] Microsoft next week plans to begin testing a radically
] new instant messaging and communications product aimed at
] teenagers and young adults who grew up using the
] Internet.
]
] The new software, called Threedegrees, creates a
] peer-to-peer social group in which people can chat, share
] photos, listen to music and meet friends. Concurrently
] with the test, or beta, program, Microsoft also plans to
] release the Windows Peer-to-Peer Update for Windows XP.
]
] To use Threedegrees, prospective testers must be running
] Windows XP with Service Pack 1, the peer-to-peer update
] and MSN Messenger 5 installed on their computers. The
] software allows people to create groups, in which up to
] 10 people can participate in the same instant messaging
] session. Group members also can share animation and
] photos or listen to music.

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