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Power outage unplugs Microsoft conference

September 12, 2005 Parts of Los Angeles, including location of Professional Developers Conference, plunge into darkness. TAGS: Los Angeles, outage, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft offers free photo-sharing tool

September 13, 2005 Company releases software to show off graphics and communications advances coming with Vista. TAGS: Jim Allchin, photo-sharing, Microsoft Indigo, Los Angeles, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Sony spills PlayStation 3's guts

May 17, 2005 On a cloudy Los Angeles film studio lot, long-awaited details of new gaming console follow news of Microsoft's rival Xbox 360. Photos: PlayStation 3 unmasked TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony PS3, home entertainment, console, Sony Playstation, game console, Los Angeles, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp., PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to hand out early code

September 11, 2005 Developers conference attendees will get latest "build" of Vista and nearly finished versions of SQL Server and Visual Studio 2005. TAGS: Office 12, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Los Angeles, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, MSN, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio, conference, Microsoft Office, RSS, Microsoft Corp., property, Microsoft Windows Vista, server, Microsoft Windows

Next-gen consoles take center stage

May 11, 2005 At upcoming E3 convention, all eyes will be on new game consoles from the big three players--Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. TAGS: console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Los Angeles, research company, Microsoft Xbox, games, Sony Corp., gamer, Microsoft Corp.

Sony unveils PS3 pricing, release dates

May 9, 2006 At a top price of $599, the PS3 will cost $200 more than Microsoft's highest-priced Xbox 360. Photos: PS3 prototypes TAGS: press conference, Los Angeles, pricing, controller, Microsoft Xbox, console, Xbox 360, Hollywood, Sony Corp., Electronic Arts Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

Gates telegraphs Microsoft's software services

September 13, 2005 The company intends to offer server products on a hosted basis and merge its server products with Web properties. TAGS: Bill Gates, Los Angeles, software-as-a-service, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft SharePoint, MSN, API, coverage, Web application, MSN Hotmail, portal, property, server, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft taps Canon to bring Vista into color

September 13, 2005 Software giant is set to announce an all-new color matching system as part of the Windows Vista OS. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Los Angeles, Canon Inc., printer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

The ex-wife vanishes and other tales from PDC

September 16, 2005 At developer confab, Microsoft demos photo-editing software Joseph Stalin would have loved. Photos: Microsoft's snapshot eraser TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, tablet, representative, Los Angeles, kid, photograph, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Microsoft expands Vista testing

September 13, 2005 Company launches "community technology preview" program to offer interim updates of the upcoming OS between its official beta releases. TAGS: Office 12, Bill Gates, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Los Angeles, Microsoft Corp., developer, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Game turns moviegoers into human joysticks

May 17, 2007 MSNBC.com is getting film audiences involved in a new interactive video game, NewsBreaker Live, that plays before movies start.Photos: Playing theater games TAGS: paddle, audience, theater, Los Angeles, joystick, video game, camera, video, Microsoft Corp.

Week in video: Fun and games at E3

May 13, 2006 Gamers descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo to check out the game goodies. Also: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's five-year view. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo Wii, margin, console, Los Angeles, CEO, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, games, video

Google's first mashup goes green

May 31, 2006 Map-based Web site offers tips on earth-friendly places to visit in the U.S. during summer vacation. Images: Google's green mash-up TAGS: mashup, Orlando, Las Vegas, Google Maps, Google Inc., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

PDC 2005: Rallying point for Redmond

September 16, 2005 Developers gather in L.A. to hear the latest from Microsoft on Windows Vista, Office 12 and more. Gates on Google: What, me worry? Images: New looks for Vista, Office TAGS: Office 12, Los Angeles, workflow, Microsoft Windows Vista, development tool, Redmond, Bill Gates, developer, Microsoft Office, conference, Google Inc., software company, blog, server, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Microsoft wants you to feel young again

May 9, 2006 Company deals to breathe new life into classic games such as "Dig Dug," "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Root Beer Tapper." TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, accessory, console, Los Angeles, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games, video

Week in review: Merger and Microsoft mania

September 16, 2005 The week kicked off with news of two major mergers, while developers gathered in Los Angeles to hear the latest at Microsoft's annual confab. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, eBay Inc., Thomson Corp., Week in review, Skype, SAP AG, acquisition, Redmond, Los Angeles, PayPal, reader, Microsoft Corp.

A gaggle of new games for Xbox 360

May 17, 2005 Following debut of next-generation console, Microsoft announces game support from major publishers--and compatibility with old games. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, Final Fantasy, publisher, Electronic Arts Inc., leadership, Los Angeles, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Clamoring for a round of 'Pac-Man'

May 10, 2006 E3 game enthusiasts get a touch of nostalgia with old handheld games and classic arcade machines like Galaga. Photos: Yesterday's game favorites TAGS: Pac-Man, museum, round, Los Angeles, console, games, handheld, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

Revving up for a pared-down E3

July 10, 2007 The Entertainment Software Association has drastically cut back its video game convention. Will smaller companies get shut out? TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, Los Angeles, video game, games, console, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.
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