PCMag.com has posted reviews of the new public beta of Windows Media Player (WMP) 11, which Microsoft is expected to release on Monday, and the accompanying Microsoft-MTV Urge music service. The latest incarnation of WMP 11 for Windows XP "beats Apple iTunes in many aspects," PCMag.com says. "It acts as a repository and player for all your music, video, and images, unlike Apple's popular player. And while WMP 11 doesn't integrate with the iTunes Music Store, it also doesn't lock you in to one purchasing source." The beta of the Urge service, which is expected to go to public beta on May 17, "may give existing (music download) services a run for their subscription fee," PCMag.com adds.