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news.cnet.com - 7/17/2009

First Microsoft retail stores to open this fall

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Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it is planning to open its first stores this fall, with at least some of the locations likely to be right near an Apple store. "As we progress on our retail strategy there will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple," a ...

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siliconera.com - 7/22/2009

Microsoft Developing MMO “Advertars”

— siliconera.com — The Xbox Live dashboard ads won’t be the only ad supported revenue stream. Microsoft’s R&D department developed... and patented a system for advertiser-generated avatars or “advertars”, as I like to call them. Here’s how it works. (more) Microsoft Developing MMO “Advertars”

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gamepolitics.com - 7/18/2009

Microsoft Responds to Obama's Admonition to Put Away the Xbox

— gamepolitics.com — President Barack Obama's admonition to parents to "put away the Xbox" has drawn a response from Microsoft.... Obama made the remarks on Thursday evening during a speech he delivered at an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. ... (more) Microsoft Responds to Obama's Admonition to Put Away the ...

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telegraph.co.uk - 7/13/2009

Microsoft is launching a music streaming service this month

— telegraph.co.uk — Microsoft is gearing up to launch a music streaming service similar to Spotify by the end of... this month. (more) Microsoft is launching a music streaming service this month

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Microsoft retail stores coming this fall
Joystiq — ... The first Microsoft retail stores will be ready to launch this fall, and boy, we can't wait to have a place where we can directly drop off our busted Xbox 360 and say, "You best fix this red-blinking demon box of manufacturing ineptitude!" We knew these ...

Microsoft Gears Up For Fall Opening Of Retail Stores [Microsoft]
Kotaku — ... Apple stores this fall, Microsoft told Cnet. "As we progress on our retail strategy there will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple," a representative told CNET News. "We are on track to open stores in the fall time frame." Cnet reporter Ina Fried believes the company will start with a few test stores, and then open more in 2010. Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner, a former Wal-Mart exec, seems to be heading up the effort. First Microsoft retail stores to open this fall [Cnet] ...