There are some concerns about gaming on the next-generation Xbox One . The system doesn’t allow independent developers to self-publish games on Xbox Live Arcade and Microsoft’s used game policy is still unclear . . . . → Read More: Microsoft doubles down on Xbox One games, plans to invest $1 billion
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With all the emphasis that Microsoft is giving to its redesigned Kinect sensor as a key feature of the Xbox One , it’s not surprising that the company wants to bring it to its Windows operating system as well . And sure enough, Microsoft on Thursday announced that it will “deliver a new generation Kinect for Windows sensor next year” that will deliver several improvements to the previous version of Kinect , including a higher resolution camera capable of more accurately tracking and identifying objects, an expanded field of view and improved skeletal tracking. Microsoft says it will share more details about the next-generation Kinect for Windows at its BUILD 2013 conference in June and also says that the new sensor will likely be available on Window-based devices sometime next year. . . . → Read More: Microsoft’s Kinect comes to Windows next year Wherever your loyalties lie in the latest round of Mac vs. Windows (vs. Android), you can’t deny that Microsoft’s new Windows 8 tablet ad below is pretty clever . . . → Read More: Microsoft Ad Uses Siri to Diss Apple Microsoft has released a second advertisement targeting Apple and its popular iPad this week. The company compares the iPad to an ASUS VivoTab RT, noting that the Windows RT device is slimmer, lighter and can perform more functions than Apple’s tablet. . . . → Read More: Video: Microsoft bashes iPad’s multitasking ability in latest commercial In with a bang, out with a whimper. After making us fear for the Xbox 360′s (shelf) life by delivering an adverse ruling in Motorola’s ITC patent infringement case against Microsoft last year, the presiding Administrative Law Judge reversed his stance a couple months ago after prodding by the full Commission. While the finding of non-infringement was good news for Microsoft, the decision still needed to be OK’d by the Commission before the investigation could be officially closed. . . . → Read More: Microsoft finally wins ITC battle with Motorola over wireless P2P patent (update) Samsung’s smartphone commercials didn’t really begin to generate any buzz until the company took aim at Apple and started to mock its products and users . . . . → Read More: Video: Microsoft takes a page from Samsung’s Apple-bashing playbook in new ad Independent game developers who are excited about selling new games on the Xbox One got some bad news on Wednesday. . . . → Read More: Microsoft confirms indie developers can’t self-publish games on Xbox One Microsoft is trying to differentiate the Xbox One from rival consoles by giving it several key set-top box features for television sets but that doesn’t mean it’s going to take away your need to subscribe to cable services anytime soon. As AllThingsD’s Peter Kafka notes , Microsoft is limiting the amount of live television content Xbox One users can access without a cable subscription, thus ensuring that cable providers don’t feel threatened . “In order to get the TV part of Xbox One to work, you’ll essentially end up plugging it into your existing cable box, via another box that lets you perform an ‘HDMI pass-through,’” writes Kafka . . . → Read More: The Xbox One likely won’t be a cable killer Sony might not have revealed its console hardware during the PlayStation 4 unveiling, but at least we walked away with a pretty good idea of how buying and selling games would work. Microsoft finally took the wraps off of its next-generation Xbox One video game console on Tuesday and many people were left with more questions than answers . . . → Read More: Xbox One game sales and used game policies: What we know We all know that the PC industry is in dire straits at the moment , which has naturally led to speculation that Microsoft could also soon find itself in big trouble. . . . → Read More: How cloud services could save Microsoft from sinking PC sales |
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