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Microsoft patent reveals possible Google Glass competitor
Geek
Unlike the Project Glass headsets that are designed for all day use, Microsoft's patent describes a use case where glasses are put on for specific events. Take, for example, a baseball game where the glasses would reveal player statistics and some live ...

Geek
Microsoft's Google Glass rival tech tips AR for live events
SlashGear
Microsoft is working on its own Google Glass alternative, a wearable computer which can overlay real-time data onto a user's view of the world around them. The research, outed in a patent application published today for "Event Augmentation with Real ...
From Doo to Data: Microsoft to Build Plant Powered by Human Waste
Patch.com
The company plans to use the $5.5-million project to research sustainable energy options for future data centers, Sean James, a Microsoft senior research program manager, said in a blog post. "With the Cheyenne research and development project, we are ...
Microsoft said to be building Apple TV adversary
Register
We'll hold our judgement on the validity of this report, but if it's true, Microsoft had better be planing something special. It sounds like everything this home entertainment hub would offer can already be found in the Xbox 360, which could surely be ...
Microsoft enters tablet arena with solid offering
Philadelphia Inquirer
Samsung's constellation of Galaxy tablets. Google's Nexus, Amazon's Kindle Fire HD, and Barnes & Noble's Nook HD tablets - all now in two sizes. An army of Androids and other tablets, even a supersize BlackBerry. And, of course, four generations of ...
Microsoft has its own Project Glass – augmented reality glasses/wearable ...
Unwired View
The device described in Microsoft's patent application is not intended to be used throughout the day as you are getting around. It focuses on live events like sports games or concerts, and tries to enhance your experience by beaming text and audio ...
Microsoft Xbox TV rumoured for 2013 launch
Expert Reviews
Microsoft is rumoured to be planning an assault on Apple TV and Google TV devices with its own low-power video-streaming set-top box product. Dubbed the Xbox TV, the device is claimed to be based on the same platform as the company's upcoming ...

Expert Reviews
Microsoft may be working on a 'Xbox TV' set-top box
VentureBeat
The information comes from a report by The Verge, which cites unnamed sources familiar with the plans. The "Xbox TV" device would offer users a striped-down hardware version of the Xbox 360 console that's optimized to play videos, music, and online ...

VentureBeat
Microsoft Game Studios Now 'Multiformat' According To VP Phil Harrison
Just Push Start
Microsoft's VP of the Interactive Entertainment Business, Phil Harrison, has acknowledged that with the rapid growth of technology, the company's internal development studios are no longer just competing with traditional console manufacturers, but web ...
Microsoft plans to destroy Apple TV in 2013 with Xbox TV
Know Your Mobile (blog)
Microsoft will release an Xbox TV set-top box in 2013, according to reports. The device will stream media around your home, much like Apple TV, no doubt link with Xbox services – Xbox Music and SmartGlass – and is said to also support gaming capabilities.
Microsoft Launching New Xbox 360 And Kinect Bundle With Nike+
Geeky gadgets
It looks like Microsoft is getting ready to launch a new Xbox bundle for the holiday shopping season, as a new Xbox 360 and Kinect with Nike+ has turned up on Amazon, and has now been confirmed by Microsoft. The Xbox 360 and Kinect Bundle with Nike+ ...

Geeky gadgets
Microsoft Surface Unboxing & Setup!
YouTube
Microsoft is set to launch its Surface with Windows RT tablet tonight, and we've got the first unboxing since we were able to get our hands on it a little early! Surface is Microsoft's first foray into the tablet space, and the first time that it has ...
Windows 8 store adds 7000 apps in two weeks to pass 20000 mark, almost ...
The Next Web (blog)
It looks like Microsoft is doing just fine on the quantity side of things. 20,000 apps is pretty damn good for a new store to achieve so quickly. Quality, on the other hand, is a different story, and will take much longer to improve. We have contacted ...

The Next Web (blog)
Xbox 360, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Smartglass: Microsoft Studios now ...
Eurogamer.net
Microsoft believes it no longer competes with just console companies such as Sony and Nintendo, Harrison said during a keynote speech at the London Games Conference last night, attended by Eurogamer sister site Gamesindustry International. Instead ...
21Vianet teams with Microsoft for Shanghai-based cloud offering
DatacenterDynamics
The Shanghai Municipal Government, Microsoft and Chinese carrier-neutral data center services provider 21Vianet have teamed up to bring Microsoft's commercial cloud computing services - Office 365 and Windows Azure - into China. As part of a strategic ...

DatacenterDynamics