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Amazon streams video to Xbox 360 consoles

Online retail powerhouse Amazon.com on Tuesday announced a collaboration with Microsoft to begin streaming films and television shows to Xbox 360 videogame consoles.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Microsoft offers $99 Xbox consoles with a catch

Microsoft began testing whether a pricing strategy that has been a hit with smartphones will invigorate sales of its Xbox 360 videogame consoles.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Trade Commission says iPhone infringes Motorola patent

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday backed a claim that Apple violated patented Motorola Mobility technology in iPads and iPhones that can connect to 3G wireless networks.

Technology / Business

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Bionic glasses for poor vision

A set of glasses packed with technology normally seen in smartphones and games consoles is the main draw at one of the featured stands at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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Nintendo gives 2nd glimpse of Wii U game machine

Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Wii U game console will come with a controller that has a big, touch-enabled screen. At first glance, that seems like an obstacle to the kind of casual multiplayer gaming that made ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US

Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.

Technology / Business

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Nintendo posts first annual loss

Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Thursday posted its first annual loss since becoming a public company, blaming a soaring yen and price cuts on its consoles for sinking it $530 million into the red.

Technology / Business

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Sony signs 3-D video deal for 2010 World Cup

(AP) -- The 2010 World Cup is going 3-D. Sony Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal with FIFA, the international football governing body, to record up to 25 World Cup games in 3-D - a technology that gives ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Next gen video games let players control the story

Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.

Technology / Software

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 12

EU approves Microsoft's Skype takeover

European anti-trust officials approved on Friday US technology giant Microsoft's $8.5-billion takeover of Internet voice and video leader Skype.

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Video game console case offers gaming on the go

(AP) -- Console gaming on the go just got easier thanks to a mobile gaming kit that comes with a built-in high-definition display screen to connect to your Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation system.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Dark assassin videogame 'Dishonored' unveiled

Bethesda Softworks on Thursday announced that its "Dishonored" videogame featuring a betrayed bodyguard turned supernatural assassin will hit in October.

Technology / Software

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google in talks to buy Hulu: report

Google is in preliminary talks to acquire the online video site Hulu, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

US commission says Xbox infringes Motorola patents

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a preliminary ruling that Microsoft infringed on Motorola Mobility patents in its hit Xbox 360 videogame consoles.

Technology / Business

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Ubisoft plays to guitar fantasies with 'Rocksmith'

Laurent Detoc beamed as he pictured the the flood of guitarists that Ubisoft will unleash on the world after its innovative Rocksmith videogame hits the market this month.

Technology / Software

created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1