Microsoft eyeing Xbox 360 TV service?
November 30, 2010
Could the Xbox 360 soon be streaming broadcast television into living rooms? It appears Microsoft is at least toying with the idea.
Archive for November, 2010
Windows Phone 7 taking a beating
November 29, 2010
We’ve already had estimates that Windows Phone 7 handsets got off to a slow start in the United States. Now one British retailer is reporting more embarrassing sales figures for the system.
Microsoft responds to ChevronWP7
November 27, 2010
Microsoft has officially responded to the release of Chevron WP7. Suffice to say, it’s warning of dire consequences for anyone choosing to install the jailbreaking tool.
Kinect hacks go mainstream
November 26, 2010
While there have been several unofficial modifications of the Kinect motion control hardware to date, they’ve mainly been by the type of people who use screennames and can be dismissed by mainstream onlookers (however unfairly) as weirdoes in bedrooms. That’s all changes with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology producing its own hack for the system.
Microsoft and OpenStreetMap forge ties
November 25, 2010
Microsoft has begun forging strong ties with OpenStreetMap, with the latter’s founder joining the company, and Bing Maps imagery heading in the other direction.
Acer and Dell join Windows tablet battleground
November 24, 2010
HP’s attempts to compete with the iPad using a Windows-based device proved an embarrassing flop. But now Dell and Acer both believe Windows 7 on a tablet is worth a shot.
Microsoft welcomes Kinect hacking; denies Kinect hacking
November 22, 2010
Users of the Kinect gaming system have been pulling off some nifty moves since the motion control hardware went on sale. But no move has been quite as sudden as the U-turn Microsoft just pulled.
Microsoft Windows is 25 years old
November 20, 2010
Windows has hit the 25-year milestone, with Microsoft having released its first effort, Windows 1.0 on Nov. 20, 1985. How different would the world be today had this momentous day in history not occurred?
Stuxnet was custom made for nuclear plant
November 19, 2010
The computer virus equivalent of a forensic analysts have been examining the code used in the Stuxnet worm. They says some sections were less sophisticated than first believed, but others were very specifically targeted, which may reveal more about its creators.
Xbox Kinect an instant hit, but longterm?
November 18, 2010
Microsoft launched Kinect for the Xbox 360 games console on Nov. 4 in the U.S. And it’s been an instant hit with casual gamers and families alike. But what are its longterm hopes for success?
Microsoft launches communications technology Lync
November 17, 2010
Microsoft has formally launched Lync, a software suite designed to make it easier for businesses to integrate multiple forms of communications. It claims the average company would make back the cost of the suite in increased efficiency within a year.
Ballmer & Gates reject idea of breaking up company raised at shareholder meeting
November 16, 2010
Should Microsoft be broken up into several different companies? Some analysts believe so, as do some shareholders it seems. But Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates don’t think so. At least not yet.
Kinect snooping debate continues
November 15, 2010
Microsoft has attempted to dissuade fears over the data it might collect from Kinect users and sell to advertisers. But quotes from a senior executive suggest that’s still on the cards.
Microsoft mocks Apple over Blu-ray in new animated Windows 7 video advert
November 13, 2010
Microsoft strikes again with a new video ad on YouTube taking a pop at Apple over its lack of Blu-ray support.
Microsoft cashes in on Kinect hardware but will advertiser snooping top up profits??
November 12, 2010
Great as the concept of controller-free gaming may be, Microsoft made the Kinect to make cash rather than make people happy. And while it appears the unit itself is turning a tidy profit, the company is said to have found a more sinister source of revenue.
