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XBMC, Now with Less XB!

Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Fri, 09/16/2011 - 15:45

Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is one of those projects whose name makes less and le


 

Microsoft to launch Xbox TV later this year

Digg / Tech Industry News  Thu, 09/15/2011 - 06:57

The Xbox will launch movies, on-demand video and live television for the holiday season, as Microsoft tries to succeed where most have failed.


 

Microsoft Beats Q4 Estimates, Windows Sales Lag

Redmond Developer News | News  Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:13

Microsoft reported its FY11 Q4 results on Thursday, beating analysts' expectations, despite a dip in Windows revenue for the second consecutive quarter.

Total revenue for the quarter was buoyed by Office 2010 sales and continued strength in the Entertainment and Devices division, lead by the Xbox 360 gaming console.


 

Google's April Fools' Joke Becomes a Reality

Extremetech  Fri, 04/08/2011 - 08:35

This past April Fools' Day, Google created a fake motion-based interface for Gmail they dubbed "Gmail Motion." The real funny part came the next day when a group of USC students were able to recreate the fictional tech using nothing more than an Xbox Kinect.


 

3-D TV? How about holographic TV?

Digg / Tech Industry News  Tue, 01/25/2011 - 09:23

Using a single Xbox Kinect and standard graphics chips, MIT researchers demonstrate the highest frame rate yet for streaming holographic video.


 

No Deal in Xbox Modding Case, Trial Begins

Linux Today  Thu, 12/02/2010 - 10:03

Wired: "The 28-year-old Southern California man is accused of modding Xboxes — a hack circumventing technological measures designed to block pirated or unauthorized games from being played.

It is the first such jury trial of its kind. Each of the two charges carries a maximum five years."


 

Kinect Hack Controls the Web With Hand Gestures

Extremetech  Tue, 11/30/2010 - 09:28

A group of MIT engineers have hacked Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 to control a Windows 7 PC with open-air hand movements.


 

Hacked Microsoft Kinect Works with Mac OS X

Extremetech  Mon, 11/15/2010 - 11:50

Who said Xbox 360-specific peripherals can't work on a Mac?


 

The Coolest Xbox 360 Slim Ever

Extremetech  Fri, 10/15/2010 - 06:13

Veteran modder Ben Heck builds a portable version of Microsoft's latest console--and it's a stunner.


 

New Xbox 360 Chip Emphasizes Low Power

Extremetech  Mon, 08/23/2010 - 17:04

On Monday, Microsoft revealed new details of the system-on-a-chip (SOC) within the latest Xbox 360 with 250 Gbytes, with an emphasis on low-power operation.