Microsoft introduces Windows Media 7

Microsoft today unveils its latest Windows Media technology at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.

Slated for release in test form as Windows Media 7 next month, the technology includes an increased video rate of 60 frames per second over a 300-kbps connection and faster, making it a "broadband-ready media playform", company officials said.

Other features include beefed-up security protections for content providers against illegal copying.

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