Xbox LIVE Rolls Out TV Services
Microsoft Corp. announced plans to offer live and on-demand TV, in addition to movies, games, sports and music, over its Xbox LIVE service for the Xbox 360 game console.
Archive of posts tagged Microsoft
HLDS Busted for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $21.1 million criminal fine for its participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disc drives.
SanDisk Pushes for Lower SSD Power Consumption
SanDisk Corporation announced that it is spearheading an initiative to significantly lower the power consumption of Solid-State Drives (SSDs.)
Dolby Support Dropped from Windows 8?
In Dolby Laboratories’ Q3 2011 post-earnings conference call, the company’s president and CEO Kevin Yeaman disclosed that Microsoft might not include Dolby DVD audio codec support in Windows 8.
Microsoft Releases Kinect for Windows SDK Beta
Microsoft Corp. announced that it has released the beta version of its Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit (SDK).
Live TV Coming to Xbox 360
Microsoft announced that it will deliver live TV to Xbox 360 game console users in the United States.
Halo 4 for Xbox 360 Lands in 2012
Microsoft Corp. revealed its latest lineup of games for the Xbox 360 at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), including Halo 4 (2012) and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (Nov. 15, 2011).
Developer Interest in Android Plateaus
Appcelerator and International Data Corporation (IDC) announced results from a joint survey of mobile developers around the world.
Streaming Media East Conference Imminent
StreamingMedia.com announced that its annual Streaming Media East Exhibition and Conference will be held May 10-11, 2011 at the Hilton New York in midtown Manhattan.
ESRB Rates Downloadable Video Games
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) announced a new rating process for games that will only be sold and downloaded through console and handheld game system storefronts.
PlayStation 3 Overtakes Xbox 360
Strategy Analytics announced that, according to its latest research, the active installed base of PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles reached 43.4 million systems worldwide by the end of 2010, compared to 42.9 million Xbox 360 units.