Microsoft Plans Flickr Competitor

An anonymous reader writes "Judging by newly posted job calls, Microsoft is now working on a Flickr-like online photo service. ZDNet reports: '"This feature team is building a next-generation photo and video sharing service that will compete with Flickr, SmugMug and other photo web solutions today. This is a 'v1' opportunity," the ad said. And video will be a part of the effort, too: "This role will work across the new Windows Live division with teams like Spaces, SkyDrive, Messenger and Hotmail to construct a winning strategy for Microsoft in photo and video sharing." Evidently, Microsoft sees the effort as an online extension of its current desktop technology.' Gundeep Hora, at CoolTechZone, feels that such a service is unlikely to succeed, and lays out the numerous challenges the company will face upon entering the market."

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Not flaming, just laughing...

[Otter]

Gundeep Hora, at CootTechZone...

I was disappointed to find that that's a typo -- it sounded like a great site: "Get off my Second Life lawn, you lousy kids!"

News at eleven

[[rvr]]

Microsoft Plans *.* Competitor

new MicroSoft stock symbol: COPY

[peter303]

speaks for self

Re:Buzzword alert

[Anonymous Coward]

They're trying to synergise their Web 2.0 leveragability.

Washington State

[rice_burners_suck]

As with any story involving Lord Sauron of Redmond, I have only one thing to say:

Google is a better company than Microsoft.

/me ducks to avoid being hit by chair.

Microsoft's Business Algorithm

[pak9rabid]

if ( competingProduct.marketExists() && competingProduct.isCopyable() ) ourProduct = dodgePatents(competingProduct);