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XBox Price Lowered to Match Cheaper PS3

We like to whine and moan about how often gaming manufacturers release newer versions of the console, making the one you bought a month ago already old news. But sometimes, the constant upgrades mean ...

Microsoft Joins Google, Dropbox in the Cloud Race

It's hard to ignore the cloud now. Google's been all over it and are working on their own cloud OS. File syncing cloud services like Dropbox have made it even easier for us to keep all of our files wi...

Microsoft Hohm Helps You Save Energy and Money

In this economy, and probably in any other, it's always wise to find ways to save money on expenses. Analyzing your power bill and taking the time to find out exactly what costs you the most is a grea...

Project Natal: Microsoft's Full Body Motion Sensing System

In addition to anouncing multiple titles and improvements to their Xbox Live! lineup, including Last.fm implementation to allow easy music streaming to your home entertainment center, Microsoft reveal...

Wear Your Geek on Your Feet With XBox Nikes

click for more picsGeek fashion has come a long way since taped eyeglasses and pocket protectors were the nerd gear of choice for Hollywood directors. Now you can flaunt your love for online encyclope...

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Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS Want to be Like Wii

Way back in August, we reported that the Xbox 360 gaming console from Microsoft was going to upgrade their controllers with some Nintendo Wii-like motion conrol. Well unlike 90 percent of the rumors y...

Microsoft Arc Mouse Gets a Color Update

I'm gonna give you a little insight into my world. Remember the post about what colors you tend to choose for your gadgets? I answered gray and silver. Every once in awhile, I'll add black. Daring, I ...

Final Frame: The Future of Computing According to Microsoft

It's 10 O'Clock, Do You Know Who Your Macintosh Is Dating?

The year is 1983, and Steve Jobs is hosting an apple event. Trying to keep things different, Jobs plays game show host to the Apple Dating Game. The contestants: Fred Gibbons, president of Software P...

Look! Microsoft's 5 Million Dollar Tech Masterpiece

Call it wonderfully chic-modern or just an overpriced piece of Microsoft spending, the New American Home by Microsoft is definitely worth a closer look. Sure, it may cost about more than many of us wi...

Microsoft Tries Their Hand at T-Shirt Graphics

Apparently trying to recapture an era and "tap the nostalgia of when PCs were just starting to change our lives," Microsoft is launching a clothing line. Yes, you read that right. The line, called Sof...

Do You Leave Your Gaming Console On All the Time?

We'd like to think that most of the readers of the Apartment Therapy family of sites (That's all those links resting at the very top of this page) are in favor of making green choices in their life. S...

Microsoft SideSight Could Make Touching More Feasible on Small Screens

Touchscreens are all the rage these days -- iPhone, Blackberry Storm, Motorola's Krave -- but the problem with touchscreens is that they bulk up your phone considerably. When you're going to touch, y...

Sony and Microsoft Host Contest for Customized VAIOs

We know, we know, the above photo is of an MacBook Air, but we felt its solid gold customization was the perfect illustration of how notebooks can be upgraded to look even cooler. If you're like us...

Secret Microsoft Mouse Not So Secret

On Friday, the kids over at Maximum PC accidentally leaked photos of the super secret Microsoft mouse in the works -- we never thought we'd live the day when a mouse design was under lock and key. Th...

Look: Windows 7 Multi-touch Demo

Video: Multi-Touch in Windows 7 Anyone already with an iPhone, Touch, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air will find this pretty familiar already, but Microsoft seems to be making a concerted effort to step ove...