Archive for the ‘Devices’ Category

MS planning phone-console multiplayer

In a bid to cash in on some of the popularity of casual games sparked off by the Apple appstore and the plethora iOS devices, Microsoft has revealed plans to support live multiplayer gaming between its XBOX console and a Windows Phone 7 device. Earlier this month Microsoft lifted the lid on its biggest mobile [...]

Viewsonic to join tablet with 10″ Android, Windows device

Chalk up another one to join the tablet frenzy sparked off by the runaway success of the iPad. Tablets are going to be big this year. At least, so hopes Best Buy, which will be making slates a focus this holiday season, according to an interview with Forbes. We don’t know all that much about [...]

Microsoft gearing to introduce new “touch” device

No doubt miffed that gadget blogs were inexplicably excited about Apple’s Magic Trackpad last month, the folks at Microsoft Hardware have posted a couple of tweets with teaser images revealing a mysterious upcoming product. Assembled together, the two images look like so:

Kinect’s motion controller technology coming to the PC

The Xbox 360′s new Kinect motion controller has all sorts of potential. Unfortunately, it also has some limitations, at least for now. Microsoft is still calibrating the system for seated play, and it hasn’t confirmed whether gamers will be forced to stand when the controller launches later this year.

“Kinect” pricing revealed, available now on the Microsoft Online Store

After the unveiling of the new Microsoft “kinect”(aka, project Natal) controller for the xbox 360 at the E3 conference recently, the pricing of the new device has been kept a secret, even though, an early autumn release is promised. Now, we see that the unit is available for pre-order on Microsoft’s own Online Store for [...]

Nehalem Intel CULV Processors on 32 nm show up at COMPUTEX

ASUS unveils a 10” Eee Pad

ASUS unveiled a 10″ Eee Pad at computex, a device that will go head to head with the Apple iPad. Although right now the device is still very much in the prototype stage, so web browsing doesn’t work, and hands-on time with the device was off the table as well. Still, the operating system and [...]

Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 for Windows Mobile 6.5 Features

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Office Mobile Suite 2010 for its Windows 6.5 Platform. It has been launched on the same day as of Microsoft Office 2010 suite. This version of Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 would be totally different from the one that would be released for Windows 7.

Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two Complete Specifications

The two cellphones recently revealed by Microsoft – Kin One and Kin Two which are dubbed as “Social Networking Phone” would be ready to shipped to consumer by this summer. The details were not officially unveiled by Microsoft, but instead some of their partner in Germany blew off their cover and now the specs have [...]

Skype Discontinued for Windows Mobile Devices

If you’re wondering what’s wrong with your Winodws phone because you’re unable to use Skype on it, then here‘s your answer. Skype has announced that they will be no longer supporting their app on Windows Mobile Devices.

Steve Ballmer to Unviel a MultiTouch HP PC at CES 2010

It is now confirmed from some sources that Steve Ballmer would announce a new “Slate Type Computer” during the CES 2010 Keynote. The PC would support all the versions of Windows since XP and would offer built-in E-Reader capabilities.