Tag: Microsoft
Michael Pachter believes Wii U will place a 'distant third' in console wars
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has given his perspective on the console wars, declaring that Nintendo's home console will fall behind the PS4 and Xbox One in sales. "Nintendo's in trouble right now," said Pachter to ABC News. "Nintendo, I…
Lekiosk digital magazine app now available to Windows 8 tablet and desktop users
Lekiosk is one of the most popular digital magazine reading applications on IOS and Android, popular thanks to its 3D newsstand-like interface. And now it's headed to the Windows 8 operating system! Publishers already touting their wares using lekiosk include…
Xbox One and PS4 specs rivalry "meaningless" says Microsoft exec
Xbox product planning boss Albert Penello believes that any differences in the specs of the new generation of consoles is meaningless. Speaking to OXM, Penello stated that he feels that the hardware differences between the forthcoming Xbox One and Sony's…
Xbox One Kinect will scan and redeem download codes
There are few things I hate more in the world than redeeming download codes on a gaming console. Without a keyboard, it's a painstaking task using the onscreen virtual keyboard with a controller to tap out dozens of digits and…
Samsung smartphones now account for nearly half of all sold in Europe
Got a smartphone? Live in Europe? Then there's a good chance you've got one of Samsung's many smartphones sitting in your pocket. New data shows that nearly half of all smartphones sold in Europe now come out of Samsung's stable….
Head of Xbox, Don Mattrick, leaves to join struggling Zynga
Don Mattrick, Microsoft's head of the Xbox division, has left the company to join struggling Zynga as the social gaming company's new CEO, replacing outgoing CEO Mark Pincus Confirming the news in an email to employees, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer…
Windows 8 apps could be headed to Xbox One
Though the pre-launch buzz around the Xbox One has so far focussed on its abilities as a next-generation gaming machine alongside its entertainment-hub potential, the console may have another trick up its sleeve: the ability to run Windows 8 apps….
Xbox 360 overtakes Nintendo's Wii UK sales tally
We're on the cusp of the next generation of gaming consoles, but there's life in Microsoft's old dog yet – the Xbox 360 has overtaken the overall sales tally of rival Nintendo's Wii. Data collected by GFK Chart-Track shows that…
Xbox Music browser version launched
Xbox Music is now available as a browser based player, with Microsoft's streaming music streaming service continuing to spread its wings beyond the company's existing apps for Windows Phone, Windows, and the Xbox 360 games console. The Xbox Music web…
Windows 8.1 preview: 14 of the best new features
Windows 8.1 is finally available to download in preview form, updating Microsoft's divisive operating system with new features that should help ease the pain of those turned off by the new-look OS. The preview build is available for all to…
