New Steel Battalion Heavy Armor Kinect first-person shooter trailer unveiled [video]
During the Gamescom gaming conference this week, Capcom unleashed a new trailer for Steel Battalion Heavy Armor, the first first-person shooter game for its Xbox …
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Microsoft outs Windows Phone 'We're in' location sharing app
Microsoft’s Bing team took the wraps off of a new location-sharing application for Windows Phone on Thursday called “We’re in.” The application is similar to …
And then there were four
When Hewlett-Packard announced in April of 2010 that it planned to acquire Palm for $1.2 billion, I sent the following email to a friend on …
Nokia CEO wary of Motorola/Google deal, warns Google's Android partners
Speaking during a seminar in Helsinki, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop gave a gloomy response to Google’s planned $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility. “If I …
Sony cuts PS3 price to $249
Sony announced on Tuesday that it is lowering the price of its 160GB PlayStation 3 console to $249, down from the console’s original $299 price …
Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango Games Hub changes revealed
On Tuesday, Microsoft noted several of the Games Hub changes that will go into effect when Windows Phone Mango launches this fall. Mango’s Games Hub …
Is Google's Motorola buy the only way to save Android?
It’s only Tuesday, but the big news this week is already behind us: Google intends to shell out $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility and …
NPD: Gaming sales down 26% in July, Xbox 360 top U.S. console for seventh straight month
U.S. video game industry sales were down 26% in July compared to the same period last year according to new data published by The NPD Group. …
Microsoft Research KinectFusion project capable of 3D modeling, more [video]
During the SIGGRAPH 2011 conference in Vancouver this week, a team comprised of researchers from various universities showed off a demo during a Microsoft Research …
Windows Phone Mango devices could be unveiled beginning September 1st
Microsoft will begin rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” to last year’s Windows Phone lineup beginning September 1st, Pocket-lint reports. The British tech blog cites …
Google accuses Microsoft of revealing 'highly confidential source code'
Google has accused Microsoft of leaking “highly confidential source code” related to its open-source Android operating system. According to PaidContent, the search giant asked a …
Gartner says smartphone sales grew 74% in Q2
Gartner on Thursday issued its global mobile phone sales data for the second quarter, which shows that the industry grew 16.5% from the same quarter …
Microsoft adding speech recognition tech to Windows 8, next generation products [video]
Microsoft’s internal Tellme team is working on implementing speech recognition software into the Redmond-based firm’s portfolio of software and hardware products. Microsoft will build the …
Windows Phone Tango could power low-end handsets
We have heard mumblings that Windows Phone “Tango” and Windows Phone “Apollo” will eventually follow the release of Mango, which will launch on a number …
Motorola is open to building Windows Phones, CEO says
Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha on Tuesday said that his company is open to building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. The Motorola …
Dear tablet makers: You're doing it wrong
Needham analyst Charlie Wolf issued estimates on Monday that put Apple’s iPad atop the mountain of forthcoming consumer tablets for a full decade. Wolf sees …
Microsoft's Windows Phone GM quits to launch own company
Microsoft’s General Manager of the Windows Phone Developer Experience on Monday announced that he is leaving Microsoft to launch a start up. Kindel did not …
Mobile data revenue will grow 23% to $315 billion this year, Gartner says
Mobile data connections are poised grow 11% in 2011, driving global mobile data revenue to $314.7 billion. Market research firm Gartner on Thursday said mobile …
Google and Microsoft's public patent spat gets louder, sadder
Microsoft’s Communications boss Frank X. Shaw on Thursday responded to an update posted by Google’s Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, which was written in response …
Microsoft's Q2 revenue from Android estimated at three times its Windows Phone revenue
Thanks to royalty payments from awards related to patent complaints against HTC, Microsoft is estimated to have made three times more revenue from sales of …
Microsoft says Google is lying in its complaints about patent hoarding
Apple sat quiet following Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond’s rant yesterday, as it always does, but Microsoft was not content letting Drummond air his …
Google: Apple, Microsoft are trying to 'strangle' Android with patents instead of competing
Apple and Microsoft are playing dirty, according to a new blog post by Google’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond. Instead of …
European Commission now investigating nine formal antitrust complaints against Google
The European Commission now has a total of nine formal antitrust complaints targeting Google, Reuters reported on Tuesday. “The new complaints come from small companies,” one source …
Nokia may unveil first Windows Phone this month
Nokia may be planning to unveil its first Windows Phone later this month, the unwired reports. The site claims to have obtained an invitation to …
HTC, Samsung and LG prepping Windows Phone Mango devices for September
HTC, Samsung and LG are poised to launch new Windows Phone Mango devices in September, DigiTimes reported on Friday. HTC’s handsets will be equipped with …
Hulu sued for patent infringement
A firm named Rovi Corp has filed a complaint with the U.S. District court of Delaware alleging that Hulu infringes on one of its patents. …
Redbox to adds video games to 5,000 more kiosks
Redbox on Thursday announced that it will add video game rentals to an additional 5,000 kiosks beginning August 1st. The company announced last month that …
Nielsen: Apple top U.S. smartphone vendor, Android top OS in Q2
Android continued on its warpath this past quarter, once again showing gains as it retained its position as top smartphone platform in the United States. …
Toshiba-Fujitsu announces world’s first ‘Mango’ phone in Japan
Immediately following news that Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” has been released to manufacturers, Toshiba-Fujitsu became the first vendor in the world to announce a Mango …
Software patents ‘gumming up’ smartphone innovation, Google’s general counsel says
Apple, Google, HTC, Samsung, Microsoft… it’s hard to name a technology company that’s not currently involved in a patent battle with another firm. Google’s general …
