Bebo links up with Microsoft

posted by  kevyn (54)  15 months ago (bink.nu)

Social networking site Bebo will partner with Microsoft to use the software maker's Windows Live instant messaging service on its site and simplify the exchange of contacts.

Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, is aggressively seeking partnerships with social networking Web sites as a way to become a major player in the growing market for Internet services and online advertising.

Social networking sites have attracted millions of users who spend hours creating their own pages and finding friends. They have become among the hottest names in the technology industry