In its never-ending campaign for Internet dominance, Microsoft showed off a test version of its latest online service to take on industry rivals America Online and Yahoo. Called MSN 8.0, the service packages Internet access with an enhanced Web browser that integrates elements of Microsoft's desktop software with its other Web services. The service, targeted at people accessing the Internet from home, is the latest incarnation of Microsoft's often circuitous quest to win over AOL subscribers. MSN 8 essentially weaves elements from its desktop software products, such as its e-mail software Outlook and its Internet Explorer browser, into its Web services. Other additions include controls for parents to monitor or restrict their children's Internet activity and stronger junk e-mail filters.
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