Microsoft at E3: Xbox SmartGlass, IE for Xbox, new partners and apps, more

At today’s Microsoft E3 keynote, Microsoft finally unveiled its “Entertainment Evolved” plan, re-branding, and of course, some new games and demos.

Xbox SmartGlass, as leaked information noted, is a companion app for multiple platform devices to connect with …

By Picturepan2 in Featured News
June 5th, 2012 at 12:29 am

Zune finally becomes Xbox Music, but questions remain about the service

Microsoft finally answered the question of what will be happening with the Zune Music service. During their E3 press briefing, Microsoft unveiled “Xbox Music”. This service doesn’t necessarily replace Zune in the same way that Zune replaced PlaysForSure. It’s essentially …

By kip in Featured News
June 4th, 2012 at 2:48 pm

Xbox and the future of Microsoft at E3

I’m here in line to get in to the “exclusive” Xbox press event at the 17000 seat Galen Center on USC’s campus, where we’ll all soon hear about Microsoft’s plans for Xbox, and for their very lives as they plot …

By Kip Kniskern in News
June 4th, 2012 at 8:20 am

Microsoft to unveil “Xbox Smart Glass” at E3?

Xbox Smart GlassWith Microsoft’s E3 Media Briefing coming on Monday June 4 at 10am PDT, more and more news are starting to trickle out about what Microsoft will announce for its living room entertainment products and services – the Xbox, Xbox LIVE, …

By damaster in News
June 2nd, 2012 at 5:57 pm

Are you excited about Windows 8?

windows-8-logoThe Windows 8 Release Preview, with improved Metro style apps, a modified (and soon to be gone) Aero interface in the desktop, and lots of bug fixes and revisions became available yesterday.  While we’re still not convinced that Windows 8 …

By Kip Kniskern in News
June 1st, 2012 at 11:07 am

New Bing homepage goes live, now with larger featured photo and tiles

New Bing homepage goes live, now with larger featured photo and tiles

When Bing got the new Metro look in early May, they also unveiled that the homepage will feature larger daily image. Today this new homepage has gone live in US market, check it out here.

Bing also improved the …

By Picturepan2 in Bing Featured
May 31st, 2012 at 4:20 pm

Windows 8 Release Preview downloads go live on MSDN – update, now available to the public!

windows-8-logoAfter a bit of a snafu yesterday where Microsoft jumped the gun by publishing a blog post early announcing the availability of Windows 8 Release Preview for today (May 31) and then pulling it, the download links (as long as

By Kip Kniskern in Featured News
May 31st, 2012 at 12:05 pm

Rumor: SkyDrive to get Android app, Recycle Bin in next update, coming in July

SkyDrive LogoFollowing the announcement of the SkyDrive app for Windows and Mac update earlier this morning, another rumor has surfaced regarding what’s coming in the next milestone for SkyDrive. We recently received a tip from our tipster, who wishes to remain …

By damaster in News
May 31st, 2012 at 2:43 am

Bing Translator takes over Yahoo! Babel Fish

Yahoo! Babel FishThose of you who had been browsing the web in the early 2000s might’ve remembered Babel Fish, which at that time was one of the best online machine translation service. In 2003, Babel Fish was then taken over by AltaVista, …

By damaster in Bing
May 30th, 2012 at 11:21 pm

SkyDrive apps for Windows and Mac updated: rolling out this week

skydrive-logoA blog post on the newly renamed “Inside SkyDrive, Hotmail, and Messenger” blog brings us news that after releasing some minor bug fixing updates to SkyDrive’s Windows Phone and iOS apps, Microsoft is rolling out updates to the desktop apps …

By Kip Kniskern in News
May 30th, 2012 at 11:18 am