Microsoft announced a new Xbox 360 game console at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California.
According to the statement, this latest Xbox 360 features a sleek glossy black case with chrome accents (10.6 x 2.95 x 10.39 in), a 250 GB hard disk drive, built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and a quieter design. It also [...]
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Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 250 GB Console
NVIDIA Demos Streaming 3D Video Using Microsoft Silverlight
NVIDIA announced that it has demonstrated 3D video streamed live over the Internet using an NVIDIA 3D Vision PC, Microsoft Silverlight and IIS Smooth Streaming technology.
Halo Reach Launches in September on Xbox 360
Microsoft announced that Bungie’s Halo: Reach for the Xbox 360 will make its worldwide debut Sept. 14, 2010 and in Japan on Sept. 15.
According to the statement, more than 2.7 million fans participated in the May 2010 Halo: Reach multiplayer beta on Xbox LIVE, making it the largest console video game beta test on record [...]
Microsoft Shakes Up Entertainment and Devices Division
Microsoft Corp. announced that Robbie Bach, president of its Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division, will retire from the company this fall and J Allard, senior vice president of Design and Development for E&D, will be leaving Microsoft after 19 years of service.
Kanex XD Connects Blu-ray, PS3, Xbox 360 to 27-inch iMac
Kanex announced the worldwide availability of its Kanex XD ($149.99), an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort converter specifically designed for Apple iMac 27-inch.
According to the statement, Kanex XD eliminates the need for another display and maximizes the functions of Apple’s iMac 27-inch. It utilizes the LCD display to receive full screen 720p HD playback of PlayStation [...]
Seagate Unveils FreeAgent GoFlex External Hard Drives
Seagate announced GoFlex, the next line in its FreeAgent external hard drive storage solutions.
According to the statement, the FreeAgent GoFlex storage family includes easy, plug-and-play portable and desktop drives, with an array of interchangeable cables and desktop adapters that allow each drive to adapt to the interface or device being used. GoFlex hard disk drives [...]
SanDisk Ships Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive
SanDisk Corporation announced that it is shipping its Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive for the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console.
According to the statement, this new drive makes it easier than ever for gamers to take their gamertags, saved game progress, map packs, Arcade game downloads and bonus content with them for fast and [...]
DEG Forms 3D Working Group
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) announced its creation of a 3D working group to promote the latest developments in 3D home entertainment.
Most PS3s Connected to Internet
The Diffusion Group (TDG) announced that that one-third of U.S. broadband households now use a game console that is connected to the Internet.
According to the statement, Sony’s PS3 tops the list with 78% of consoles being connected to the Internet, followed by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 at 73%, and Nintendo’s Wii at 54%.
THX to Stream HD 3D at NAB
THX Ltd. announced that it and its partners will showcase the world’s first live high-definition (HD) three-dimensional (3D) streaming demonstration using Microsoft Silverlight, THX Media Director and a complete THX Certified home theater system at the NAB Show 2010.
Silverlight Coming to a Blu-ray Player Near You
Microsoft Corp. announced it is working with system-on-chip (SOC) partners Intel Corporation and Broadcom Corp. to deliver support for reference designs that will provide the complete Silverlight platform to set-top boxes, connected TVs, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and other consumer devices.
Panasonic Licenses Microsoft exFAT
Microsoft Corp. announced that it has entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement with Panasonic Corp. to provide it with access to Microsoft’s Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology, the latest generation of Microsoft’s file system. Panasonic is one of the latest companies to adopt exFAT technology through Microsoft’s new licensing program.
Sony PS3 to Win Game Console Wars
Strategy Analytics announced that Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) will sell more units than its rivals over the lifetime of the current generation.
According to the statement, although global sales to date of the Nintendo Wii have exceeded those of the PS3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360, Strategy Analytics’ latest report, “Taming the Waves: Games Console Life [...]