Posts Tagged ‘microsoft’
Xbox’s Kinect to launch in Ireland on 10th »
Microsoft has given an official date for the arrival of the Kinect in Ireland (and the rest of Europe); Wednesday, 10th November. The motion-sensitive accessory for the Xbox 360 will launch with a price-tag of €150, including the Kinect Adventures game, and will have 15 first party titles available for it in the run up to Christmas. The ...Read On »
Opinion: Kin’s demise a warning for Nokia »
Microsoft's attempt to juggle two mobile platforms - the Kin and Windows Mobile - failed this week with the merging of the former into the latter. The sooner Nokia realises it needs to do the same the better says Adam Maguire. When Microsoft unveiled the Kin in April of this year a lot of people asked how it fit into the upcoming launch of ...Read On »
The Kin is dead, long live the… er… »
Unveiled in April and on sale in the US for just six week, it appears the Microsoft Kin is no more. Separate to regular Windows Mobile phones the Kin brand was intended to be a platform of social media-centric handsets, with Kin One and Kin Two being the first out the blocks. Its genesis is in the Sidekick, a popular series of handsets ...Read On »
E3 2010: New Xbox 360 revealed »
As per the rumours Microsoft has also unveiled a new version of the Xbox 360 at E3. The new model is more angular - and is unofficially called the 'Stealthbox' to reflect that. Unlike the original Xbox 360 this model has 5 USB ports, built in WiFi, one fan instead of two (which will make it quieter) and a removable 250GB HDD. The body of ...Read On »
E3 2010: MS Kinect’s release date, price & »
The Xbox 360's Kinect (formerly known as Project Natal) will hit Irish shores on the 4th November; the same date it is due to arrive across the globe according to Microsoft. No official price has been set, though Gamestop in the USA is listing a $149.99 pricetag. If history has taught us anything that dollar sign will simply be swapped for ...Read On »
E3 2010: Microsoft’s Natal becomes the »
Microsoft has finally given some detail on its Project Natal peripheral, the first bit of which is its proper name - Kinect. Set for a November launch the device will have at least five launch titles, namely: Kinectimals - where players can train and play with different types of cats (big cats, not just the household type) Joyride - A ...Read On »
Opinion: Microsoft need not fear Apple’s market »
Microsoft may have lost much of its sheen but it is far from a company in trouble, says Jason Walsh. Once the belle of the technology ball, Microsoft has been having a tough time of it lately. Never-ending problems with its X-Box hardware, internet initiatives continually eclipsed by Google and Facebook and now its old enemy Apple has ...Read On »
Microsoft reveal tablet-friendly OS »
Microsoft has released a tech preview of its latest 'compact' operating system which is shaping up to be its answer to the emerging tablet market. While also in the running for least catchy title of the year, Microsoft's Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS is specifically designed for dedicated consumer devices. This might take the form of an ...Read On »
Opinion: Google TV? How about Google Games »
Google's announcement that it would bring Android to TV sets changes the game significantly, not least by putting the search giant head-to-head with games console makers, says Adam Maguire. The announcement that Google would make a TV platform has been met with quiet interest as the industry tries to gauge exactly what this will mean for ...Read On »
Hotmail to get new features & facelift »
Microsoft has announced that its free mail service Hotmail will be given new features and a face-lift in the months ahead. The change will help the client integrate better with other web services and Microsoft's own Office applications and will renew the battle between the service and its rivals Gmail and Yahoo Mail. As part of the overhaul ...Read On »
