The Kinect Effect – 1 Year Later

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Almost a year ago as Microsoft prepared the Kinect for launch, they briefly mentioned that Kinect would initially be focused on Xbox. However there are plans for enterprise. For me, this was the eye-opener that the soon to be released Kinect was going to be far more reaching than just changing the way we interact [...]

Of Xbox on Windows Phone Issues, and Aretha Styled Dreams

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Xbox and Xbox Live are the stuff of business legend. Dogged for years by reporters and analysts as a money hole, the product has become the poster child of what happens when a product team stays true to their vision and adapts with changes in an industry. It’s Microsoft’s iPod, their entertainment juggernaut. It understands [...]

MWC 2011: Microsoft Shares New Features and Future Direction for Windows Phone

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During the keynote at Mobile World Congress today, Steve Ballmer talked about where Windows Phone is today, and then shed some light on what features we can expect over the course of 2011. The first item on the list is the pending Copy & Paste update – according to Steve, we can expect that in [...]

Microsoft Pushes the Gaming Envelope with Windows Phone 7

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As you already know, Windows Phone 7 will have a Games hub featuring Xbox Live. Today, at Gamescom in Germany, Microsoft announced the first wave of games titles and features launching on Windows Phone 7 this fall. You can expect to see games from companies like PopCap, Namco, Gameloft, and of course, Microsoft Gaming Studios [...]

Price and Shipping Details Leak for Xbox 360’s Project Natal

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Yes, I know this doesn’t really fall under the typical mobile related content we post here, but Project Natal is just so freaking cool that I can’t resist talking about it. And thanks to Edge-Online’s trusted source, Project Natal will ship on October 26 and at a cost of $149. That won’t be the only [...]

Xbox Gamer Tag Info on Windows Mobile

Since the launch of Xbox I’ve been expecting Microsoft to launch a Windows Mobile client that would let you track your friends progress while you were away from the console. Sadly, Microsoft has not stepped up to the plate on this and there are now clients popping up for other mobile platforms. Thanks to the [...]