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Windows Phone 7 will see 3 LTE releases
Microsoft plans to bring 3 or more LTE Windows Phone 7 devices, all on AT&T. This information for US markets only.
Is Microsoft on to something with “Graymail”?
For many tech-savvy web users, Microsoft’s Hotmail has become a badge of ancient times, a service that was valid a few years ago but that has gone the way of AOL as a symbol of not being “up with the times” in email technology.
Steve Ballmer on the Web 2.0 Summit
On the Web 2.0 Summit Steve Ballmer started his offensive against Google with jabs about their Apps cloud collaboration software and Android, then went after the Apple iPhone.
Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel
The new Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel balances the realism of a wheel with the feel of a controller for greater user edge in game play. It includes buttons for game specific functions including triggers, ABXY and D-pad along with green bands of lights on each handle to provide visual cues when necessary.
Gears of War3 Xbox 360, coming September 20th
Inspired by the blockbuster Xbox 360 franchise, the Xbox 360 limited edition “Gears of War 3” Bundle includes an exclusive red and black console design with two custom-designed Xbox 360 wireless controllers, a 320GB hard drive and built-in Wi-Fi connection for easier access to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE.
Microsoft will enter negotiations to buy Nokia
According to Eldar Murtazin, Microsoft and Nokia will enter talks next week to discuss the potential for the American software giant to purchase the Finnish company’s mobile arm, meaning the part that makes all those delectable smartphones.
Microsoft’s Kinect Trumps Apple
The Kinect interface for the Xbox 360 is brilliant. Microsoft describes it as a “controller free gaming and entertainment experience.” Think Wii without the wand. The interface works with simply speech and movement.
Microsoft’s Rock and Rails touchscreen
The forward-looking folks over at Microsoft Research have been working away at a new touchscreen system designed pick up on more natural, whole-hand movements, effectively allowing users to break free from the finger-based paradigm that governs most tactile devices.
Microsoft’s next Windows Phone will be previewed on May 24th
Microsoft sent out invites to media and analysts for a preview of the next major release of its Windows Phone operating system.
Microsoft close to buying Skype
According to reports, computer giant Microsoft is on the verge of buying Internet phone company Skype in what would be the Seattle-based company’s biggest ever deal.