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Microsoft is the company behind software like Windows, Microsoft Office and hardware like the Xbox and Kinect. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. MS-DOS was the product that propelled Microsoft towards success, but it is Windows and Office that made it what it is today. Microsoft is currently engaged in a number of projects, including Windows 8, Windows Phone, Xbox, Office and the Azure cloud computing platform. the large majority of desktop computers run on Windows.
Official Microsoft Xbox 360 steering wheel goes wireless
06/06/2011, You don’t need a fortune teller to tell you that wires are slowly but surely becoming extinct in today’s modern world. And today, Microsoft has just announced that its official Xbox 360 steering wheel is going to cut the cord [...]
Full list of new Kinect-enabled games for Xbox 360
06/06/2011, Microsoft’s E3 Xbox 360 press conference was a huge showcase for Kinect – the motion control camera sensor that launched last Novemeber. Aside from including full support for Xbox Live services via voice control, what gamers care about most are [...]
Fun Labs takes Kinect to the next level with new features
06/06/2011, Kinect’s “father” Kudo Tsunoda unveiled a new “permanent” feature to Xbox Live: Fun Labs. What exactly is Fun Labs? Tsunoda says that it’s a sandbox for players to toy with new Kinect experiences, developed by seasoned and independent developers. Here’s [...]
Halo: Combat Evolved is an HD remake with new maps
06/06/2011, Just as expected, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is back and it’s getting a complete facelift for the Xbox 360. First up is a high-definition remaster for Master Chief and friends. But simply giving the game a graphical overhaul isn’t enough [...]
Xbox Live gets YouTube and live TV with Kinect voice controls
06/06/2011, At long last, YouTube is available on Xbox Live. So is live TV. Both new features will make full use of Kinect’s voice controls, just like Mass Effect 3. To control the new revamped Xbox Live UI (inspired by Windows [...]
Mass Effect 3 uses Kinect for voice command
06/06/2011, It looks the leaks were spot-on for EA’s Mass Effect 3 sporting Kinect controls. So how will Kinect be implemented into this sci-fi RPG? Mass Effect 3 will use Kinect for voice controls. Players will be able to control their [...]
Modern Warfare 3 comes out guns blazing on Xbox 360
06/06/2011, The first game at Microsoft’s E3 Xbox 360 press conference? Modern Warfare 3. Microsoft says that 2010 was the Xbox 360′s “best year in Xbox history.” The Call of Duty franchise helped the Xbox 360 continue its momentum. A trailer for [...]
Halo 4 and Halo remake accidentally leaked out early
06/06/2011, E3′s official show floor doesn’t open until tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean E3 hasn’t technically started! First up is Microsoft’s Xbox 360 press conference, where it’s widely expected several major Kinect titles will be announced. Kinect not your style? Well, [...]
Microsoft Office 365 might roll out this June
06/05/2011, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that they intend to roll out the Office 365 cloud service later this June – which is a relief, since an official statement from the horse’s mouth goes a long way in killing off [...]
Rumor: Xbox Live might get ‘Diamond’ TV subscription service
06/03/2011, Gamers might have it on good faith that Microsoft’s Xbox Live is an online gaming platform, but that’s not how the top brass see it. In fact, there’s lots of money being made on Xbox Live with services such as [...]
Microsoft announces 55 million Xbox 360 lifetime sales
06/03/2011, Microsoft’s preparing for its E3 press conference next week where it’s widely expected the company will be showing off some heavy hitters for Kinect, but that doesn’t mean it can’t get the show going with some pre-show fireworks. Major Nelson [...]
Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 takes encryption to the next level
06/03/2011, With so much news of hacking going on around (Sony, we’re looking at you here), you do not really feel that safe anymore where computers are concerned, do you? The Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 is the latest wireless keyboard from [...]
Nokia Keynote @ Uplinq
06/02/2011, Stephen Elop, the CEO of Nokia, started his keynote by reminding the audience (with a lot of humor) that recently, Nokia and Qualcomm were fighting in court. Today, he’s presenting at Qualcomm’s event of the year: the world changes fast. [...]
