globes.co.il - 6/24/2009
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It has been a stormy year for software giant Microsoft's R center in Israel. For the first time since it was set up three years ago and grew from 130 to 600 employees, it has had to cope with the negative side of rapid growth. The center laid off 50 workers in January, workers who joined it ...
kotaku.com - 6/18/2009
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kotaku.com —
Today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that the
company would be releasing a new Xbox 360 in...
2010 , one featuring a built-in camera. That seemingly confirmed a new hardware configuration with the company's Project Natal built-in. Microsoft's ...
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Microsoft: There Will Be "No New Console" [Xbox 360]
joystiq.com - 6/28/2009
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joystiq.com —
Joystiq tipsters -- and Xbox.com regulars -- have
noticed a strange Beta 2009 icon appearing on some...
Xbox 360 'Played Games' profiles. While speculation (or hopes and dreams ) was that the icon was related to something important , sources tell ...
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Microsoft beta testing Avatar awards
i4u.com - 6/19/2009
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i4u.com —
All Reviews | More Peripheral Reviews Microsoft Wireless
Mobile Mouse 6000 Review Date: 2009-06-18 Reviewed by: Shane...
McGlaun Manufacturer: Microsoft Click To see more Photos of Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 Review Microsoft has been launching ...
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Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 Review - I4U News ...
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Ever Wanted To See Microsoft Buy A Motion-Sensing Tech Company? [Project Natal]
Kotaku —
... Microsoft's Project Natal motion-control camera having been built using technology pioneered by 3DV, but neither Microsoft nor 3DV will confirm this, Microsoft's Moshe Lichtman only saying "when there's something to tell, we'll do so." It's also been rumoured that another Israeli company, Prime Sense, has been involved in the project. Sounds to us like the deal was officially kept quiet until after E3, so as not to blow Natal's cover. Microsoft confirms 3DV acquisition [Globes]
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Microsoft Confirms 3DV IP Acquisition
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
Moshe Lichtman, Microsoft corporate vice president and head of Israel R&D, has confirmed that the company has acquired the intellectual property" of motion sensing camera technology firm 3DV Systems. Speaking at the centre s annual press conference, Lichtman said that dozens of new employees were recruited after the purchase, reports Globes . In February Microsoft was ...
Microsoft confirms 3DV acquisition, Project Natal connection
Opposable Thumbs —
... before Project Natal was shown at E3, but one question we couldn't get anyone to answer was simple: was 3DV technology used in the camera? There still isn't a clear answer to that question, although the acquisition has now been confirmed by Globes Online, a news source for Israeli business. ...
Microsoft confirms acquisition of 3DV
Joystiq —
... Speaking during an annual conference at Microsoft's Israeli research and development center, the head of Israel R&D and corporate VP Moshe Lichtman openly confirmed the acquisition of 3DV's motion technology -- the same motion technology reportedly being ...
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General lack of respect for the average consumer?
gogaminggiant.com 8/9/2009 — Now I am a complainer, lets get this straight. There is very little that I don’t have an opinion on, but (on a good note) not all of it is negative feedback. When there something I find amazing I will be the first to tell you, however when something is bad, I’ll be twice as [...]
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Microsoft's Blunder of the Decade : What X-Box Should Have Been
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dubiousquality.blogspot.com 9/9/2008 — "Shame" may sound like an unreasonable word, but keep reading. After years of speculation, Dean Takahashi (whose reputation is unquestioned) has finally published a definitive article on what went wrong with the Microsoft 360. Have you always wondered ...
Further Microsoft Layoffs Emerge
edge-online.com 1/26/2009 — The next wave of Microsoft’s staff cuts have surfaced, with the company axing 30 percent of its game testers as well as key staff behind Games For Windows Live. The most senior member of staff known to be sent home is Chris Early, general ...
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blogs.zdnet.com 1/23/2009 — January 22nd, 2009 Where are the Microsoft cuts falling? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:49 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Office , Zune , Xbox , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Team ...
Final Fantasy VII is PSN's fastest seller —
play.tm 6/24/2009
New record for Network Released over E3 a couple of weeks ago, Square Enix's re-release of Final Fantasy VII via the PlayStation Network has now been downloaded over 100,000 times. Sony reveal that the passing of this milestone also makes the ...
Microsoft unleashes new Avatar clothes —
play.tm 6/24/2009
Live avatars hit the beach for the summer Summer is finally here, and Microsoft have unleashed this season's must-have Avatar clothes for us to enjoy / not care about very much. Skirts, dresses and hot pants are very much flavour of the summer ...
Wireless mics for Xbox 360 to go on sale —
play.tm 6/24/2009
Microsoft US reveals new set A wireless microphone set for the Xbox 360 will be offered in stores in time for Christmas, Microsoft have revealed, confirming that the mics will cost 49.99 USD. These microphones are presumably an evolution of Lips' ...
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