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Microsoft's Xbox One will usher in a new generation of games - but while the new console features a range of upgrades, it won't offer backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games. Read more...

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With the Xbox One featuring pass-through HDMI for TV integration, Microsoft will attempt to beat Google at its own game and implant itself deeper into the living room where Google hoped to reside. Read more...

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Microsoft has posted the Xbox One unveiling video, which was first shown off during the Xbox One unveiling and which gives us a closer look at the new console, Kinect and the reworked controller. Read more...

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As part of Microsoft's efforts to boost the increased entertainment focus on its new Xbox One, the company announced that it will launch Halo: The Television Series, with Steven Spielberg producing. Read more...

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Microsoft has officially announced Forza Motorsport 5 from its in-house developer Turn 10 Studios, along with a sneak peak of Quantum Break from Remedy, developer of Max Payne and Alan Wake. Read more...

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EA Sports showed off several of their upcoming games that will be released for Microsoft's Xbox One console, including Madden 25, FIFA 14, the upcoming UFC game and NBA Live 14. Read more...

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Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will run on the Windows kernel as it now means that Microsoft has that platform running on phones, tablets, laptops, servers, and now the Xbox. Read more...

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At Microsoft's Xbox One event today, they showed off the new Skype integration that is coming to the new console that will complete Microsoft's Skype offering access in every room of the house. Read more...

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Microsoft has just announced their brand new Kinect 2. This is an updated version of the popular Xbox add-on that will allow users to interact with the console via voice or movement. Read more...

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Microsoft announced its next-generation Xbox One gaming console at an event Tuesday morning, finally revealing the console that's been the subject of rampant speculation for months. Read more...

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The Unity game engine, used by many popular apps across different platform, has now become free of charge for Android and iOS developers. Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry 10 will follow soon. Read more...

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Microsoft announced the current Xbox 360 console just over eight years ago. Between that day and today's next Xbox reveal, the company has released a ton of new products in other divisions. Read more...

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People have been using the hashtag #XboxMemories this morning to share their recollections on Microsoft's outgoing console, with the hashtag briefly trending in some regions. Read more...

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Watch the live stream of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox gaming console announcement here when it occurs at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). Read more...

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The eighth annual BrandZ list of the world's most valued brands puts Microsoft in seventh place in 2013, down two places from last year, while Apple remains the number one most valued brand. Read more...

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A new rumor claims to have identified some of the parts suppliers for Microsoft's next Xbox game console, along with word that mass shipments of the device should start in the third quarter of 2013. Read more...

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A team of ex-Nokia employees has created the Jolla, a new phone that runs Sailfish. This is a new and upgraded version of Nokia's Meego operating system which was abandoned in favor of Windows Phone. Read more...

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Microsoft has announced the winners and finalists of its annual Partner of the Year Awards. These recognize outstanding performance from among Microsoft's hardware and software partners. Read more...

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People have often complained that Windows Phone's multitasking is slow compared to other platforms, although diving into the reason why reveals that it's actually the app's fault and not the OS Read more...

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Nokia has pitted the Lumia 928 against the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S4 in a new ad for the Verizon smartphone, saying it's "better than iPhone" and "better than Galaxy" while providing comparison shots Read more...

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A new promo video for Microsoft's Windows Azure shows office workers taking time out (thanks to Azure saving them some time) to host a dial-up connection battle. You read that right. Read more...

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Microsoft has launched a new contest, asking for developers who have made apps using the PhoneGap tools for other platforms to port them over to Windows Phone 8 and have a chance to win prizes. Read more...

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Lenovo has released new teaser images of two upcoming notebooks in its ThinkPad lineup, the 13-inch ThinkPad S3 and the 15-inch ThinkPad S5, with a possible launch in China in late May. Read more...

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Asus has announced a few details for a new Ultrabook, the Zenbook Infinity, that will have a Gorilla Glass 3 lid and be only 15.5mm thick, with more info to be revealed in early June. Read more...

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Yahoo announced today at it's press event that it will be launching a new version of its Flickr online photo service, which will include a new UI and a whopping 1 TB of free photo and video storage. Read more...

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