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Let's try this again - how about an XPhone?: Conceptual XPHONE 3G Design by Brandon Perlow After positing the notion that consummating a Microsoft and Yahoo! merger might result in the combination of the media player aspects of Zune and the online services of...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!: Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!XBox is not sellingand Blu-ray movies are over priced.Why should anybody want to buy two useless electronics??I KNEW this was going to happen...I always felt MS had this "You know, releasing that HDDVD Player might not have been such a good idea" thinking...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360 owner, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., BluRay; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!: Following the horrible death of the HD DVD high definition format, many had predicted (me included) that Microsoft would pretty soon be offering a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. Seems like Xbox 360 owners waiting for a Blu-ray player are out of luck. The news was...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Blu-ray, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360: Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360And the reliability of the XBOX ????makes it not worth considering.He he, Maybe Michael bay was rightWell maybe Michael Bay was right all along. MS was trying to just support the losing format to keep people from investing in hard media long enough...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Michael Bay, Microsoft Xbox, MICROSOFT SAYS, Microsoft Xbox 360; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Europe: Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in EuropeMaybe they could bundle them with the OS . . .They could flood the market with x-Boxes the same way they flooded the market with IE and WMP.Wii still hugely outsellsRegardless of Blu-ray, PS3 price cuts and now XBox360 price cuts, the Wii still...; Tags: Linux, Game players, HD DVD, Operating systems, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dolby, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360; Discussion threads 2008-03-10

It's official - Microsoft slashes price of Xbox 360 in Europe: It's official - Microsoft slashes price of Xbox 360 in EuropeI wonder if the EUwill force them to raise the price back as to not force Sony and Nintendo to drop their pricesPerhaps they......finished recouping the money from the fines the EU keeps hitting them with.; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-10
It's official - Microsoft slashes price of Xbox 360 in Europe: It's official - Microsoft has slashed the price of Xbox 360 in Europe. Here's the press release: From Friday, 14th March, Xbox 360, which includes a 20GB hard drive and one wireless controller, will have an ERP of €269.99/£199.99 – a saving of €80/£50 on the...; Tags: Price Drop, Console, ERP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Recession buster: The perfect $25,000 consumer electronics device: My initial reaction to hearing about SE2 Labs' ITC One all-in-one media room device was to think about that Robin Williams line about cocaine being god's way of telling you that you have too much money. If you actually have $25,000 to plop down for an all-in-one unit that incorporates...; Tags: Electronics, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Hd Dvd, Blu-Ray, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Josh Taylor; Blog posts 2008-03-04
Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360: Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360sony should refuse to permit microsoft to have blu raythey could be in deep s**t. or they could charge they a eye and a arm for it .........RE: Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360"We do not believe...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Game players, Murphy, wii, HD-DVD, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, MICROSOFT SAYS, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-18
XBox 360 3 Red Light Troubleshooter (exe): This troubleshooter will find the most common causes of the XBox 360 3 red light error and how to fix them without the need for any technical knowledge or expensive tools. Most cases can be resolved before having to physically ship out for repair. This version is the first release...; Tags: Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-02-15
Does a compelling product make you overlook the built-in DRM?: Let's say there was a compelling product on sale that interested you. Maybe it's a games console, or maybe it's a player of some kind. Or it could even be a service such as iTunes or Audible. Let's say that you really wanted what this product or service had to...; Tags: Digital-rights Management, built-In, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Jeff, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Game Players, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-02-06
(Photos: Cracking open the XBox 360 Elite): (Photos: Cracking open the XBox 360 Elite)Two minor points...In the seventh picture's caption, you say the console is "lined with a metal sheath to enable heat dissipation." That looks like a Faraday shield, designed to keep the console from radiating all kinds of radio-frequency garbage that could mess up...; Tags: Game players, Overall IT, console, Xbox 360 Elite, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Cracking Open, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
microsoft xbox 360 Arcade: First Take: The Xbox 360 Arcade is the entry-level model in Microsoft's game console lineup. It replaces the original Xbox 360 Core console and features add-ins not found in the Core. Priced at $280, the Arcade comes with a wireless controller, a 256MB memory card, an HDMI...; Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Arcade; Product reviews 2007-12-08
Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly: Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendlyIt's not just the XBox - the PS3 is getting family friendly too...from trendmicro's website:http://webclassify.trendmicro.com/index.aspxHow's this family friendlyI'm just not seeing the connection here.If you need this type of thing then obviously you aren't around to tell the kid to stop playing. So now...; Tags: Game players, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-07
Microsoft sees long-life potential for Xbox 360: Microsoft sees long-life potential for Xbox 360Sad Part IsThat they are still breaking left and right after two years. We are waiting for a shipping box for our third replacement 360. You would think they would have figured it out by now. Still would not trade the...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-07
Microsoft launches new family-oriented Xbox 360 bundle: Microsoft launches new family-oriented Xbox 360 bundleWow! The Xbox 360 outsold the Wii? That's cool. (NT).Hard Drive Prices Are A Scam$179 for a 120 GB hard drive (it's just a laptop drive) that you can get off Newegg for $50, comes with a link cable to get the old info...; Tags: Game players, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-23
Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 Japan price 13 percent: Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 Japan price 13 percentI don't have to be in Japanto know which is a better game system... Having owned both the 360 and the PS3, by far, the PS3 puts the 360 to shame... just my opinion...; Tags: Game players, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Sony to sell new 40GB PlayStation 3 in U.S.: Sony to sell new 40GB PlayStation 3 in U.S.How fast can you spin?"Backward compatibility is a nice secondary consideration, but it's far from the number one priority.""We are aiming for perfect compatibility. Our goal is 100 percent compatibility, We are trying to get there as quickly as possible." Kaz HiraiInferior...; Tags: Game players, Backward Compatibility, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., Xbox 360; Discussion threads 2007-10-18
Xbox 360 to use TSMC's 90-nm DRAM: Xbox 360 to use TSMC's 90-nm DRAMStarted?Ummm.. what about the 1,000,000 units sitting out there with the old technology? They screwed?How so?Is that any different from any technology or item?Just like any device that upgrades during it's life cyclePS3, computers, toaster ovens, . . . yes. Unless it's...; Tags: Game players, Memory, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., DRAM, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox; Discussion threads 2007-08-16
Wii controllers and the XBOX 360: Wii controllers and the XBOX 360wake me up when you have a driver for Linux.There already is a Linux driver...The Wiimote is just another bluetooth device and communicates with standard Bluez Hidd. WMD is the experimental branch driver.; Tags: Linux, Game players, Wii-controller, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Wiimote, WMD; Discussion threads 2007-08-08