Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0
March 11, 2010
Windows Phone 7 will feature Xbox integration, but apart from that, Microsoft didn't let any other cats out of the proverbial bag. Well, that could change soon with more clues unearthed about the future of mobile gaming on Microsoft's new mobile platform. The introduction of XNA Game Studio 4.0 will go some ways in making game development for the Windows Phone 7 platform a whole lot easier, since developers can create a game/app and produce tweak it to run the Xbox 360 and Windows-based PCs as well. Microsoft has confirmed that it will be equipped with hardware accelerated 3D APIs specific for Windows Phone 7. Kudos to Microsoft for letting their hair down with that - the ball is in the developer's court to come up with something good now!
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Motorola And Microsoft Strike A Deal To Put Bing On Cell Phones
March 11, 2010
Oh the irony of some things. The folks by at Google certainly aren’t going to be too amused to take in that Motorola has just struck up a deal with Microsoft that will see Bing search and mapping services come standard on Motorola’s phones that are powered by Google’s Android OS. In short, there will be a Bing bookmark and search widget loaded by default on your cell phone, starting with Motorola’s phones in China. that might be related to Google’s dispute with the Chinese government, not to mention the possibility that Google might be pulling out of the Chinese market. that news continues the recent trend of setting other search engines are the default on Google’s Android, such as the deal amidst AT&T and Motorola for the Backflip.
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Microsoft thinks AMOLEDs are the way to go
March 10, 2010
Folks at Microsoft - their engineers, specifically, have been reported to pick black backgrounds in Windows Phone 7 simply considering it will come in handy when working with AMOLED displays - after all, AMOLEDs and OLEDs do not consume any juice where black pixels are concerned. Apart from that, folks who want to do plenty of reading can check out the white background option as it supposedly enhances readability.
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Great faraway Brother Gives The P88 An OS X Makeover
March 10, 2010
You might remember the Great lengthy Brother for its rather interesting name, or the fact that it tried to sue Apple by the iPad’s design. Now it seems that the relationship amidst the two companies aren’t going to get any better as the Chinese manufacturer has given its P88, the device in the center of the storm, a UI makeover. A quick glance in the P88’s direction will give you the impression that it’s running OS X, though in reality it’s still powered by Microsoft’s Windows 7, albeit skinned very well to look like OS X. It’ll be interesting to see whether that affects Great enlarged Brother’s legal case against Apple’s iPad.
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HTC Touch Pro2 Runs Ubuntu Linux
March 9, 2010
This is probably another development that Microsoft won’t be too happy about, but it’s not like they can stop you from tinkering with your phone, right? Now, after the HTC Touch HD has been hacked to run Android, we’ve got wind of a HTC Touch Pro2 running Ubuntu Linux 8.04. Of course, the OS is really meant for laptops and desktops, but again, nobody can stop you from having some fun, right? You’re free to give it a try by loading the files onto the memory card, and running haret.exe, though we’d strongly propose you backup your files and settings before giving that a tryout drive. In case you need more info on how cool that is, check out the video after the jump.
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Sony Fusion Table Slides Open To Reveal Workstation
March 9, 2010
As computers continue to work their way into every aspect of out lives, it’s not surprising to see someone try to integrate a computer into the humble coffee table, albeit it looks different from Microsoft Surface. that concept is dubbed the Sony Fusion, and aims to fuse both technology and furniture. At a glance, it’s just a sleek coffee table, but push a button, and the table will slide open to reveal a workstation with a touch sensitive keyboard, and adjustable screen. The LED outlined keyboard and DVD drive on the side of the table additionally do their part to construct that design look classy. After it goes into production, it will be available in three different colors (blue, white and red), and will set you back $3,000.
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Is Microsoft Preparing Some New Xbox Consoles With A New profile Factor?
March 7, 2010
In a recent talk at the University of Washington, it seems that Steve Ballmer might have indirectly hinted at some new Xbox design factors in the future. According to the transcript of the Q&A session, he mentioned:
“For that big screen device ... there's no diversity. You get precisely the Xboxes that we build for you. We may have more anatomy factors in the future that are designed for various price points and options, but we think it's going to [be] critical.”
With that in mind, you can start imagining different style factors, though there isn’t any concrete knowledge on how a new Xbox might look like. Of course, most users would want the device to be slimmed down, possibly like the PS3 slim, though some are hoping that there might be Project Natal hardware built into the console itself, and whether that were the case, we’re certain most of you wouldn’t mind the Xbox getting a tad bigger to accommodate that.
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