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Xbox Live migration now available

xbox-live-logoIn a post on the Major Nelson blog, Xbox Live’s Larry Hyrb has posted today that Xbox Live migration is now available in its streamlined form, and you can now move your Xbox Live membership from one country/region to another.…

New Xbox May be Announced This March

XboxLogoWith E3 some 5 months away, and the Xbox 360 slowly but surely leaving the spotlight, all eyes are on the next Xbox. Although initially expected to be formally announced at the expo, a rumor has begun circulating that the …

IllumiRoom – Coming to an Xbox Near You?

CES.jpgFor a company with no official presence at CES this year, Microsoft still seems to be generating a fair amount of CES buzz for themselves.  First came a surprise appearance by none other than Steve Ballmer during Monday’s Qualcomm pre-show …

Microsoft account enables Sina Weibo connection, integrates into Windows Phone, Windows 8, SkyDrive, and more

Sina WeiboWe reported as early as February last year that Microsoft is working on connecting Chinese micro-blogging service Sina Weibo to Microsoft account. We’ve seen screenshots of it in action, and  Microsoft had even confirmed this back in June last year, …

SkyDrive.com updated with new HTML5 features and share options

SkyDrive logoMicrosoft announced on their official Inside SkyDrive blog the latest update to their SkyDrive.com website. This update brings SkyDrive.com in line with Outlook.com to version 17.0 (Wave 6), and brings several new features to users. According to the official team …

Messenger era to come to an end March 15th

Windows_Live_Messenger_LogoAlthough we haven’t received an email (yet), a number of sites are reporting that Microsoft has sent out emails today announcing that the last day for Windows Live Messenger will be March 15th, 2013.

As we reported earlier, Microsoft …

Is 2013 the Year of Durango?

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Last November marked the Xbox 360’s seventh birthday, and while developers continue to do some amazing things with the aging console, it should come as no surprise that Microsoft is readying a followup. That said, rumors surrounding the next Xbox …

Xbox LIVE account region migration to become more streamlined, currently in testing

Xbox LIVEMicrosoft account has been the identity service for all your Microsoft products and services – Windows 8, Windows Phone, Xbox LIVE, Xbox Music, SkyDrive, Outlook.com, and even Office. However, one of the biggest complaints about Microsoft account is the inability …

Google executives are refusing to allow Windows Phone access to YouTube, says Microsoft

Youtube-LogoIn a post on the Microsoft on the Issues blog, VP and Deputy General Counsel Dave Heiner today fired another barrage aimed at Google, lamenting the apparent deal upcoming between the Federal Trade Commission and Google, and claiming that …

Office 2013: Quick links and quick first impressions

Microsoft unveiled its new services first Office 2013 family today, unveiling a touch enabled, Office Apps ready, and cloud connected version of Office. Microsoft CEO and Microsoft Office President Kurt DelBene introduced Office 2013, showed off the touch and ink …