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Kinect hacked for glasses-free 3D teleconferencing [Video]
The potential for Kinect is limitless, and I don’t think we have even seen the surface of what is possible is even close to being scratched yet, and this example of Kinect hacking is just one of the many things that have been done with just the first generation of Kinect. The possibilities as we move forward, ...
Gears of Wars 3 demoed by Microsoft at E3
We were all expecting it so there is really no surprise when Ice T came on stage to help show off the demo of the next release in the Gears of War franchise. As expected the graphics for the game are nothing short of jaw dropping as you can see by the few screenshots that ...
Screenshots of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 from Microsoft at E3
Well, Microsoft definitely opened up their event at E3 with a big bang – otherwise known as the next version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Here are some teaser screen shots from the presentation. Enjoy.
Here’s One for the Developers: A Trial Offer for Windows Azure
The “cloud” is a hot topic these days for just about anyone involved with the web. From big corporations to the indie developer looking to take advantage of the new technologies, the cloud, both private and public, is getting ever increasing buzz as we move everything we do to the web. Microsoft’s push into this ...
wi-GO: A Kinect Hack for the Disabled
The majority of hacks that we have seen for the Kinect usually are of the fun,variety. But this newest one from Luis Carlos Inácio de Matos goes beyond that, and looks to help disabled people with those daily tasks that we take for granted. Called wi-GO, the project helps disabled people by make such things ...
Verizon Offering Free Xbox Game with Switch to Windows Phone
It appears that Verizon is ramping up its marketing for the Windows Phone. I just got this email forwarded to me that Verizon has started sending out, and in it they are offering up your choice from three popular Xbox 360 games: Halo: Reach, Kinect Sports, or Lode Runner. The deal apparently only applies to ...
Windows Phone’s Follow-Up to Mango is Called Apollo
Even though Mango hasn’t even reached our Windows Phones, that hasn’t stopped the prognostication to start about what will follow. Slated to be released in 2012, the next version of Windows Phone is apparently called “Apollo” internally and Windows Phone 8 for the rest of us. As far as any solid information what ever leaks out ...
Show Your Chrome Browser a Little Bit of Early Windows 8 Love
We are still quite a ways out from having any “official” Windows 8 themes or wallpapers, but that hasn’t stopped some of the more dedicated folks out there from coming up with their own goodies. Thanks to the folks at Windows8Beta.com we have an unofficial Windows 8 theme for those of you using Google’s Chrome ...
Microsoft Should Hold its tablets Close to its Chest
In some ways it’s an exciting time to be a Microsoft watcher. With things like Windows Phone, Kinect, and Windows 8, or as Steve Ballmer calls it – the company’s “riskiest bet yet”, it seems like Microsoft might finally getting its mojo back. Of course the biggest thing of interest now that Windows Phone has ...
So, Which Phone Do Users Recommend Over the iPhone?
PCMag has posted a rather interesting chart comparing various smartphones based on user responses, and if you thought the iPhone would be the clear winner, you’d be wrong. It turns out that the smartphone users who took part in the survey think that the best smartphone on the market is the Samsung Focus, which of ...
