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Microsoft takes Media Center to more countries

March 10, 2005 The move won't have a huge impact on global sales, but expansion may help the product become a mainstream operating system. TAGS: Media Center PC, Hong Kong, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft sees rapid Media Center sales

March 21, 2006 After slow start, sales of Media Center will top 10 million this month. Also, company demos Media Center capabilities in Vista. TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, vice president, TV, console, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, PC, video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Sony desktop doubles as flat-screen TV

August 22, 2006 Vaio VGC-LS1 computer lets people watch programs, record them and burn them onto DVDs. Photo: Sony's latest Vaio TAGS: Intel Core Duo, Media Center PC, Sony Vaio, TV Tuner, Sony Corp., TV, PC, DVD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Media Center and Xbox 360 joined at the hip

May 17, 2005 With HD clarity and more-realistic graphics, new Xbox will top old version in playing movies and music stored on Media Center. TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, movies, gamer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Media Center not yet a home run

January 6, 2005 Microsoft's entertainment-oriented software has racked up big sales, but it's still fighting for a permanent seat in your living room. TAGS: Media Center PC, entertainment, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft uses Internet as giant remote control

November 30, 2004 Forget to program your Media Center PC to record your favorite show? Now you can do it over the Net. TAGS: Media Center PC, TiVo Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, MSN, Microsoft Corp., PC

With new OS, Microsoft seeks couch potatoes' eyes

September 16, 2004 New version of Media Center and accompanying gadget support will make TV shows recorded on a PC available all over the house. TAGS: Media Center PC, PC company, living room, game console, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, eye, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., TV, console, operating system, PC, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, HP

Photo: HP's prime spot for iPod

March 31, 2005 Latest Media Center m7000 desktop PC is first computer with a built-in spot for Apple's music player. TAGS: spot, music player, Apple iPod, Media Center PC, HP, Apple Computer, photograph, PC

Dell offers Media Center on the cheap

November 18, 2004 PC maker promotion lets customers upgrade from Windows XP Home to Windows XP Media Center Edition for half the price. TAGS: Media Center PC, PC company, discount, offer, Dell, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, TV Tuner, spokesman, Dell Inspiron, notebook computer, Gateway Inc., TV, multimedia, PC, monitor, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft inks cable deal for HDTV support

November 16, 2005 Pact with cable industry means PCs with Media Center features could display high-definition cable the 2006 holiday season. TAGS: cable industry, set-top box, CableCard, set-top, Media Center PC, HDTV, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Gateway debuts Media Center PCs

November 18, 2004 Southern California PC maker goes Hollywood with new desktops. TAGS: Gateway Inc., personal video recorder, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, PC company, TV, operating system, hard drive

Commentary: No rush to the Media Center

October 12, 2004 Version 1 of Windows Media Center Extenders will fail to excite most consumers this holiday season. TAGS: Media Center PC, Digital Home, Microsoft Windows Media Center, media server, rush, commentary, stereo, digital music, home network, DVR, Microsoft Xbox, Windows Media, Xbox Live, TiVo Inc., TV, platform

Microsoft launches video download service

March 30, 2005 Owners of handhelds using Windows Mobile will be able to download TV programs, other video content. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Media Center PC, handheld, MSN, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux

September 26, 2007 Former Microsoft security expert may switch from Windows Media Center to LinuxMCE over frustration with Microsoft's DRM. TAGS: digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Center PC, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., security, Linux, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, video

Gates taking a seat in your den

January 6, 2005 Microsoft's chairman chats with CNET News.com just before CES about his company's consumer push--and why he hasn't done a blog yet. TAGS: advertiser, IP television, Media Center PC, chairman, Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, entertainment, TV, blog, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, PC

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, representative, Microsoft Windows Vista, tablet, Los Angeles, kid, photograph, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Hollywood allies sue DVD jukebox maker

December 7, 2004 Studios' technology group says the company's $27,000 home theater system is illegal. TAGS: copy protection, DVD, lawsuit, jukebox, license, home theater system, Hollywood, consumer electronics, movies, Media Center PC, server

MSN debuts portable video downloads

January 7, 2005 Service is designed to boost the slowly growing line of portable video players based on Microsoft's nascent Portable Media Center software. TAGS: portable video, portable video player, TiVo Inc., MSN, Media Center PC, video player, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., programming, video, TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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