Web 2.0 technologies to provide a dynamic, fun and entertaining experience and offers these benefits:
-- Easy uploading and sharing of video creations. By providing single-step uploading, background server-side video processing and acceptance of all major digital video formats, Soapbox makes uploading videos a snap.
-- Finding and discovering the most entertaining videos. Viewers can search, browse through 15 categories, find related videos, subscribe to RSS feeds, and share their favorites with their friends
-- all without interrupting whatever video they are watching.
-- Participation in the Soapbox community. Soapbox users can rate, comment on and tag the videos they view, share links with their friends via e-mail, and include the embeddable Soapbox player directly on their Website or blog.
Availability
The beta of Soapbox on MSN Video is available on an invitation-only basis in the U.S. Those interested in participating in the beta can sign up for the waiting list now at http://soapbox.msn.com . Access to the beta will expand over time by enabling existing beta testers to invite a limited number of friends. The beta of Soapbox on MSN Video is available to users of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later running on Windows XP and Firefox 1.0.5 or later running on Windows XP or Macintosh OS X.
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