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Earlier in the week, I wrote about how even though we’re five months away from either console hitting store shelves, Sony’s PlayStation 4 had already knocked out Microsoft’s Xbox One and had handed Sony the next-gen console crown. I made sure to note at the end of the article that I was, in fact, going Continue Reading →

Microsoft announced on Thursday a strategic partnership with Best Buy and Future Shop. The company plans to build Windows Stores in 500 Best Buy locations across the US and more than 100 Best Buy and Future Shop locations in Canada, launching from late June through September. The naming choice of Windows Stores is confusing; first Continue Reading →

Facebook is the third, but it won’t be the last. On Tuesday, Facebook joined Google and Microsoft in requesting permission from the government to provide increased transparency on the data demands it receives under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The company is succinct in its statement, which Mike Issac of AllThingsD excerpted. Written by Ted Continue Reading →

Over the last three years, the number of adults owning a tablet computer has jumped sharply. Now, for the first time, a third of American adults own tablet computers, according to a new report released today by the Pew Research Center. While nearly every demographic group showed an increase in tablet ownership over the last Continue Reading →

Well, it’s finally time to have this discussion. What should you buy, the PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One? It helps that we’ve finally got some facts to work with in the new console war, instead of just chasing rumors and misinformation. So here’s the definitive look at how the two new consoles stack up Continue Reading →

Microsoft ruffled the gamer waters last week when it clarified its policies revolving around used games, game rentals, always-on connectivity and more. When Microsoft announced the Xbox One on May 21, most of the presentation revolved around the console itself and its media capabilities. When Microsoft took the stage at E3 on Monday morning, it Continue Reading →

Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement last month left something off the list: video games. Yes, Microsoft was very clear that the Xbox One would dominate and absorb every facet of your living room and your entire entertainment lifestyle. But it wasn’t clear about “Halos.” Well, there’s a Halo TV show, but in our prior experience Halo Continue Reading →

Microsoft is announcing that Xbox One will be released in November for $499. The One will be available in 21 markets around the world, including the UK where it will be priced at £429. In Europe the Xbox One will be priced at 499 euros, but Microsoft isn’t revealing exactly where the console will be Continue Reading →

On Monday at its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced that it has integrated with live-streaming site Twitch to allow live streaming and viewing from its upcoming Xbox One game console. The integration will allow Xbox Gold Live customers to instantly broadcast their game streams to their own Twitch channels, as well as view the streams Continue Reading →

Microsoft has posted a series of articles detailing exactly the way that the Xbox One will handle a permanent internet connection requirement, how it allows users to trade and sell games and exactly how private your Kinect will let your house be. Many of the most titillating and specious rumors about how the Xbox One Continue Reading →