Microsoft Ups Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription Price
In a curiously timed and unwelcome move, Microsoft announced that it is increasing the price of Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions for members in Canada, United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
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Uniloc Sues Sony DADC et al. for Patent Infringement
Uniloc USA Inc. announced that it filed a patent infringement action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division against Sony Corp. of America, Sony DADC, McAfee, Activision, Quark, Aspyr Media and Borland Software Corp over their alleged unauthorized use of Uniloc’s patented anti-piracy product activation method and system.
Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 250 GB Console
Microsoft announced a new Xbox 360 game console at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California. According to the statement, this latest Xbox 360 features a sleek glossy black case with chrome accents (10.6 x 2.95 x 10.39 in), a 250 GB hard disk drive, built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and a quieter design. It …
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NVIDIA Demos Streaming 3D Video Using Microsoft Silverlight
NVIDIA announced that it has demonstrated 3D video streamed live over the Internet using an NVIDIA 3D Vision PC, Microsoft Silverlight and IIS Smooth Streaming technology.
Halo Reach Launches in September on Xbox 360
Microsoft announced that Bungie’s Halo: Reach for the Xbox 360 will make its worldwide debut Sept. 14, 2010 and in Japan on Sept. 15. According to the statement, more than 2.7 million fans participated in the May 2010 Halo: Reach multiplayer beta on Xbox LIVE, making it the largest console video game beta test on …
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Microsoft Shakes Up Entertainment and Devices Division
Microsoft Corp. announced that Robbie Bach, president of its Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division, will retire from the company this fall and J Allard, senior vice president of Design and Development for E&D, will be leaving Microsoft after 19 years of service.
Netflix to Employ Microsoft PlayReady DRM Technology
Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. announced that Netflix has selected Microsoft PlayReady technology and the Protected Interoperable File Format (PIFF) for use in new Netflix ready devices and applications.
Kanex XD Connects Blu-ray, PS3, Xbox 360 to 27-inch iMac
Kanex announced the worldwide availability of its Kanex XD ($149.99), an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort converter specifically designed for Apple iMac 27-inch. According to the statement, Kanex XD eliminates the need for another display and maximizes the functions of Apple’s iMac 27-inch. It utilizes the LCD display to receive full screen 720p HD playback of …
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Seagate Unveils FreeAgent GoFlex External Hard Drives
Seagate announced GoFlex, the next line in its FreeAgent external hard drive storage solutions. According to the statement, the FreeAgent GoFlex storage family includes easy, plug-and-play portable and desktop drives, with an array of interchangeable cables and desktop adapters that allow each drive to adapt to the interface or device being used. GoFlex hard disk …
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SanDisk Ships Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive
SanDisk Corporation announced that it is shipping its Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive for the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console. According to the statement, this new drive makes it easier than ever for gamers to take their gamertags, saved game progress, map packs, Arcade game downloads and bonus content with them for fast …
DEG Forms 3D Working Group
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) announced its creation of a 3D working group to promote the latest developments in 3D home entertainment.