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Xbox 360 Media Remote Review

Xbox 360 Media Remote Review

A new Xbox design, and a new Media Remote with it. When Microsoft announced the Slim Xbox 360, with a glossy case and black instead of the once proudly-displayed white matte finish, it only made sense [...]

Microsoft Touch Mouse Inspires Forsaking Gaming Mice

Microsoft Touch Mouse Inspires Forsaking Gaming Mice

I like gaming mice, as you may have noticed. I’ve been using gaming mice for at least five years after being dragged back into PC gaming, and I haven’t looked back since. But after a demo [...]

Razorfish DaVinci Meets Kinect And Creates Gesture-Based Beauty (video)

Razorfish DaVinci Meets Kinect And Creates Gesture-Based Beauty (video)

I’ve seen many art installations, public interaction projects and generally awesome things to do with an Xbox Kinect, but this blending of the Razorfish DaVinci gestural interface with the Kinect seems like the most intimate connection [...]

Madcatz PrecisionAIM Controller Review (Xbox 360)

Madcatz PrecisionAIM Controller Review (Xbox 360)

Pros: Tight controls, stiff buttons Excellent art decal Cons: Rubbery feel, bad for sweaty hands Rear buttons are too small to press $50 is steep for a wired gamepad When a controller releases for a console, [...]

First Look: Kinect

First Look: Kinect

It’s Kinect. Microsoft’s baby, their biggest hardware release since the Xbox 360, meant to revolutionize gaming, specifically for everyone who doesn’t want a controller, forever. Here’s our first look from installation to an hour in! [...]

5 Reasons Why Windows Phone 7 Won’t Be Dead On Arrival

5 Reasons Why Windows Phone 7 Won’t Be Dead On Arrival

Microsoft has taken its sweet time to release a suitable phone operating system, leading many pundits have stated clearly that the software giant is too late to succeed. But it isn’t. While down, Microsoft isn’t out, [...]

Microsoft Developing Magic Mouse Competitor

Microsoft Developing Magic Mouse Competitor

Released last year, Apple’s Magic Mouse has its fair share of both fans and detractors. I’m in the former category, enjoying the multitouch capabilities the mouse brings. Microsoft apparently likes it too, since they’re rumored to [...]

Microsoft Office Now Free…Sort Of

Microsoft Office Now Free…Sort Of

For many Google Docs suffices when it comes to building a spreadsheet or writing a school paper.  Now Microsoft is feeling the pressure.  So much so that they’re offering a free online version of their Office [...]

Now You Can Buy The Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit Separately From The MicroSoft Store

Now You Can Buy The Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit Separately From The MicroSoft Store

What’s worth more to you – time or money?  When I got my MW2 Xbox 360 I manually transferred game saves to my new 250GB HD through my 64MB memory card.  To say the least, it [...]

The Lego Mouse Turns Childhood Memories Into Hard Work

The Lego Mouse Turns Childhood Memories Into Hard Work

Well, folks, it’s not every day I see Legos converted into more useful things.  Sure, I had a host of Legos when I was a kid–I favored arming mine with small Lego weapons and making vast [...]