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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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? …
Microsoft has officially unveiled its new Arc Touch Mouse today, with a suggested retail price of $69.95 and an availability timeframe of “early December in time for the U.S. holiday season.”
The wireless mouse folds flat down to a little over half an inch in size and comes with a USB nano receiver that attaches to the underside …
Bungie’s last chapter in the Halo franchise will be released September 14 and thanks to our friends at GameStop, Techland will be giving away one Xbox 360 Slim and a copy of Halo: Reach in conjunction with HaloFest. Hop on over to check out all the festivities and enter for a chance to win a life-sized Spartan.
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Happy Monday Xbox Owners-
If you live in the US, UK, Mexico or Canada and have an Xbox Live membership, you may want to sit down for this. Starting November 1, Microsoft is increasing the price of Gold memberships from $50/year to $60/year in the US. 3-month memberships will jump from $20 to $25 and 1-month subscriptions will be …