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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, DVR, cable box, Panasonic, Consumer Electronics Show, TiVo Inc., platform, cable company, TV, satellite, movie, Microsoft Corp.

Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball

January 7, 2008 In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off gadgets and touts deal with NBC to jointly run Olympic site. Photos: Gates' last call? Video: Gates' keynote at CES TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, keynote, IP television, set-top, speech, set-top box, gadget, GPS, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, TV, PC, Microsoft Windows, video

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, TV, Mountain View, set-top, telephone company, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., telecommunications, video, photograph

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, set-top box, MSN, TV, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Microsoft, Thomson extend deal for MSN TV box

August 2, 2004 Revamped device will let subscribers stream music and video from the Net and from files stored on PCs. TAGS: MSN TV, Thomson Corp., set-top, MSN, set-top box, TV, Microsoft Corp., video, PC, e-mail

Comcast tunes into Microsoft TV software

May 20, 2004 The cable company taps Microsoft's latest digital video software to try to satisfy its customers' demand for better interactive services. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Comcast Corp., digital video recording, digital video, set-top box, set-top, cable company, TV, Microsoft Corp.

New Microsoft set-top box ready to roll

September 24, 2004 MSN TV2 is the successor to the original WebTV device, the new box is a vast departure from its predecessors. TAGS: MSN TV, set-top, set-top box, MSN, TV, subscriber, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., broadband, PC, e-mail, photograph

Microsoft TV says 'ciao' to Telecom Italia

September 10, 2004 Software giant hopes for la dolce vita with digital TV deal that brings advanced features to broadband subscribers. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, Telecom Italia, set-top, set-top box, TV, Thomson Corp., telecommunications company, trial, MPEG-4, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp., broadband, video

Comcast taps Microsoft for Seattle set-tops

November 8, 2004 The software titan's cable software will be offered to more than 500,000 customers in the company's hometown. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Microsoft TV, set-top, set-top box, TV, VoD, Seattle, HDTV, cable company, digital video, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC, games

Microsoft gives MSN TV a face-lift

July 27, 2004 Set-top box descendant of WebTV will be pitched at tech-savvy home networkers rather than tech neophytes. TAGS: MSN TV, MSN, set-top box, set-top, TV, Microsoft Windows CE, broadband, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, PC, video, Microsoft Windows

Sun, Microsoft wrangle for TV turf

May 5, 2004 Sun gained a Java foothold in set-top boxes, but Microsoft is trying to outflank the move, showing that the companies only partially buried the hatchet in April. TAGS: set-top box, set-top, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, cable company, standard, Intel, TV, Microsoft Corp., server

BellSouth begins Microsoft IPTV trials

January 7, 2005 The Baby Bell is kicking Microsoft's tires for possible use in its Internet-based video service. TAGS: IP television, BellSouth Corp., fiber, SBC Communications Inc., set-top box, set-top, trial, telecommunications, TV, AT&T Corp., programming, Microsoft Corp., IP, video

Crucial TV test for Microsoft

November 5, 2004 Comcast trials will provide a big clue about the software giant's prospects for cable success. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Microsoft TV, MSN TV, digital video recording, TV, cable company, set-top box, satellite, dollar, digital video, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC

MSN TV prank creating 'emergencies'

July 23, 2002 Users of Microsoft's home set-top box are inadvertently calling emergency services after falling prey to a prank program that changes their dial-up number to 911. TAGS: MSN TV, MSN, TV, set-top, set-top box, representative, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, CinemaNow expand Net movie alliance

January 7, 2005 Microsoft TV to update broadband service so people can rent films online from CinemaNow and watch them in their living rooms. TAGS: CinemaNow, MSN TV, VoD, film, MSN, living room, broadband service, set-top box, set-top, broadband, TV, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, movie, PC

Intel, Microsoft join forces for entertainment PCs

January 5, 2006 The companies decide that giving users access to their desired programs is best achieved with a united front. TAGS: Don MacDonald, Entertainment PC, Media Center PC, living room, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Intel, TV Tuner, set-top box, brand, TV, satellite, PC, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Microsoft TV dealt blow Down Under

June 22, 2005 Australian phone giant Telstra cancels test of Microsoft IPTV, another setback for the software giant's TV technology efforts. TAGS: Telstra Corp., IP television, Swisscom AG, Microsoft TV, Siemens AG, set-top, set-top box, telephone company, TV, SBC Communications Inc., trial, Microsoft Corp., hard drive, software company

DVD-quality video over the Net?

January 5, 2005 Tiny streaming-media developer EdgeStream sets sights on broadband set-top box market with some big claims. TAGS: IP television, set-top box, set-top, DSL, U.K., Europe, broadband, video, TV, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Industry groups seek HD dominance

December 14, 2005 High-definition entertainment is coming, and that means more standards bodies and trade groups are mobilizing. TAGS: Intel Viiv, Charter Communications Inc., set-top, set-top box, standards, HDTV, equipment, cable company, Intel, TV, entertainment, instance, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Siemens tackles Microsoft IPTV dominance

June 13, 2005 As complications cloud Microsoft's IPTV tests in Europe, Siemens could advance in the market there, in Asia and in the rural U.S. TAGS: IP television, Siemens AG, Swisscom AG, set-top, set-top box, Europe, carrier, Asia, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., leader, broadband, IP, TV