EFF working to keep iPhone, iPad 'jailbreaking' legal in US
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - An exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that has made iPhone "jailbreaking" legal is set to expire, and a digital rights advocacy group hopes the U.S. government will renew and expand that exemption. ( 69 comments )
Microsoft releases Kinectimals game, SkyDrive storage for iOS
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 - Microsoft on Tuesday released a pair of new applications for the iPhone, with "Kinectimals" representing the first iOS game from the company, and SkyDrive offering users the ability to access their cloud storage. ( 27 comments )
Apple exploring Kinect-like 3D input for controlling Macs
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - Apple has shown interest in an entirely new way for users to interact with and control their Mac, with a new system allowing users to perform gestures with their hands in a three-dimensional space. ( 41 comments )
More than anything, kids want Apple's iPad, iPod touch & iPhone for Christmas
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - The iPad is the most-wanted gift among U.S. kids ages 6 through 12, a new survey has found, while the iPod touch ranks second and the iPhone comes in third. ( 94 comments )
Apple may add customized digital avatars to iOS Game Center
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - Apple has shown interest in allowing users of its Game Center social network for iOS to create custom, cartoon-style avatars to represent themselves in the digital world. ( 16 comments )
Microsoft rumored to announce subscription TV service as Apple's iCloud looms
Sat, Jun 4, 2011 - A new rumor claims Microsoft will announce an Xbox LIVE subscription TV service next week at the E3 conference on the heels of Apple's unveiling of its iCloud service. ( 93 comments )
World of Goo says iPad launch beat peak WiiWare, Steam sales
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 - The developer of World of Goo has profiled its iPad launch as being "by far" the fastest selling and highest revenue generating game platform, thanks to promotion by Apple. ( 19 comments )
CES: Microsoft keynote underwhelms with few surprises
Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - Microsoft kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday evening with a relatively subdued keynote that highlighted an upcoming update to Windows Phone 7 and demoed Windows on ARM's system-on-a-chip architecture. ( 157 comments )
Microsoft to take on Apple TV with Windows-based set top box
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - A new report claims that software giant Microsoft will challenge the Apple TV and Google TV platforms when it introduces a stripped down version of Windows for set top boxes and connected TVs later this year. ( 156 comments )
Microsoft to respond to new Apple TV with Xbox-based service - report
Mon, Nov 29, 2010 - Microsoft is reportedly planning to take on Apple TV and Google TV with a new subscription service that will be delivered through the company's popular Xbox 360 game console. ( 68 comments )
Steve Ballmer cashes in $1.3B worth of Microsoft shares, Apple looked into Kinect technology
Sat, Nov 6, 2010 - Microsoft confirmed Friday that CEO Steve Ballmer intends to sell almost one-fifth of his stake in the software giant, starting with sales this week that total $1.3 billion, while a new report claims Apple tried to license the technology used in Microsoft's new motion-tracking Kinect peripheral. ( 253 comments )
Microsoft manager claims Kinect will "blow away" iPad sales
Fri, Sep 17, 2010 - Citing strong pre-orders and a seasonal holiday lift, the spokesman for Microsoft's Kinect, a motion-tracking camera accessory for the Xbox 360, said the device would easily outsell the iPad. ( 159 comments )
Apple's 27" iMac only supports native or 720p video input, no 1080p
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 - Apple's revised 27" iMac introduced this spring debuted a new feature: a Mini DisplayPort video port that worked in both directions, enabling external video sources to output video to the screen. That feature is largely limited to 720p in HDTV applications however. ( 48 comments )
Apple's success forces Microsoft to 'shake up' phone, media teams
Tue, May 25, 2010 - In the face of success from Apple and Google in the portable device market, Microsoft is expected to announce "major organizational changes" in the company's Entertainment and Devices Division, responsible for Windows Phone, Zune and Xbox. ( 80 comments )
Microsoft aims at Apple with multitouch Windows Phone 7 Series
Mon, Feb 15, 2010 - (Mobile World Congress) Just four months after Windows Mobile 6.5 hit the market, Microsoft has officially introduced Windows Phone 7 Series, the new multitouch-capable mobile operating system the software giant hopes will take on Apple's iPhone. ( 451 comments )
Microsoft says Zune HD is real, will get multi-touch
Tue, May 26, 2009 - After two years of watching iPod sales pass it by, Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand and says it has a new Zune with hardware features to thwart the iPod touch, including a multi-touch display. ( 181 comments )
Apple lands Xbox boss, Mac OS X 10.5.7, $999 MacBook Air deal
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 - A director of Microsoft's Xbox team is on his way to Apple. Meanwhile, the Mac maker appears to be taking its time to assure that Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update is rock solid before it's released to the public. And one of our sponsors is clearing out early model MacBook Airs for $999 and has dropped word that existing MacBook coupons won't run in May. ( 74 comments )
OpenCL and OpenGL take on DirectX
Tue, Dec 16, 2008 - The broad industry support Apple is building around OpenCL will help increase the critical mass behind OpenGL, the 2D and 3D graphics language Apple uses extensively in Mac OS X. ( 74 comments )
iTunes HD videos low bitrate, include iPod-ready versions
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 - Those expecting Blu-ray level video from Apple's new HD TV shows may be significantly disappointed -- though buyers will find a surprise in the form of a smaller version for their iPhones and iPods. ( 97 comments )
Microsoft 10K warns of iPhone, Mac threats as iPhone nears 1.1% share
Sun, Aug 3, 2008 - A Microsoft filing with the US government reveals a newfound worry that the Windows developer's traditional stance of selling software alone won't work against an increasingly profitable Apple -- a concern that may magnify as iPhone 3G pushes Apple's cellular market share past one percent worldwide. ( 116 comments )
