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Microsoft reportedly bans netbooks with hybrid storage systems, MSI's Wind U115 caught in the middle
We've never been fans of Microsoft's ability to put hard limits on netbooks with Windows XP; it's this fact alone that has kept the entire sector from moving forward in terms of specification advancement. Though, we'd probably wager…
June 6 2009, 10:41pm | Comments
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Best Buy memo explains that Vista doesn't work, details Windows 7 upgrade plans
Ouch. We're guessing this is one that the suits at Best Buy would like to have back. A leaked company memo detailing how the retailer will handle Windows 7 upgrades has accidentally given the world a tasty tidbit…
June 5 2009, 4:44pm | Comments
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Microsoft this morning announced that it is rolling out Bing Travel, one of the verticals it’s focusing much of its attention on when it comes to the recently unveiled “decision engine” the company set out to conquer market…
June 4 2009, 2:47pm | Comments
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Testing Project Natal: We Touched the Intangible [E3 O9]
One hands-on with Project Natal would make for a nice story, but it wouldn't be complete. So we're giving you two full sets of impressions on Microsoft's motion-capturing E3 bombshell. Matt Buchanan tested Project Natal today, as did…
June 4 2009, 12:23am | Comments
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Windows 7 goes on sale October 22nd
We knew good and well the next iteration of Windows would be generally available this fall, but now we've a date to circle in our datebooks: October 22nd. Yep, the fourth Thursday in the tenth month of this…
June 2 2009, 6:57pm | Comments
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Xbox 360 Project Natal – Body sensing controller. Potential Wii beater?
Having worked on the Xbox account for 5-6 years and being part of Microsoft you’d probably expect we knew all about this. Nope! They kept this one under tight wraps and surprised the lot of us today. Of…
June 2 2009, 11:55am | Comments
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Xbox 360 Project Natal: Full-Body Motion Control One-Ups the Wii [Project Natal]
As rumored, Microsoft unveiled its newest control scheme today: full-body motion control that doesn't require a controller of any kind called Project Natal. Forgive my excitement, but on first glance this thing looks amazing. Nintendo should watch out.…
June 1 2009, 6:57pm | Comments
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Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Fall [Microsoft]
For you social networking fiends who need to use Facebook or Twitter on every screen possible, Microsoft announced Facebook and Twitter integration will be arriving on Xbox Live this fall. The Facebook client looks pretty similar to the…
June 1 2009, 6:52pm | Comments
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Last.fm Brings Streaming Music to Xbox Live [Microsoft]
Last.fm, the popular online radio site/music tracker/recommendation engine, is set to bring its services to the Xbox. For Gold Xbox Live members, this means free streaming radio from your console. [Live Microsoft E3 Coverage]
June 1 2009, 6:49pm | Comments
