Standalone Kinect device will cost $199. Soon PC users will be able to add a Kinect 2. 0 device to their computers, and they won't need an Xbox One to use it.
Welcome to Threat Level Thursday, where this week we will listen to the White House "talk" about cybsecurity, watch lawkmakers make laws with loopholes, realize that our energy sector has been under attack, and give Microsoft a thumbs up for standing up to Big Brother.
As online privacy becomes a larger issue concerning more users, tech giants are stepping up against the government in an attempt to stop the seizure of data stored overseas. Apple, Cisco, AT&T, and Verizon have now all joined Microsoft in the company's appeal to curb a warrant for an Irish customer.
With this year's E3 conference in the rearview mirror, gamers can now look forward to the all upcoming goodies that came along with the myriad announcements made during last week's event.
The newest addition to the Halo franchise, Halo 5 on Xbox One, won't be out until 2015, but for those who can't wait for more Halo, 343 Industries and Microsoft are releasing something this fall that will probably distract them from their Halo 5 obsession — at least until the game is launched.
The most important time of the year for gaming begins tomorrow when the Electronic Entertainment Expo, aka E3, kicks off in Los Angeles. The annual video game convention will feature, as always, presentations and previews from the biggest names and companies in the industry.
It still centers around a music festival. Microsoft has announced that Forza Horizon 2 is in the works and will be released this fall. The game is coming to both Xbox One and Xbox 360, but Playground Games will only be developing the Xbox One version.
What can Microsoft's translator really do? How far have they come? From fantasy to reality -- Microsoft launches a universal translator that could revolutionize all of translation technology.
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is reportedly one of the five serious bidders for the Los Angeles Clippers franchise, which is currently on sale after the infamous racism case involving team owner Donald Sterling.
Since the release of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One last fall, Sony has dominated the next-gen console wars over Microsoft as the PS4 has considerably outsold the One.
Earlier this month, Wal-Mart listed the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition for sale this coming December on its website but this week comes word that the next-gen console versions will be released at the end of summer instead.
Microsoft's Windows 8 platform received a ban on China's government computers. A statement from the Central Government Procurement Center in China stated all desktops, laptops and tablets purchased through the state must be installed with an operating system not connected with Windows 8.
Tablet can replace your laptop. Microsoft introduced its Surface Pro 3 tablet at an event in New York City Tuesday. The new tablet is labeled as "the tablet that can replace your laptop.
An environmental group found that the Sony and Microsoft's next-gen video game consoles consume large amounts of energy, even when the devices are in standby mode.
Halo fans have something to look for in 2015, and Microsoft is hoping those who haven't bought the new Xbox One will be persuaded by Master Chief to get one. "Halo 5: Guardians" will be coming to the Xbox One in the fall of 2015, and it's not just a video game.
A study with approximately 300 million Canadian and U.S. Internet impressions found Microsoft's mobile operating system topped BlackBerry in Web traffic.
While development for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions of "Minecraft" are still underway and expected for release in December, 4J Studios released two screenshots of the much-anticipated game.
This week Sony has kicked off May Madness with several promotional sales for its Playstation products, and Microsoft has announced some change coming to Xbox Live Gold members.
