Articles on Microsoft Corp.

Sony to debut new motion controller early 2010 - Aug 25, 2009

Crave There's the Wii MotionPlus just launched and Microsoft's Project Natal in the pipeline. Now, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai has confirmed that the company's own enhanced motion-sensing controller will ... Read story »

Browserless Windows 7 lingers around - Aug 26, 2009

Crave Microsoft says it doesn't plan to ever ship a browserless "E" version of Windows 7, though that's still the version being offered by many of its European online stores. With ... Read story »

Wait till October 22 to get a Netbook if you can - Aug 26, 2009

Crave We recently asked (and answered) the burning question: "Should I buy a new laptop now, or wait for Windows 7?" Much of our answer revolved around the fact that almost anyone ... Read story »

Making sense of the new Omnia smartphones - Aug 24, 2009

Features With a bit of help from our quick guide, you don't have to be confused by Samsung's latest lineup of Windows Mobile phones. Read story »

The shrinking game console: A history - Aug 25, 2009

Features Every few years video game consoles get smaller and more advanced. We track some of the more notable shrinkage in the last 20 years. Read story »

Windows 7 RTM "special product key" leak confirmed - Aug 3, 2009

Crave Alex Kochis, Microsoft's director of Genuine Windows, posted a blog late Thursday addressing the "leak of a special product key" of Windows 7 RTM (release to manufacturers). This confirmed the ... Read story »

Should Microsoft buy Palm? - Aug 3, 2009

Crave In a recent MarketWatch article on Microsoft's struggling Zune portable media player, reporter John Letzing got an interesting quote from George Kurian, a vice president at Tradition Capital Management LLC, which ... Read story »

Microsoft and Intel want to limit Netbook screens to 10.2 inches - Aug 3, 2009

Crave There is collaboration, and there is collusion. According to Digitimes, Microsoft and Intel have reached an agreement that the next generation of Netbooks will not have displays larger than 10.2 inches. ... Read story »

Windows 7: Internet browser compulsory - Aug 3, 2009

Crave Microsoft's proposed "ballot screen" that would let users in Europe choose which browser they want on their PC. It looks like there won't be a browserless version of Windows 7, ... Read story »

HandMarket Apps for Windows Mobile - Aug 5, 2009

Crave The countdown is well under way for Microsoft's Windows Mobile app store, called Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which is slated to arrive in early fall alongside the Windows Mobile 6.5 ... Read story »

Windows 7 XP Mode reaches RC status - Aug 5, 2009

Crave Microsoft has announced that XP Mode, the Windows 7 add-on that will allow users with the proper hardware to run a virtual version of Windows XP within Windows 7, has entered ... Read story »

Braceletgate: Filipino bloggers slam Jamby Madrigal for "defiling" Cory Aquino funeral - Aug 7, 2009

Blogs UPDATE: The office of Senator Jamby Madrigal has denied distributing the bracelets, according to this abs-cbnNews.com article. In what you might call Braceletgate, Senator Maria Ana Consuelo "Jamby" Madrigal has earned ... Read story »

Holographic projector in action - Aug 10, 2009

Crave Remember those uber-cool 3D projections in sci-fi flicks such as Star Wars? The University of Tokyo has turned this movie fantasy into a reality with its latest holographic projector prototype. ... Read story »

Microsoft demos pressure-sensitive keyboard - Aug 7, 2009

Crave Microsoft sent word of a pressure-sensitive keyboard prototype it plans to show off at the User Interface Software and Technology conference taking place this October up in British Columbia, Canada. The ... Read story »

Exclusive: The Natal experience - Aug 11, 2009

Crave Project Natal is both great gaming and a great workout, as CNET News' Ina Fried experienced firsthand when she got to try out the technology recently. One of the reasons ... Read story »

Guest user

 

What's Hot