Microsoft unveils software in Hollywood
Reuters | at | by Mike
Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday released a new version of its Windows Media software, hoping to leave its competitors behind in the race to provide the dominant platform for Internet-based entertainment. Windows Media 9 Series, previously known by its code-named "Corona," offers a number of features the company claims are firsts, including full, 5.1 channel surround sound for streaming audio and high-definition video with file sizes as small as half of those of DVDs.
Microsoft has made digital media a priority in recent years, from the debut of its Xbox video game console to a special version of its operating system called Windows XP Media Center Edition, which will appear on a new line of computers later this year that will be equipped with remote controls.