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Microsoft, Google join forces to create YouTube app with ads for Windows Phone
Microsoft and Google have decided to make love, not war by joining forces to create an official YouTube app together for Windows Phone. “Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube’s API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks,” the two companies both said in a statement. “Microsoft will replace the existing YouTube app in Windows Phone Store with the previous version during this time.” They had a bit of a disagreement earlier over an … Read more
George Tinari
Friday Funnies: Xbox One Uses Voice Commands to Control Users
Microsoft unveiled its media dominance strategy at Tuesday’s big reveal of the Xbox One. But Xbox Chief, Don Mattrick neglected to outline just how deep Microsoft’s bid to dominate your living room will go. Now The Onion has the scoop on the new Xbox One’s voice command system. Specifically one that allows the machine to command its users! Mattrick’s quoted as saying, “The Xbox One is programmed with a host of simple voice commands that you will respond to instantly.” In case anyone isn’t clear, this is a spoof! Check out … Read more
Wade Keye
Microsoft Ad Uses Siri to Diss Apple
Wherever your loyalties lie in the latest round of Mac vs. Windows (vs. Android), you can’t deny that Microsoft’s new Windows 8 tablet ad below is pretty clever. The TV spot completely glosses over any of the advantages of the iPad over the 64GB Asus tablet, while pointing out the lower cost, multitasking and other selling points of the Windows 8 slab. What’s genius about the ad is that it uses Apple’s own Siri (or well, a computer voice that sounds just like her) to point out the shortcomings of … Read more
Wade Keye
Microsoft’s Don Mattrick Says Backwards Compatibility is “Backwards”
It’s a day after the Xbox One announcement and the reception around the interwebs has been…. less than great. The bloggers have ruled, and their expressions of disappointment range from mild to downright indignant. Sony’s stock has shot up while Microsoft’s is down. Now the head honcho of the Xbox division has his foot planted firmly in his mouth after comments he made about backwards compatibility. Microsoft Interactive Entertainment head, Don Mattrick gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal today where he dismissed the idea of backwards compatibility outright. … Read more
Wade Keye
New Xbox One Will Be an All In One Entertainment System
It’s been 8 years since the mega successful Xbox 360 was revealed, and finally its scion is born! Sony revealed the specs and controller of its new PS4 3 months ago, though it’s keeping mum on the design of the box until E3. Today it was Microsoft’s chance to show off. Here is my by no means exhaustive take on the event. After 15 minutes or so of some seriously epic pump up music and a countdown clock, Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb briefly appeared to welcome us. Next Bill Gates started … Read more
Wade Keye
Microsoft Has New Dashboard UI and Tile Updates Coming to Xbox 360
Tech site, The Verge reported today that an updated Xbox 360 dashboard UI is in the works. While a Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment, the Verge story reports changes to the Dashboard UI and Live Tiles to coincide with the new Xbox being unveiled on the 21st, and changes in Windows 8.1: “Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that the dashboard update will enter into a public beta in late June or early July, with … Read more
Wade Keye
Windows Phone market share now in third place worldwide as BlackBerry slips
According to new market share numbers from IDC, the International Data Corporation, Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is now in third place worldwide. It snatches the position previously held by BlackBerry which is now in fourth place; or in other words, the land of mediocrity. This past quarter, IDC reports that Windows Phone accounted for 3.2 percent of worldwide phone shipments. BlackBerry accounted for 2.9 percent. That’s pretty sad for a company that practically dominated the industry not too many years ago. Windows Phone growth is slow, but hey, at least … Read more
George Tinari
Windows Phone 8 getting new features in summer update
Alongside the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone handset this morning, Microsoft announced a new version of Windows Phone 8 that will roll out to devices this summer. The update brings minor improvements and a few new features. One of the new (er, perhaps “recycled” is a better term) features is the return of support for FM radio, which Windows Phone 8 users highly requested. In keeping with the theme of music, the update improves song information and metadata accuracy on your phone. It also makes it easier … Read more
George Tinari
Uh-oh: Windows Phone Store just passes 145,000 apps with sluggish growth
Windows Phone news is always a mixed bag because you never know if you’re going to see something positive about how the OS is doing or something suggesting Microsoft has a problem on its hands. In this case, unfortunately, it’s the latter. As part of the official unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon this morning, the folks in Redmond slipped in some revealing stats about the Windows Phone Store: it now has 145,000 apps in it. Worded in that way, that sounds like a pretty decent accomplishment. It’s a relatively … Read more
George Tinari
Microsoft looking to buy Nook digital assets from Barnes and Noble for $1B
According to internal documents obtained by TechCrunch, Microsoft is looking to buy Nook Media LLC from Barnes & Noble and other investors. Microsoft is allegedly offering up to $1 billion to buy the Nook’s digital assets. Microsoft already owns an 18% interest in Nook Media, which it acquired with a $300 million investment in late 2012. The document also reveals the product roadmap for the Nook, which calls for a discontinuation of the tablet hardware by the end of fiscal year 2014. The software was expected to become the focus of the … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Next Xbox Won’t Require an “Always On” Connection
Gamers can breathe a sigh of relief today. A leaked Microsoft memo hints at some important aspects of the 3rd Xbox. Most importantly, the new system will NOT require a constant internet connection - an unpopular rumored feature of the upcoming next-gen box. According to Ars Technica, the memo was sent to all full-time employees working on the next Xbox and contained this statement: “Durango [the codename for the next Xbox] is designed to deliver the future of entertainment while engineered to be tolerant of today’s Internet.” The memo goes on to say, “There are a … Read more