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- Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray war
- Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray warNit PickingSorry to be picky guys, but the rival format was HD-DVD as you mention, and the XBOX 360 extension to play High Def movies was HD-DVD ONLY. XBOX 360's cannot play Blu-ray discs no matter what you do, and therefore...
- Tags: HD DVD, Game players, DVD, Consumer electronics, Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, HD-DVD, podcast
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Energizer Power & Play Charging System (Xbox 360)
- Performance Design Products, which is simply known as PDP, recently licensed the Energizer brand to slap on its line of Power & Play Charging Systems for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii.The model reviewed here, the Energizer Power & Play Charging System for Xbox 360, looks very...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Energizer, Play Charging System, Play Charging
- Product reviews 2008-10-24
- Low cost is king
- Analysts have recently revised downwards sales estimates for Blu-ray disc technology, a move largely related to the fact that Blu-ray hardware is comparatively rather expensive. Blu-ray always had an uphill battle, in my opinion, irrespective of the down market. The visual clarity, for most, will be non-existent barring TV sets that...
- Tags: Game, Advertisement, Disc, Apple Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Blu-ray, Nintendo Wii, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-10-21
- Netflix news: Starz catalog added to online service, streaming to PS3, Xbox 360 through PlayOn beta software
- Netflix news: Starz catalog added to online service, streaming to PS3, Xbox 360 through PlayOn beta softwareplease help me understand the benefits...maybe i'm missing something here... why should I pay for PlayOn and stream through the PS3 when I can just hook my laptop directly to my TV?
- Tags: Game players, PlayOn, Sony PlayStation 3, Starz, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox
- Discussion threads 2008-10-16
- Microsoft Xbox 360 (60GB, HDMI)
- Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the first "next-generation" game console to hit the market in November 2005, and consequently has had a year over its competitors to improve upon its faults. Now with the upcoming fall "New Xbox Experience" update on the horizon, the 360 is further positioning itself to become...
- Tags: Game players, Games, HDMI, Anecdotal Evidence, Microsoft Corp., console, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Obama appears on in-game Xbox 360 advertisement
- Obama appears on in-game Xbox 360 advertisementAre you kidding me???Is there no end to that man's hubris?? I have to see his deceitful, lying, marxist mug on every news channel...and now in XBox in-game ads?? Time to send Baraq *Hussein* Obama back to Indonesia...or Kenya...or whatever country seeded...
- Tags: Games, advertisement, game, Obama, game advertising, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- Obama appears on in-game Xbox 360 advertisement
- See this screenshot of Xbox 360 racing game Burnout Paradise? What sticks out to you? That's right -- Barack Obama is urging gamers to vote for change from the comfort of the game they're playing. According to Talking Points Memo and GigaOm, advertisers...
- Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Obama, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
- When the Xbox 360 was released in November 2005, owners of the previous console were delighted to see that the online element would not only be preserved, but it would also be vastly improved. Xbox Live on the 360 not only provided updated features across the board, but it also...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., chatpad, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, headset
- Product reviews 2008-10-06
- Netflix news: Starz catalog added to online service, streaming to PS3, Xbox 360 through PlayOn beta software
- The Netflix ecosystem is expanding as the popular DVD rental company tries to bulk up its online video streaming business in anticipation of the day when fewer and fewer people want to watch movies after waiting to get a disc in the mail. Last week, the company announced a deal...
- Tags: Software, NetFlix Inc., Starz, Sony PlayStation 3, Movie, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, MediaMall Technologies, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- VMware's Datacenter OS: Windows isn't the competition
- VMware's Datacenter OS: Windows isn't the competitionQuite right...Windows isn't the competitionXen is! :DRE: VMware's Datacenter OS: Windows isn't the competitionMicrosoft is a nobody in the VM space and a nobody in Cloud computing. The only thing cool from MS the past couple of years was Xbox360. Nothing since then.
- Tags: Data centers, Storage, Datacenter OS, VMware Inc., data center, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-09-17
- Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 prices
- Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 pricesIt's about time this other shoe droppedIt's been anticipated for ages, in consideration of just how LONG the 360 has already been on the market. Even at these price points MSFT should continue to make profit on the hardware; you would think that after three years...
- Tags: Game players, Blu-ray, Games, wii, Xbox360, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., hardware, Blu-ray disc, game
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 prices
- Microsoft has slashed the price of the Xbox 360 gaming console to half of that of the PlayStation 3. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Console, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360
- Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360Xbox 360 reduces cost by $50.Wow, and I've just spent 200 bucks on the console just last week. I doubt the reduction will stop Sony out-selling their consoles though.Awww...nobody wants your Xbox 360s??So sad. :( I thought they were already selling...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Xbox 360 Flashing Red Lights (exe)
- How to fix the Xbox 360 flashing red lights in under 2 hours with just a few common household tools. Why pay Microsoft to fix your Xbox when you can do the exact same thing and be back playing your favorite games within 2 hours or less? Fix the Xbox...
- Tags: Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-08-13
- Ear Force X4
- Wireless headphones have been around for a while, but it's only been in the past few years that quality has gotten high enough for discerning listeners to consider using them. Many manufacturers, for instance, have turned to infrared IR technology for wireless signal transmission, which generally offers better sound quality...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Turtle Beach, Ear Force X4, headphone, ear cup, Microsoft Xbox
- Product reviews 2008-08-08
- Gallery: New user interface for Xbox 360
- At the E3 game conference Microsoft unveiled a new look for it's Xbox 360 interface to make features easier to use and buy, and improve the social experience. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andy Smith, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox
- Image galleries 2008-07-24
- News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- (Gallery: New user interface for Xbox 360)
- (Gallery: New user interface for Xbox 360)AvatarsWhat is with this absurd thought that 2D avatars of whatever you want should be replaced with these real life 3D versions? I always thought of avatars as a way to display your art, feelings, or to break through the realm of reality. I...
- Tags: avatar, New User Interface, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- Free the XBOX 360!!!
- Free the XBOX 360!!!"Microsoft-approved"Why shouldn't Microsoft be concerned with the performance of software on XBox?Quoting:Microsoft makes both the hardware and software, and the environment is tightly controlled - only Microsoft-approved software need apply. [End quote]Vista shows that a product's reputation can be affected by the uninterest or mistakes of third...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., game, console
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- Free the XBOX 360!!!
- It's good that Microsoft has begun to allow home users to create XBOX 360 games that they can sell through XBOX Live. Microsoft, however, could do so much more with their TV-attached creation if only they were willing to let third parties take it beyond traditional TV-oriented services. by...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Xbox, Game Console, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
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