Microsoft R.&D. Celebrates the Human Body
The software maker shows off the state-of-the-art when it comes to gesture technology for games.
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading: Impacts
Articles about Google's economic impact, Facebook and identity and another next-gen phone discovered in the wild are on the reading list.
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Game Controller Killer Has a Name
In November, Xbox users will be able to throw away their controllers and rely on Kinect and their bodies to have avatars move around the screen.
View ArticleCall of Duty Smashes Five-Day Sales Records
The video game Call of Duty: Black Ops breaks five-day sales records.
View ArticleModern Warfare 3 Passes $1 Billion in Sales in 16 Days
Modern Warfare 3, the first-person shooter video game, reached $1 billion much more rapidly than Modern Warfare 2, an earlier installment of the game, which took took 60 days.
View ArticleComcast Streaming Service Raises Net-Neutrality Concerns
Comcast recently said that a video-streaming service that it will provide to Xbox consoles would not count toward its customers’ monthly data limits. The cable company’s move is raising concerns about...
View ArticleSelling the Xbox as if It Were a Cellphone
Microsoft has a plan to sell its Xbox game system more the way it would a cellphone, giving customers a break on the cost of the device as long as they commit to pay a monthly service bill.
View ArticleIn TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says
When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there's Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile...
View ArticleR.I.P. Zune
Microsoft is phasing out Zune, a name that once symbolized grand plans to curb Apple's entertainment ambitions. The Zune music service will be renamed Xbox Music, as Microsoft seeks to capitalize on...
View ArticleStart-Up Seeks Funds for $100 Game Consoles to Take on Big Guys
Ouya, a start-up, believes it can challenge the incumbents in the video game console market with less than a million dollars. On Tuesday, the company started a fund-raising campaign on Kickstarter with...
View ArticleSmartGlass App for Controlling Your Xbox Has a Few Holes
One of the most frustrating experiences with using Apple TV, Xbox and other Internet-connected boxes is text entry. That's why Xbox SmartGlass, a new app that lets users control their game consoles...
View ArticleWith Game Awards Ceremony, Xbox Users to Direct the Show
Microsoft and Spike TV are making a push to make television interactive with the Video Game Awards, an annual ceremony that Xbox users will be able to shape themselves during its live broadcast. Xbox...
View ArticleMicrosoft Sheds Old TV Baggage to Focus on New Xbox
Microsoft is planning to reveal details about its new Xbox video game console at an event in May, as the games industry prepares for a new generation of hardware that it hopes will lift sales.
View ArticleIn the Living Room, Still No Sign of Google
While other companies, including Microsoft, Apple and Sony, continue to enter the living room with successful consumer electronics that connect the TV to the Internet, Google has continually failed.
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