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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

Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble

December 11, 2006 reporter's notebook But is it a fair fight between game consoles when Microsoft is calling the shots? TAGS: Gears of War, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, Nintendo Wii, 1080p, Sony Bravia, Xbox Live, controller, game console, Sony Playstation, conference, HDTV, TV, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

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

Xbox Live cues up TV, movie downloads

November 7, 2006 New feature appears to be Microsoft's latest attempt to colonize the living room. TAGS: Xbox Live, content provider, living room, Microsoft Xbox, movies, CBS Broadcasting Inc., TV, pricing, movie, Cisco Systems Inc., Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., games

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, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., console, PC, Microsoft Windows, video, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Mac maker, DLO, living room, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Media Center PC, TV, Consumer Electronics Show, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox, movies, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, server

High hopes for high definition

August 16, 2006 At DisplaySearch's HDTV conference, industry execs paint a bright picture of a new generation of television sets and DVDs. TAGS: DisplaySearch, HD-DVD, exec, HDTV, conference, definition, TV, DVD, Microsoft Xbox, Blu-ray, photograph

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, Mountain View, telephone company, telecommunications, set-top, TV, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., video, photograph

Microsoft's Bach looks for harmony in entertainment

January 11, 2007 Unit chief Robbie Bach's toughest task may be dovetailing the company's entertainment efforts. Photos: Bach at CES TAGS: multiplayer online game, entertainment, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Zune, game console, Microsoft Corp., music, TV, video, photograph, games, PC

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, stereo, digital music, commentary, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, home network, DVR, Windows Media, TiVo Inc., TV, platform

'Simpsons' game leads EA summer preview

May 10, 2007 Video game giant showcases 13 new titles, including a deeply layered game based on the popular TV show. TAGS: video game, Electronic Arts Inc., The Sims, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, event, video, TV, PC

High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, Rock Band, Spore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, The Sims, Xbox Live, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., Logitech, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony Corp.

Microsoft's Bach pitches 'user-driven marketing'

May 2, 2007 Robert Bach, head of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, says new Web apps are "changing the world of marketing."Photos: Talking marketing at Mix '07 TAGS: Robert Bach, Burger King Corp., Gears of War, Web application, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., conference, Xbox 360, entertainment, games, video, TV, Microsoft Windows

Can Google score with in-game ads?

February 9, 2007 As the search giant sorts out how it might serve ads into online games, it has to take the Xbox factor into account. TAGS: Parks Associates, advertiser, Google Inc., video game, games, Microsoft Xbox, radio, TV, video, Microsoft Corp.

NY's 'Halo 3' launch was no riot, but it was close

September 25, 2007 For the final installment of its wildly popular Xbox 360 first-person shooter trilogy, Microsoft pulls all the stops.Video: Midnight launch in NY TAGS: Halo 3, launch, Best Buy Co. Inc., Manhattan, public relations, New York, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, TV, Microsoft Corp., camera, photograph, video

At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

July 12, 2007 Console manufacturers want you to know there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., entertainment, Nintendo Wii, console, games, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, video game, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, TV

Drawing on the Wii, reality TV

December 28, 2006 Game designer Jane McGonigal says the console could save democracy, advises other designers to watch Survivor. TAGS: Jane McGonigal, Activision Inc., designer, Nintendo Wii, games, SMS, space, multimedia, Microsoft Xbox, IM, TV

Home sweet home for Microsoft

January 8, 2007 As the opening act at CES, Bill Gates and crew tout a new home server, Vista-based media PCs, TV via the Xbox and much more. TAGS: Bill Gates, NAS, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Windows Vista, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, HP, PC, video, TV, server, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Tech firms assail proposed broadband rules

November 9, 2005 Google, Microsoft and others agree on at least one thing: a more light-handed, tech-neutral approach to regulating the Net. TAGS: E911, Microsoft TV, broadband video, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, broadband, draft, IAC/InterActive Corp., broadband service, broadband Internet, Net Neutrality, firm, Amazon.com Inc., VoIP, Internet service, representative, Xbox Live
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