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Hot tech gifts for the holidays

November 25, 2005 Surprise, surprise: iPods and Xboxes are expected to be top sellers this shopping season. Photos: Hot holiday picks TAGS: Steve Baker, holiday, plasma TV, hit, game console, Sony PSP, Apple iPod, LCD, Sony Playstation, TV, console, Apple Computer, brand, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., U.S.

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

White-space spectrum debate rages

August 16, 2007 Technology companies are pitted against TV broadcasters over access to the unused spectrum between TV channels. TAGS: spectrum, broadcaster, technology company, commission, digital television, wireless broadband, TV, space, channel, Microsoft Corp.

Samsung, Microsoft form HDTV alliance

April 28, 2005 Companies announce global marketing alliance to promote high-definition television and the upcoming new Xbox gaming console. TAGS: HDTV, Microsoft Xbox, alliance, console, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft Corp., games, TV

Gates on portable console gaming: Let Sony worry about it

May 11, 2005 Bill Gates says he's fine letting Sony take the market lead with its PlayStation Portable while Microsoft focuses on the TV-based console. TAGS: console, Sony PSP, Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., TV, games, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft TV chief steps down

April 19, 2006 As Lichtman returns to Israel, company turns to Xbox Partnerships executive to lead its IPTV unit. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, Israel, Microsoft Xbox, TV, Microsoft Corp., video

Microsoft sets sail with high-seas Net access

February 16, 2006 Seafaring Web surfers can stay connected 25 miles from land thanks to a partnership struck with antenna maker KVH Industries. TAGS: MSN TV, MSN, Internet access, TV, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft demos advertising lab

January 13, 2006 Incubation lab is developing technologies designed to personalize advertising, boost MSN revenue. TAGS: lab, Redmond, MSN, Microsoft Corp., TV, video

Striking up digital video search

November 29, 2004 As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video. TAGS: digital video, search tool, video search, multimedia, broadcaster, Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., TV, search engine, Yahoo! Inc., entertainment, video clip, cable company, California, Media Center PC, video

Microsoft: Xbox 360 IPTV still coming--eventually

October 30, 2007 Software giant says Mediaroom functionality won't be in fall update, but service providers will receive software by year's end. TAGS: IP television, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, service provider, functionality, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Corp., console, TV

Microsoft shows off cell phone-PC prototype

July 27, 2006 Software maker is looking at whether it can build a cheap PC for emerging markets by combining a cell phone and a TV. TAGS: emerging market, Microsoft Windows CE, cell phone, software company, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Black Friday sales up, growth slowing

December 4, 2006 Consumers shelled out for electronics, especially TVs, but growth over the previous year slowed. TAGS: Black Friday, Stephen Baker, SanDisk Corp., NPD Group Inc., Apple Computer, MP3 player, category, pricing, CRT, LCD, TV, electronics, retailer, MP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer

Google entering video-on-demand business

January 7, 2006 Service will let users pay 99 cents to $3.95 for recent and classic movies, TV shows, sports games. TAGS: Peter Chane, Google Video, VoD, Google Inc., content provider, episode, video player, CBS Broadcasting Inc., games, Firefox, video, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft trims MSN TV price, adds features

August 23, 2005 Company announces $100 rebate that effectively halves the cost of the set-top box. TAGS: MSN TV, set-top box, set-top, MSN, streaming video, TV, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

January 8, 2008 If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device TAGS: Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., set-top box, set-top, Consumer Electronics Show, DVR, platform, Panasonic, TiVo Inc., cable box, cable company, satellite, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft signs on Alcatel for IPTV

February 22, 2005 Pact is designed to accelerate adoption of TV services delivered over broadband networks using Microsoft's IPTV software. TAGS: IP television, Alcatel, Microsoft TV, systems integration, video service, broadband network, telecommunications, TV, broadband, Microsoft Corp., video

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

New tech aims to get kids off the couch

February 23, 2006 No more nagging about playing video games past bedtime. Hopscotch wants to keep kids from being glued to gadgets. TAGS: couch, kid, Boulder, time management, video game, children, parent, TV, family, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo tests video search engine

December 16, 2004 Service lets people search for video clips from across the Internet in much the way they do for Web pages and images. TAGS: video search, video search engine, AtomFilms, RSS, search engine company, multimedia, Yahoo! Inc., on-demand, search engine, broadband, video clip, video, media, entertainment, TV, brand

Apple, Microsoft have designs on your living room

January 16, 2007 Microsoft's plan calls for servers in the home, while the Mac maker packs a wallop in its new Apple TV. TAGS: Apple TV, DLO, living room, Steve Jobs, Mac maker, Apple Computer, TV, Consumer Electronics Show, Media Center PC, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox, movies, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., server
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