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Microsoft announced several new Xbox Live features today at the E3 video game conference. The features are designed to expand the number of content options available and new ways to discover them as well. The Xbox Live service will soon make millions of new videos all available through partnerships, including one announced with YouTube. With a revamp to the Xbox Live experience, users will be able to navigate through the service and all of the new pieces of content with voice control powered by Microsoft’s Kinect and search powered by its Bing search engine.
Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for Xbox Live, Marc Whitten, earlier at the live press conference mentioned that Xbox Live would ramp up [...]
Continue reading: Microsoft Announces Bing, YouTube and Live TV For Xbox Live
Since Apple now has everyone’s attention ahead of tomorrow’s start of the World Wide Developer Conference 2011, it appears that Microsoft is plotting to steal some of Apple’s thunder this week, specifically when it comes to iCloud. If the rumors prove to be accurate, Microsoft is going to unveil a new Xbox LIVE subscription TV service at the E3 conference. There seems to be a lot of hype surrounding E3 this year. Major press conferences by Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Ubisoft are just a matter of time away. Many believe that Microsoft is going to steal the show with multiple announcements, possibly even the unveiling of a next-generation console. The main talk is buzzing around Microsoft [...]
Continue reading: Microsoft Prepares To Steal Apple’s iCloud Thunder This Week
Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky began showing off the Windows 8 operating system (which is fully optimized for tablets) during the D9 conference in California. According to the folks over at AllThingsD, which got an early peak at the operating system, Microsoft’s ultimate goal was to create an OS that cold run on a home computer as well as run on a portable tablet.
The new start screen that can be seen in the picture above shows a tile-based interface that is very similar to Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system; one that makes use of the company’s Metro UI. Windows 8 includes Internet Explorer 10 and can run applications that are designed for desktop use as well as [...]
Continue reading: Microsoft’s Windows 8 Demoed – Tablet Friendly OS
Nokia’s Windows Phones will soon be coming out at a relatively rapid clip after the first one appears later this year according to Nokia’s executive vice president of smart devices, Jo Harlow. “We should be launching new devices in a rhythm that might be every couple of months, every three months, something like that,” she said.
The first Windows Phones came out in October and we personally haven’t seen many devices since then. According to a recent sales figure from Gartner, the phones haven’t sold very well at all (which isn’t a surprise) although many surveys show that, out of the relatively few people who actually own Windows Phone devices, they love them. The slow pace [...]
Continue reading: Nokia Plans To Release Windows Phone Devices Frequently
In a recent New York City event, Microsoft announced the Windows Phone “Mango” update which brings over 500 new features to the platform. Senior product manager of mobile communications for Windows Phone at Microsoft, Greg Sullivan, said:
When we looked ahead to the next release, we wanted to stay true to the principles of Windows Phone 7 – that software should get out of your way and quickly connect you to the things that matter most,” he further added that: “Mango builds on the work that we did in Windows Phone 7 and extends a lot of key scenarios around communications, apps, and Internet experiences – with even more capability and a deeper level of integration. [...]
Continue reading: Microsoft Officially Announces Windows Phone 7.1 ‘Mango’ Update
According to a Japanese Microsoft Developers Forum, Microsoft’s CEO confirmed that the next Windows Phone update, codenamed Mango, will add “over 500 new features” to the mobile operating system.
Microsoft has an event scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th in New York City, during which it will unveil the new update (again) and discuss its features in greater detail. Earlier this month we heard rumors that the update will deliver Bing Audio, Bing Vision, turn-by-turn navigation in Bing Maps, a new native podcast player, speech recognition, and more.
Microsoft first introduced WP7 in February 2010. The platform officially launched worldwide in October 2010. The first crop of devices was very good, but not [...]
Continue reading: Windows Phone 7 ‘Mango’ Update To Deliver Over 500 New Features
Microsoft is giving students a reason to turn their backs on the Mac’s by announcing a new offer to help promote PC’s running Windows 7 operating system. Starting May 22, Microsoft is offering a free XBox 360 (with 4GB of storage) to folks who pay $699 or more for a Windows 7 PC – note they do not say “laptop,” which suggests that makers like HP and Dell are trying to boost their waning, post-PC sales.
This is a great deal students but it definitely points to a bit of a fire sale when it comes to the smaller, less memory equipped XBox console along with the PCs that are currently mouldering on shelves thanks [...]
Continue reading: Microsoft Offering Free XBox 360 To Students With A Purchase Of Win 7 PC
One of the limitations of the Windows Phone 7 device is the lack of using the phone as a USB storage device. Now, thanks to a genius developer, you can use your Windows Phone 7 handset like a USB flash drive to store data on the go.
XDA forum member MarcHoover has developed a ‘USB Storage Enabler Tool’ for Windows Phone 7 which makes it easy to enable or disable the WP7 USB functionality.
You need to have Zune installed and one device connected for least one time. To enter the USB Storage you’ll close Zune.
The tool requires .NET 2.0 and has been tested on NT 6.x (Vista and Windows 7).
Continue reading: Use Your Windows Phone 7 As A USB Storage Device
Microsoft has announced a new Bing Maps SDK for iOS devices.
The new SDK provides developers with a set of Objective C classes to develop iPhone and iPad applications within Xcode. The SDK also includes documentation and several sample projects to kick start development. Bing’s iOS map control supports Bing’s road, aerial and hybrid aerial map styles and allows developers to add pushpins to maps and access a users location via GPS.
This new SDK gives developers a set of Objective C classes to develop iPhone and iPad applications within Xcode, along with documentation and several sample projects to help them get started quickly. The iOS map control supports Bing’s road, aerial and hybrid aerial map [...]
Continue reading: Microsoft Launches Updated Bing Maps SDK For iOS
For many Xbox users it seems like the weekend is going to start a bit early. Hulu’s subscription-based Hulu Plus service is set to launch today, Friday April 29th, for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform. The best part of the launch is that it is going to be free for Xbox Live (Gold and Silver) users until May 6th. After that, everyone will have to drop their $7.99 per month to watch their favorite shows from networks such as ABC, Comedy Central, FOX, NBC, MTV, and others. Hulu’s service is even adding Kinect support, which means you’ll be able to play, pause, fast forward, or rewind whatever you are watching wit your voice or with a gesture.
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Continue reading: Hulu Plus Launches For Xbox Live; Free Until May 6th
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