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Microsoft FAM 2010, Part 1: Microsoft’s Consumer Initiatives

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If you don't follow Microsoft closely, you may be surprised to discover that its annual one-day meeting with financial analysts, called the Microsoft... »

 

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Archive for January 6th, 2010

2010 CES: Day 0 Keynote Address with Steve Ballmer

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
2010 CES: Day 0 Keynote Address with Steve Ballmer

I'm covering Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's 2010 CES keynote address tonight, live from Las Vegas. I'll update this post throughout the keynote, and the newest info will be at the bottom. As I write this, it's 6:35 pm and the keynote has still not started yet »

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2010 CES: Day 0

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
2010 CES: Day 0

I flew to Las Vegas last night; I love Jet Blue but their Boston-Vegas flights are bogus: You fly out at 8:00 pm and arrive here almost at midnight Vegas time, and then the right flight is a red eye. I never choose this type of flight, but I love Jet Blue and... »

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What happened to all the lurid sex in Second Life?

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
What happened to all the lurid sex in Second Life?

Two years ago, writer Barry Collins spent a fair amount of time exploring Second Life and chronicling what he found for British site PC Pro. He returns now to discover it all but abandoned. »

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Matt Hazard shooter parody tries trying again

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Matt Hazard shooter parody tries trying again

The sequel to Matt Hazard: Eat Lead is available today, missing the original game's celebrity cast (Will Arnett and Neil Patrick Harris), retail distribution, and third dimension. Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond opts for the 2.5D style of Shadow Complex . You get a fully 3D graphics engine and environment, but only... »

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Exclusive! Microsoft To Announce Tablet PC Before Apple!

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Exclusive! Microsoft To Announce Tablet PC Before Apple!

The tech industry is tripping over itself to promote Apple's maybe-it-is-maybe-it-isn't Tablet computing device, but Microsoft has their number: I can now reveal that Microsoft and its PC maker partners will announce and then deliver their own Tablet PC well before Apple. »

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Space Marines will shush you like you’ve never been shushed

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Space Marines will shush you like you’ve never been shushed

The main draw of this spring's Chaos Rising expansion for Dawn of War II is the addition of a new faction. The Chaos Space Marines will be dropping in, or bubbling up from underground, or appearing in a flash of purple light, or however it is Chaos Space Marines arrive on the scene.... »

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Your shortcut to the best of Little Big Planet

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Your shortcut to the best of Little Big Planet

Developer Media Molecule's "Sackie" awards are a great shortcut for the busy gamer who just wants to check the best and latest in Little Big Planet's user-made content. You can click here to see a list of the nominees and winners of the second annual awards, which include recognition for innovation, use of... »

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