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Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7 platform in Asia

Microsoft on Tuesday launched its new mobile phone operating platform in key Asia-Pacific countries as part of a campaign to catch up with rivals in the lucrative smartphone market.

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Ubisoft jumps on Kinect motion-sensing videogame controls

French videogame star Ubisoft is showing off its moves with titles that capitalize on Kinect motion-sensing Xbox 360 console controllers set to debut in November.

Technology / Software

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Microsoft acquires applications monitor AVIcode

US software giant Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has bought AVIcode, a Maryland-based company that monitors the performance of online applications and services.

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Ubisoft sends 'Assassins' to Facebook

French videogame titan Ubisoft is expanding the world of "Assassin's Creed" to Facebook, breaking down the barrier between play on consoles and at the hot online social network.

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Sony's PlayStation Move can't quite challenge Wii

When Nintendo unveiled the Wii four years ago, few game industry pundits gave it much of a chance.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Nintendo 3D videogame console to miss Christmas

(AP) -- Nintendo slashed its earnings forecast by more than half Wednesday after announcing that its 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won't be ready to go on sale for Christmas.

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NBC shows to stream on Netflix

Netflix has reached a deal with NBC Universal to put "Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights," "Battlestar Galactica," "Monk" and other TV shows on its online instant streaming service, the companies announced ...

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Zune to go international with Windows Phone 7

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Zune digital entertainment service that competes with iTunes will expand internationally with the launch of its next-generation smartphone platform.

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'Halo: Reach' videogame invasion begins

The trigger fingers of "Halo" lovers worldwide are twitching ahead of the release Tuesday of the latest installment of the acclaimed science fiction shooter videogame.

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US videogame sales continue downward slide

US videogame sales slid again in August as the industry hoped that hot titles and new motion-sensing controllers due out in coming months would reverse its fortunes.

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Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring ...

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Microsoft to launch Kinect in Japan in November

Microsoft's long-awaited Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360 videogame console will hit the Japanese market in November, the company said Wednesday, as competition in the sector heats up.

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Kinect's Israeli partner sees a remoteless world

(AP) -- Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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Microsoft raises price of admission to Xbox Live

Microsoft on Monday announced it is raising the price of admission to its Xbox Live online community where people can play videogames or watch movies using Xbox 360 consoles.

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China's Lenovo to launch game console

China's IT giant Lenovo has said it will launch a video games console this year to vie with Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's XBox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 in the booming motion-gaming market.

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