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Been subject to the recent Microsoft ban-fest on Xbox Live, where up to 1m accounts are believed to have been locked out after being modified to play pirate discs? Livid and refusing to take responsibility? Then lawfirm AbingtonIP may be your salvation; they're organising a class action lawsuit which alleges that Microsoft not only over-reacted and ended up blocking accounts where users weren't involved in piracy, but that they did so at least partially to boost Xbox Live re-subscriptions with the advent of MW2 and Halo 3: ODST.
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Xbox 360 piracy bans prompt inevitable class action suit
By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 20th 2009 No CommentsApple is no longer the Nordstrom of Tech, they’re the “New Nordstrom”
By Michael Gartenberg on Thursday, Nov 19th 2009 2 CommentsThis past week I was at the opening of Apple’s latest store in NYC. It’s a work of art with a forty five foot glass wall, an all glass ceiling and marble walls. Along with that there’s the now iconic glass staircase. In many ways, it’s more a community gathering place for Apple customers and potential customers than it is a retail store. The beauty of the stores are effective but that’s not what’s ultimately driving sales. At the end of the day, the physical store is merely the visible manifestation of the Apple customer experience. Exercise if you’re Michael Dell. Build a store with a forty five foot glass wall and ceiling and see if you sell more PCs.
Windows Marketplace for Mobile lands on 6.0 and 6.1 smartphones
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 17th 2009 No Comments
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Back in July, Microsoft pleased a whole lot of legacy Windows Phone device users by promising that Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 handsets would eventually have access to the new Marketplace for Mobile, the company's on-device download store. The arrival of Windows Mobile 6.5 has come and gone - complete with the Marketplace - and now Microsoft have green-flagged the app store for 6.0 and 6.1 handsets.
HP Data Vault X510 Review – Windows Home Server Powered NAS
By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 16th 2009 No CommentsA casual glance at the photo and you might think we’re re-reviewing the HP MediaSmart EX487 Home Server we looked at back in December. In actual fact, this is the business-centric cousin to that device, the HP StorageWorks X510 Data Vault. Intended for small businesses or serious home offices, the X520 Data Vault promises not only backup but various shared storage options too. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
Apple “enforcement” advert patent filed
By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 16th 2009 1 Comment
Apple’s plans for advanced on-device advertising have prompted more horrified editorial, this time courtesy of the New York Times. The surprise is earned by the Cupertino company’s patent application for an “enforcement routine” whereby on-screen adverts can not only seize focus from the current activity – whether that be a browsing session on an iPhone, video playback on an Apple TV or typing on a MacBook Pro – but force the user to sit through it until they can show they’ve paid attention by clicking a specific button or answering a question.
The motivation for the intrusion, Apple’s patent explains, would be cheaper access to the latest kit. Companies would subsidize the hardware in return for the user agreeing to pay attention to the adverts; if, at a future point, the marketing messages got too much, the user could settle up for the full cost of the device and banish the ads.
Microsoft Project Natal launch details leak
By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Nov 11th 2009 No CommentsMost Xbox 360 fans out there already know about Project Natal that debuted at E3 this year. The tech will deliver motion control to the Xbox 360 that requires no controller to operate.
Microsoft Research demo prototype glass screen PC with gesture and eye-tracking control
By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 6th 2009 No CommentsSay what you like about Microsoft, but their Research arm certainly know how to put together an eye-catching demo. Chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie has been doing a tour of US colleges showing off a prototype next-gen computer – among other things – that has a transparent glass display and can be controlled by pen, voice, touch-free gestures and eye-tracking.
Xbox 360 Wireless N adapter appears – then yanked – from Costco site
By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 6th 2009 No CommentsMicrosoft’s Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter has been spotted gracing the virtual shelves at Costco, and if their listing is correct it’s set to go on sale come November 10th. The adapter – which was initially tipped to be around $100 – was priced at $87.99 with free shipping; however the listing has since been taken down.
Microsoft Courier UI details leak: perfect pen/finger balance?
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 5th 2009 No CommentsMicrosoft’s Courier project – a dual-display “book” style electronic journal – has been intriguing us since it first leaked back in September, and the latest spillage of UI details courtesy of Gizmodo’s mysterious tipster is doing nothing to temper our interest. The twin screens are both multitouch-capable and respond to fingers and the special stylus, the latter having two side-buttons (the upper one being an “undo” key), an eraser on the other end, and a rotating barrel that flips between different pen modes.
Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer (ATG) concept: gullwings, hydraulic chairs & more
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 No CommentsWith LCD displays and even consoles being reasonably common among upmarket cars these days, you need to go a little further if you’re going to attract significant amounts of attention. For Toyota and the Microsoft Xbox team, that meant seemingly crashing a Toyota Tacoma truck first through a Jurassic Park themed paint display before throwing all the gaming and custom hydraulics to hand at the tricked-out interior. Even then, you’ve still got some way to go to match the Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer (ATG) concept shown at SEMA this year.
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