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The rumors are back, is a Blu-ray add-on headed to the Xbox 360?
The rumors are back, is a Blu-ray add-on headed to the Xbox 360?
Thanks to a popular Italian Xbox 360 magazine, the oft-rumored Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on is back in the news. For years now, there have been ...... 09 Sep 2011 - 8 comments
Yahoo! looks for a new direction after firing CEO by phone
Yahoo! looks for a new direction after firing CEO by phone
After firing CEO Carol Bartz and replacing her temporarily with CFO Timothy Morse, Yahoo! is looking for a change of strategy moving forward. ...... 07 Sep 2011
Microsoft optimistic Windows Phone will outperform expectations
Microsoft optimistic Windows Phone will outperform expectations
Two phones running Windows Phone 7.5, previously codenamed Mango, have officially been introduced to consumers at HTC events in London, Paris, ...... 02 Sep 2011
AOL considered buying Apple in the 90s
AOL considered buying Apple in the 90s
According to former Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis, AOL considered buying Apple in the 90s, as the computer maker floundered. In 1996, Apple was ...... 26 Aug 2011 - 14 comments
Wal-mart cuts price of 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle
Wal-mart cuts price of 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle
Joystiq posted a picture earlier in which Wal-Mart had discounted the price of the 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle. The picture led to speculation ...... 25 Aug 2011 - 4 comments
Microsoft looking to poach webOS devs
Microsoft looking to poach webOS devs
Following HP's decision to kill off all webOS-based hardware and firesale their Pre phones and TouchPad tablet for $49 and $99, respectively, ...... 21 Aug 2011 - 4 comments
Windows ups anti-piracy measures for Windows 8
Windows ups anti-piracy measures for Windows 8
Following years of piracy of their operating system, Microsoft has begun upping anti-piracy measures for its early Windows 8 builds. In recent ...... 21 Aug 2011 - 28 comments
Analyst: RIM worth $25 billion
Analyst: RIM worth $25 billion
According to analyst firm Morgan Keegan, BlackBerry maker RIM should be worth $25 billion in a buyout. The analysis comes days after Google's ...... 21 Aug 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft sued over Xbox Live bill
Microsoft sued over Xbox Live bill
Man accuses Microsoft of charging him for a two year subscription without consent. The plaintiff, Ryan Graves, claims that he had left his ...... 14 Aug 2011 - 5 comments
Microsoft to cut support for Dolby in Windows 8?
Microsoft to cut support for Dolby in Windows 8?
Following an already overly rough year, Dolby announced last week that Microsoft's Windows 8 OS might leave its technology out. Since 2007, ...... 08 Aug 2011 - 16 comments
Microsoft fires back at Google over patent dispute
Microsoft fires back at Google over patent dispute
Yesterday, Google came out guns blazing, calling out Oracle, Microsoft and Apple, accusing them of trying to stifle Android growth and development ...... 04 Aug 2011 - 11 comments
Alcatel-Lucent patent victory over Microsoft revised to $70 million in damages
Alcatel-Lucent patent victory over Microsoft revised to $70 million in damages
Microsoft has been ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent $70 million for infringing on a patent. The patent is used in Microsoft Outlook and two other apps. ...... 01 Aug 2011
Microsoft video attacks Gmail
Microsoft video attacks Gmail
Thanks to a leaked video, we can see how Microsoft employees really feel about Gmail. The video shows "Gmail Man," who is some kind of delivery ...... 29 Jul 2011 - 8 comments
Microsoft apologizes for Amy Winehouse album plug
Microsoft apologizes for Amy Winehouse album plug
Xbox 360's official Twitter account urges fans to buy album to remember star. Microsoft has apologized for a tweet that encouraged fans of ...... 27 Jul 2011 - 9 comments
Microsoft doubles profit in Xbox division
Microsoft doubles profit in Xbox division
Thanks to strong sales of the Xbox 360 hardware, Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division saw its profit double, on strong revenue. ...... 23 Jul 2011 - 1 comment
Next-gen Xbox will offer 'Avatar'-esque graphics
Next-gen Xbox will offer 'Avatar'-esque graphics
AMD, the company behind the Xbox 360's GPU, has said this week that the upcoming next-gen Xbox model will offer graphics on par with those seen ...... 20 Jul 2011 - 23 comments
Microsoft offering large reward for info on Rustock botnet
Microsoft offering large reward for info on Rustock botnet
In March, Microsoft and federal law enforcement jointly took down the spam giant Rustock botnet, seizing computers, servers, and other equipment ...... 19 Jul 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft sued over Windows Phone 7 ads
Microsoft sued over Windows Phone 7 ads
Cellrderm, a Florida-based novelty company has sued Microsoft this week, claiming the company copied their ads with their Windows Phone 7 ad campaign. ...... 15 Jul 2011 - 17 comments
Greedy Oracle is looking to kill Android growth
Greedy Oracle is looking to kill Android growth
Oracle, who has sued Google over infringing on Java copyrights and patents with its Android operating system is apparently now looking to collect ...... 09 Jul 2011 - 15 comments
Facebook adds Skype-backed video chat
Facebook adds Skype-backed video chat
Facebook has announced it will add Skype-based video chat to its service, a move that should help the company rival Google's newly launched Google+ hangouts. ...... 07 Jul 2011 - 3 comments
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