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Microsoft’s Plan To Get The Girls Is Simple

2:00PM January 18, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Steve Ballmer, head honcho at Microsoft, argues that Kinect for the Xbox 360 is the way to get 15-year-old girls cursing up a storm on Xbox Live in a new interview with USA Today. More »


The Future Of Kinect: How Microsoft Plans To Put A Video Game Controller In Everything

6:43AM November 8, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Microsoft is spending half a billion dollars to make sure that when you hear the word Kinect you think “the future of video games.” But Microsoft believes that the real potential for the voice recognition, motion-based technology is how they plan to use it with cell phones, computers and perhaps in the military and health industries. More »


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Microsoft CEO Hints At New Forms, Options For Xbox 360

4:00AM March 7, 2010 | Owen Good

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was supposed to be talking about cloud computing on Thursday, but an offhand remark during a Q&A session hinted that additional “form factors” for the Xbox 360, with price points to suit them, are being considered. More »


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CES 2010 Keynote Starring Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer

1:30PM January 7, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Microsoft will kick off CES 2010 with its annual opening keynote, delivered by the energetic Steve Ballmer and presumably with the aide of a few high ranking Microsoft executives. We’re there live, waiting for Project Natal and Xbox Game Room news. More »


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Microsoft: No Blu-ray Accessories Coming To Xbox 360

9:40AM October 23, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Despite what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have implied, the company has “no plans” to bring Blu-ray playing accessories to the Xbox 360, according to a statement from the company. More »


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Ballmer: You’ll Be Able To Get Blu-ray Drives As Accessories

3:30PM October 22, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

In the format wars, Microsoft supported HD DVD in the battle against Sony’s Blu-ray. The company even released an HD DVD player for the Xbox 360. But, HD DVD lost. Blu-ray won. More »


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Microsoft Boss Apologizes For Poorly Chosen Words

8:00PM June 22, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Late last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated that the new Xbox with a “natural interface” would be arriving in 2010. Microsoft spent the rest of the week putting out fires, saying that Ballmer was mistaken. More »


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Report: Microsoft’s Ballmer Says New Xbox Arriving In 2010

7:40AM June 19, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke at the Executive’s Club of Chicago today, informing attendees that a new Xbox 360 will arrive in 2010, one equipped with a “natural interface” and built-in camera. Sound familiar? More »


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Microsoft Head: Pay Attention To Next Month’s Xbox Announcements

8:00PM May 8, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Microsoft honcho and screamer Steve Ballmer gave a speech today in Dallas as a guest of the Dallas Regional Chamber to deliver a speech at the Dallas Convention centre. More »


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Crap Economy Will Affect Microsoft

10:00PM February 17, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Times are hard. For you, for me and especially major international corporations like Xbox 360 maker Microsoft.

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