Microsoft to challenge Apple with Xbox Live Video service
Apple recently announced their plans to launch a device named iTV which would enable users to broadcast their iTunes purchased content from a Mac to a television set.
Microsoft has now launched a similar service named Xbox Live Video. This would be available starting November 22 and users [...]
Sony to launch “X-Men: The Last Stand” on Blu-Ray disc this month
Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony has said that they would be launching “X-Men: The Last Stand” movie on their Blu-Ray format disc on November 14.
Interestingly, the launch is scheduled for just three days before Sony’s next-generation video game console Playstation 3 makes its debut [...]
Microsoft Argo Project: Might even play games!
Seattle Times has reported that the rumored Microsoft’s iPod killer gadget might be more than just a music player. The report claims that the company wants it to be a do-it-all device and it could even take on Sony Playstation Portable and Nintendo DS handheld gaming consoles.
The project [...]
Atom Entertainment to overhaul online gaming website
Atom Entertainment had recently said that they were going to launch a service inviting users to upload their mobile videos for public broadcasting. They have now added plans to start their own video game studio and overhauled its family of Web sites as part of a push to become [...]
Rumors about a portable Microsoft gaming device resurface
Microsoft is more known for their software products considering they are currently the world’s largest maker of software applications for personal computing platform. However, they are also makers of some of the best-known hardware products like the Xbox gaming platform and also recently showcased their Origami project.
The latest [...]
Microsoft to continue developing iPod challengers with partners
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has said that the software giants would continue developing new technologies and products along with their partners to challenge the domination of Apple iPod players in the digital music player market.
Apple has a massive lead when it comes to market share for digital [...]
Microsoft and Intel backs Toshiba HD DVD format
The battle between the two emerging next generation DVD formats has just gotten more interesting. Sony it looks like would suffer from the Microsoft’s entry into the gaming console market as Microsoft has decided to join Toshiba in their efforts to make HD DVD the next standard for [...]
Sony says Blu-Ray would dominate HD DVD in 12 months time
Entertainment industry giant Sony has claimed that the delay in the launch of HD DVD standard from the Toshiba camp would help them overcome the rival standard and become a popular format for the masses within 12 months of the launch. One of the major [...]
Microsoft starts replacement program for faulty Xbox Cables
As reported earlier, Microsoft has started the program where they are inviting users to bring their defective Xbox cables and get them replaced for free. This initiative is a result of problems reported by the customers of Xbox console who found that the cords could result in possible [...]
Halo gives Microsoft reasons to smile
Halo and Microsoft’s gaming console Xbox has given Microsoft a lot of reasons to smile this year. It has practically led to doubling of profits in their latest quarterly results. The profits reported by the world’s largest software maker touched USD 3.62 billion compared to USD 1.55 billion in the [...]
