Engadget‘s reporting that AT&T’s content-delivery service will be landing on Microsoft’s game console as soon as next month. The telecom giant’s fiber-optic initiative has won accolades for its functionality and interface but U-Verse is only in available in 22 states as of now. Supposedly, a dashboard app compatible with the new Xbox 360 …
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Ballmer on Microsoft Tablets: ‘You’ll See Them This Christmas’
Reuters reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told a crowd at the London School of Economics yesterday, "You’ll see new slates with Windows on them. You’ll see them this Christmas."
There’s some speculation that Microsoft’s official unveiling of Windows Phone 7, which is scheduled for next Monday, may contain some information about
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Windows Phone 7 Ads Show Us How Lame We Really Are
By now we’re used to seeing silly ads from Microsoft but the latest batch promoting Windows Phone 7 (featuring the HTC Mondrian) are spot on. I’m not saying things will change with a Windows Phone 7 device but they’ve managed to address a phenomenon that we can all relate to. Watch and you’ll see what I mean.
Project Milo for Kinect Dies Stillborn?
Kotaku‘s reporting that the plug’s been pulled on Lionhead Studios’ ambitious Project Milo for Kinect. The undertaking–also referred to as Milo & Kate–was the jewel of Microsoft’s 2009 E3 presentation, containing the most forward-looking of the motion-gaming ideas during the press conference.
If it’s true, the news about Milo …
Why Do Web Browsers Matter?
The Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Beta recently released by Microsoft reintroduces the software giant into the browser wars, but why are browsers worth fighting over when they’re essentially offered as freeware? Of the three major browsers used worldwide, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox and Google’s Chrome, each …
Can Internet Explorer Regain Its Good Name?
My TIME.com Technologizer column for this week is a look at Microsoft’s new beta of Internet Explorer 9. It’s the best version of IE since 1999 or so, with a nicely streamlined interface, good integration with Windows 7, hardware-accelerated graphics, and a heaping helping of HTML5 support.
When it comes to browsers, I’m …
Quick Look at Microsoft’s ‘LifeCam Studio’ 1080p Webcam
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced availability of its $100 LifeCam Studio webcam. The camera sports a compact design, autofocus, glass lens, 360-degree panning, tripod mount, and—most importantly—a 1080p sensor. I’ve been playing around with the LifeCam Studio for a bit and have some early impressions to report.
If you’re …
Windows Phone 7 Won’t Be Available on CDMA Carriers This Year
No hard feelings.
After last night’s report that Verizon would not be offering Windows Phone 7 devices this year, Microsoft has stated that their new mobile OS will only launch on GSM carriers in 2010.
Greg Sullivan, senior product manager at Microsoft, spoke to the CNET and said the company is focused on the wireless standard …
Verizon Will NOT Carry Windows Phone 7 Devices This Year
Wha?!
I don’t know who this hurts more but Verizon Wireless will not be carrying Windows Phone 7 devices at launch or anytime in 2010. Verizon’s Brenda Raney said the carrier “will probably release a phone in 2011″ reports Bloomberg.
It’s unclear if Verizon’s heavy investment and dealings with Google were a determining factor …
And the Winner of the Xbox 360 Slim, Halo: Reach Bundle Is…
Thanks to everyone who entered our contest to win an Xbox 360 Slim and a copy of Halo: Reach. It was a tough decision as there were a lot of very compelling cases but in the end we decided to go with Moonknight4 and Valve.
I think a lot of the already stated developers are really good ideas: BioWare for their masterful story telling,
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Microsoft Partners With the Double Rainbow Guy
Remember Paul Vasquez, better known as Hungry Bear? (No, we’re not making up this nickname. CNN actually called him that).
What does this mean!? Well, it seems Microsoft has nabbed him for their latest ad campaign for Windows Live Photo Gallery.
If you don’t remember the original video, here’s a reminder. Be prepared to
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Windows Phone 7 is Pretty Much Done, Released to Manufacturers
Windows Phone 7 is almost, finally, sort of, pretty much ready to go. And by that, it’s reached the “RTM” milestone. RTM stands for “release to manufacturing,” which basically means that the software is complete enough to send off to the companies who will be making Windows Phone 7 handsets.
Is the Windows Phone team really ready? …
