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- Photos: Microsoft previews 2008 Xbox games
- Microsoft's Spring Showcase shows off some of its forthcoming 2008 title releases to journalists in San Francisco.Microsoft took over Dogpatch Studios in San Francisco for the Showcase event. The company set up stations around the studio to show off games like Too Human, Ninja Gaiden, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and...
- Tags: Journalist, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Microsoft Xbox, Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-13
- Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shines
- Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shinesFor reference:This quarter was the one year anniversary of all those Vista coupons being cashed and the profits recorded. That's a reason the numbers were lower this year.Vista SP 1 was not released in time to produce a level of new...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Taxes, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- 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
- Hollywood producer set to make shows for Xbox
- Hollywood producer set to make shows for XboxAbout time - Study New Media Pioneering WorksSome clever designs (net-based TBD) from last decade folks have given their life/blood in genre - lots of others to consider as well:Laughing matters.... TIME Magazinehttp://tinyurl.com/2vexvhAnd one title that had a horrible/tragic ending:http://tinyurl.com/2lw65tRE: Hollywood producer set...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- 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
- Netflix through your XBOX?
- Netflix through your XBOX?Would that compete against Media Center Extenders?I realize the extenders and XBOX are really similar, but several new extenders were released at CES that are "quiet" and can also stream HD content over Wireless N.You can already watch movies through Vongo or Unbox I think on the...
- Tags: Game players, HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Games, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., extender, Microsoft Corp., HD-DVD
- Discussion threads 2008-02-19
- Netflix through your XBOX?
- I wish I could say I had inside knowledge about the veracity of this rumor, but sad to say, I do not. However, I desperately hope that this rumor is true, as it simply makes sense for Microsoft to do something like this. According to this article...
- Tags: Game, NetFlix Inc., Console, Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Game Console, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- 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
- Microsoft+looks+to+create+an+Apple-like+halo+effect+across+its+brands
- Microsoft+looks+to+create+an+Apple-like+halo+effect+across+its+brandsI wish them luck but don't have hopeThe problem is that Microsoft is terrible at marketing to consumers. Microsoft's big successes have always been marketing to developers, businesses, and OEMs. The XBox may be the only exception to that rule although it really only competes with the PS3 and even...
- Tags: Game players, Marketing research, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Games, operating system, media extender, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, marketing, Apple Inc., branding, Microsoft Xbox, brand
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- 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
- Microsoft seeing Xbox shortages in U.S.
- Microsoft seeing Xbox shortages in U.S.Or maybe they're outbecause of replacing so many RROD units??? Maybe?Probably trueif one looks at eBay and other auction sites, even damaged and defective models still fetch a premium price, so a shortage on store shelf models coupled with replacement issues could spell still...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Xbox shortage, Microsoft Xbox
- Discussion threads 2008-02-13
- Does+a+compelling+product+make+you+overlook+the+built-in+DRM%3F
- Does+a+compelling+product+make+you+overlook+the+built-in+DRM%3FNeverI have no problems with the device. I'd avoid buying content that is DRMed to a particular machine though. So take the I-Pod as an example. I'd buy one but I'd put my own music in a non DRM format. I'd buy non DRM music but would not ever buy...
- Tags: Game players, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Microsoft Xbox, digital-rights management
- Discussion threads 2008-02-06
- 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
- A successful bid for Yahoo! would be death knell for Microsoft
- A successful bid for Yahoo! would be death knell for MicrosoftI think you may be missing the pointI think you may be missing the point. MSFT wants the yahoo space as a platform for their entry into the "software as a service" arena. I really think the Ad revenue is...
- Tags: E-mail providers, E-mail, Microsoft Xbox, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., successful bid, MSFT
- Discussion threads 2008-02-01
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