Tag: Microsoft
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Microsoft To Open Game Play To PS4 And PC Gamers Online
Ever feel land-locked by your decision to go with a certain gaming platform? Well, Microsoft just made a big announcement that will change things in that regard. Microsoft confirmed that developers making games for Windows 10 and Xbox One will soon be able to support cross-network play. Basically this means that Xbox console owners can play…
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Microsoft to Cut 18,000 Jobs By Next Year
The rumored layoffs from Microsoft are finally becoming a reality. A big reality. Microsoft will be reducing its workforce by about 18,000 employees, 12,500 of which will come from the Nokia acquisition. This bad news came from a company memo from Satya Nadella, Microsofts CEO. The layoffs are said to be announced to the unlucky…
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Microsoft And Verizon To Offer Live TV On The Xbox 360
If you are a Verizon FiOS customer and have an Xbox 360 you are in luck. Microsoft and Verizon have partnered up to offer live HD TV channels on the Xbox 360 without the need of additional hardware. Initially the channel line-up will be of just a handful of popular live TV channels such as…
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Microsoft Kinect Says, “You Should Not Expect Any Level Of Privacy”
In the age of the Patriot Act and privacy abuse from companies like Facebook, Apple, Google, AT&T, Twitter, and countless others there is no real privacy expectation, but the Microsoft Kinect takes it to a whole new level. The jaded and the bored, eager for a new fix in entertainment couldn't wait to hook up…
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Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse
Microsoft hasn't officially mentioned this mouse, so it isn't "real" yet, ha. The picture above is rumored to be the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse which arches its back for mousing, but lays flat for transport. The mouse sports touch scrolling, 2.4GTHz nano transceiver, and battery indicator. Expect to see this around $69.95.
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Microsoft Laptop Cooler?
When I saw the Laptop cooler by Microsoft a couple of things came to mind… first of all why? And second of all, time to short Microsoft stock.
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Fashionable To Playa Hate On Vista SP1 – NOT…
I am really tired of all the cheesy bandwagon, me-too playa haters of Microsoft’s Windows Vista. Most of the time its coming from the Linux geek’s, the Mac geek’s or the dewd-my-overclocked-486-runs-just-fine-under-2000ME geek’s… Sorry, as much as I like Mac it simply doesn’t run some of my business apps and games. Linux, doesn’t run my…
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Rumor is… Microsoft paid $500 million for Danger
Om Malik… says that Microsoft paid $500 million for Danger, Inc. Nobody really knows…..
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Yahoo! Gives Microsoft a big NO!
Yahoo officially turned down Microsofts $44.6 billion offer as inadequate Monday. Jerry Yang and crew believe they can get a higher offer from another suiter, stating this offer “substantially undervalues” Yahoo. Google?
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Microsoft buys Danger, Inc. maker of the Sidekick
Microsoft is on the spending warpath… lobbing bids left and right. Not sure how much money was involved in it’s latest purchase, however Microsoft just bought Danger. Not sure how this is a good fit for Microsoft, but we will be watching from the sidelines. Press release below.