HD DVD for Xbox 360 due in November
Microsoft has expanded on its plans to launch an HD DVD drive for its Xbox 360 console to markets in North America and Europe, the company said at its X06 gaming event in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
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TGS: software still driving Xbox 360 in Japan
Microsoft hopes the imminent launch of an eagerly awaited title for its Xbox 360 games console will give the platform a boost in Japan.
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Microsoft to add HD DVD to Xbox 360
Microsoft will launch an HD DVD drive add-on for its Xbox 360 console in November, a company executive said Wednesday.
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Windows Vista RC1 public test available
Early Thursday, Microsoft opened the doors to all comers who would like to test Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1). Testers can access the 2.52GB of data that makes up the next version of Windows either via download or on a DVD that will be sent in the mail.
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Zune shows promise, but it's no iPod
Now that Microsoft has announced its new Zune media player will be available, the question becomes: How will it fare in the sales race with Apple's incredibly popular iPod?
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Gadgets: Microsoft Zune ready for Christmas
The first Microsoft Zune products will hit US retailers in time for the busy Christmas holiday season, with a 30GB digital media player and a Zune Marketplace online service the first to reach consumers, Microsoft said Thursday.
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Microsoft to launch cheaper Xbox 360 in Japan
Microsoft is planning to launch a cheaper version of its Xbox 360 games console in Japan a week before the PlayStation 3 is due on sale.
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Microsoft sets Vista pricing
Microsoft on Tuesday released the pricing for Windows Vista, about a week after online retailer Amazon.com disclosed the OS's pricing on its Web site.
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Vista RC1 testers give early feedback
Early feedback from testers already using Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) report that the OS is more stable than expected, which bodes well for Microsoft's plan to have Vista out according to its current schedule.
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Microsoft releases Windows Vista RC1
After several delays, it appears Microsoft may get the next version of its Windows client operating system to customers according to its current schedule.
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Microsoft: anyone can create Xbox games
A new game development platform from Microsoft allows anyone to create games for its Xbox 360 console, the company said on Monday.
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WWDC: Microsoft updates status of Mac apps
While confirming the death of Virtual PC, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (MacBU) also offered an update on the Universal binary development status of several Mac applications it's working on, including Office, as the company transitions to actively develop and support Intel-based Macs.
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WWDC: Microsoft kills Virtual PC for Mac
At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) indicated that it will not develop a new version of Virtual PC, its PC emulation software.
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Microsoft: 15m Xbox 360 sales by mid-2007
Microsoft Thursday forecast its Xbox 360 game console sales will total as many as 15 million by the end of its fiscal 2007, which ends June 30 of next year.
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Microsoft reportedly readying iPod rival
Microsoft is reportedly readying an iPod killer set to hit retail shelves in time for the end-of-year holiday shopping season.
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Microsoft releases Mac keyboard, mouse
Microsoft on Tuesday released Wireless Laser Desktop for Mac, which consists of a Wireless Comfort Curve Keyboard and a wireless High Definition laser mouse. Microsoft said the keyboard layout is Mac specific -- in fact this is the only keyboard the company makes without the Windows Start button.
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Vista launch could be delayed further
The launch of the consumer version of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system, could be pushed back past the stated January launch date, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said Wednesday.
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Microsoft unveils Windows Vista Beta 2
Windows Vista moved a big step closer to completion today as Microsoft formally released Beta 2 of its next-generation flagship operating system.
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Gates talks Xbox Live Anywhere at E3
Call it a sign of changing times--times in which the battle for your living room reigns supreme in the minds of traditional tech powerhouses.
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Apple opens new Windows
Apple has started the switch to Intel processors, and analysts say it’s a matter of time before Windows runs natively on the Mac.