Tagged: Xbox & News
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The week in gadgets: a thumb-sized PC from Dell, hybrids from HP and Xbox on top News
20.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Xbox celebrates 28 months as the top games console in the US, HP unveils two new hybrid laptops, and Dell gets ready to ship its thumb-sized PC... -
Microsoft planning to launch 7-inch and 9-inch Surface devices in June News
02.05.2013 Reports from the Far East indicate that second-generation 7-inch and 9-inch Surface devices from Microsoft are in the works, with a big reveal planned for June.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Weekend news round-up: Scoble loves Google Glass, Apple plans Tech Talks News
29.04.2013 In our round-up of some of the most interesting tech stories of the weekend, tech blogger Robert Scoble's review of Google Glass after two weeks is eye-opening; questions arise... -
Gadgets of the month: the PC flails as mobile devices flourish in Q1 2013 News
29.04.2013 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news this month and look ahead at what’s to come. -
Microsoft’s bold bet on cloud pays off as software giant reports US$20.49bn Q3 revenues News
18.04.2013 Microsoft said the bold bets it took on cloud are beginning to pay dividends. The company today reported third-quarter revenues of US$20.49bn and a US$6bn profit. -
Microsoft creative head reportedly leaves company after Xbox tweets News
11.04.2013 Microsoft’s head of Creative Studios Adam Orth has left the company following his tweets in response to rumours that the new Xbox will only work with always-on internet... -
Microsoft’s next Xbox will be more like a set-top box News
11.04.2013 Microsoft’s next-generation games console will be an all-encompassing digital entertainment delivery system that will take over the living room TV, putting the software giant in...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console to be revealed on 21 May News
08.04.2013 Microsoft is now expected to unveil its next-generation console on 21 May, just ahead of the influential E3 games conference in June. The software giant had originally planned... -
Microsoft boosts its tablet capabilities across Mail, Calendar, People and Music News
26.03.2013 Microsoft has promised richer features for Windows 8 tablet users and has begun by introducing new updates to its Windows 8 Mail, Calendar and People applications. The software... -
Microsoft Xbox cleared of infringing Google’s patents News
23.03.2013 The International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 games console doesn’t infringe patent rights belonging to Google’s recently acquired Motorola... -
Xbox Live Gold membership will be unlocked from 8 to 10 March News
01.03.2013 Next weekend, from 8 to 10 March, will be Microsoft’s biggest ever Xbox Live Gold Unlock Weekend, offering free access to the premium service and opening up multiplayer...Categories: Games/Entertainment -
The week in gadgets: Xbox 720 speculation, new rugged cameras and a practical umbrella News
18.02.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as we discover an umbrella suitable for smartphone addicts, rumoured specifications of the new Xbox console leak online, Panasonic brings us two new...Categories: Week in Gadgets, Games/Entertainment -
Microsoft plans to create more interactive entertainment as Xbox 360 sales reach 76m News
12.02.2013 It seems that Microsoft is looking to create the next generation of TV while turning the best-selling games console of 2012 into an interactive entertainment hub. -
Twitter’s new e-commerce adventure – ‘tweet to buy’ deal signed with Amex News
12.02.2013 Twitter isn’t just thinking of monetisation through digital marketing, it has its eye on e-commerce payments. The microblogging service has embarked on a new social commerce... -
Netflix app on Xbox LIVE updates user interface in time for House of Cards News
01.02.2013 The Netflix app on Xbox LIVE is introducing new user interface elements to help fans discover trailers, cast and crew information directly on their games consoles. The new...Categories: Software & Web Development, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Viral videos of the week – 27/01/2013 News
27.01.2013 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features more Kerry-shtyle Pulp Fiction, a wayward referee, an honest trailer for the most... -
The week in gadgets: Asus MeMO Pad, Nexus 7 sales, and remote-control home heating News
21.01.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Asus has a new low-priced tablet to offer, Google’s Nexus 7 knocks the iPad off the top in Japan, Electric Ireland has a gadget to help cut your...Tags: Tablet Computers, Xbox, -
Microsoft reveals a custom controller for Tomb Raider's Xbox 360 release News
11.01.2013 The original 1996 video game that made Lara Croft a household name will soon see a rebirth on the Xbox 360. To celebrate, Microsoft, developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher...Categories: Peripherals, Games/Entertainment -
Viral videos of the week – 13/01/2013 News
13.01.2013 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week stars RTÉ's Aengus MacGrianna in Anchorman, celebrities dealing with some unsavoury... -
Microsoft names new corporate VP for its Interactive Entertainment Business News
10.01.2013 Tech giant Microsoft has appointed Blake Krikorian as corporate vice-president for its Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), following the acquisition of his company id8...