MSN Messenger gets video call update
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft released an update to its MSN Messenger application on Thursday, offering improved video and voice calls in an effort to catch the eyes and ears of more Internet users. At the same time it launched a finished version of an online scrapbook service it has been testing, MSN Spaces, and rolled out new advertising opportunities.
The MSN updates are aimed at making the company's services more interactive, as it takes on challengers such as Internet telephony startup Skype Technologies. Skype has seen steady growth for its free PC-to-PC voice service, leading it to roll out PC-to-mobile phone calls and messaging capabilities.