Much Remains Unknown About Microsoft's New Xbox One
After four years of development, Microsoft unveils the Xbox One entertainment console touting it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and more.
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New Hampshire Man Loses Life Savings on a Carnival Game
Carnies get a bad rap, and this sort of thing is why: A New Hampshire man says he lost $2,600, which he calls his life savings, on a carnival game called Tubs of Fun.
Nike's New Post-Apocalyptic Workout Should Run Up Its Sales
Nike makes a living out of encouraging more active lifestyles, and now it's hoping to cash in by making it fun. The athletic footwear giant launched NikeFuel Missions this week, a free series of games that encourage bursts of physical activity for users of its Nike products.
Why Kinect for Windows Is Cooler Than Apple's Siri
Microsoft Kinect -- the camera-based motion controller for the Xbox 360 -- is coming to a computer near you next month. How will an accessory that seems more suited to video games fit with the way you use your PC? Much better than you might guess.
Microsoft Ends Its CES Era: 2012 Keynote Will Be Its Last
For the past 14 years, Microsoft has kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with a a keynote address that set the tone for the exposition where tech companies showcase their latest wares. But Microsoft is announcing that next month's show will be its last.
2011's Hottest Holiday Products: An Early Look
Christmas is four months away, and already the experts are weighing in on which holiday toys and gadgets will be worth the credit card debt. Online shopping comparison site PriceGrabber is one of the first to release a "top products" list of the items it predicts will be this year's hottest.
Video Game Sales Are Down: Are Apps to Blame?
A research firm that tracks video game sales reported that March hardware sales rose, but software sales plunged again. NPD claims that 23% of software sales in 2010 came from apps, but the industry isn't sure that its lagging sales figures can be entirely blamed on apps like Angry Birds.
Microsoft Kinect Sales Soundly Beat Company Forecast
Microsoft soundly beat its 2010 sales forecast for the Kinect, a motion-sensor device that enables players to use body movements -- instead of controllers -- to play games on the Xbox console.
No, the iPad Is Not Killing Microsoft's Business
Investors are buying into the meme that Windows is dying -- and therefore Microsoft is as well. While tablets are clearly cutting into the giant's core PC business, Microsoft is also showing remarkable agility in building new franchises for the future, the Kinect for one.
Xbox Shortages May Run Through February
Microsoft sold out of its Xbox video-game console in late December thanks to strong holiday-season demand, and may have product shortages in January and February as well, as the company's Kinect motion-sensor device has boosted the popularity of the system, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported.
Will Microsoft Kinect Topple the Nintendo Wii?
How long can Nintendo Wii maintain its position as the reigning video-game console? Microsoft shipped an astronomical 8 million Kinect game systems in the past two months, undermining Wii's leadership -- already weakened by competition from the Xbox and PlayStation 3.
Microsoft Kinect: Is Face-Recognition Software Racist?
The launch of Microsoft's long-anticipated motion-sensing video game, Kinect for Xbox 360, has heated the debate about whether facial-recognition software may be racist. A GameSpot review found the game didn't recognize dark-skinned players as well as light-skinned ones. How does this happen?