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40 new apps coming to Xbox Live

12 Dec 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

A total of 40 new services, including CinemaNow, PBS, Vimeo, MTV, Deezer, CNET, SkyDrive, Livesport.tv, Flixster & HBO Nordic

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Xbox TV box to be launched in 2013 - rumor

22 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Microsoft is working on an Xbox TV device for streaming TV and an Xbox platform. It will take on the Apple TV & also offer casual gaming

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WatchESPN comes to Xbox Live

21 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

WatchEPSN is now available with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 & ESPN Goal Line / Buzzer Beater – but only for Xbox Gold users

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New Xbox with Kinect 2 & augmented reality - rumor

20 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

The new Xbox is said to be called just Xbox. It will have Blu-ray, Kinect 2.0 motion capabilities and an augmented reality system

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PS3 & Xbox 360 sales hit 70 million each after 7 years

20 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

The Xbox 360 came first but both consoles have hit sales of around 70 million units. Game consoles are still alive but what about the future?

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Microsoft working on Cloud TV platform

08 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Microsoft has plans to enter the TV industry. It has been revealed that Microsoft is working on a "Cloud TV platform"

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How do we control Smart TVs in the future?

06 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

3 technologies are in the mix and big players are betting money. Will gesture controls, motion remotes or voice control systems win?

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Miracast for Android challenges Apple Airplay

02 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Miracast takes on AirPlay by enables Android users to stream movies, music & photos from an Android smartphone or tablet onto the TV

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LG also has a touch-monitor for Windows 8

01 Nov 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

LG announced their multi-touch Windows 8 monitor. The 23" LG Touch 10 monitor uses an IPS panel with 10-point capacitive touch

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Dell's new multitouch monitor for Windows 8

29 Oct 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Dell has prepared a multi-touch monitor for the Windows 8 avalanche. The new 23-inch S2340T has a 10-point multi-touch system

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SmartGlass: Microsoft's alternative to AirPlay

24 Oct 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

SmartGlass can stream video, music & photos from a smartphone or tablet onto the TV screen via Xbox 360. You can also surf webpages on your TV

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Acer's new touchscreen monitors T232HL & T272HL

18 Oct 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

The first is a 23" model called T232HL and the second is the 27" T272HL model. Are you ready to control your desktop PC with our fingers?

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Netflix goes live in the Nordic countries

16 Oct 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Yesterday, Sweden gained access to Netflix and today Denmark is live. Norway and Finland should follow shortly hereafter

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Microsoft selects Polk as Xbox sound partner

16 Oct 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Microsoft has begun certifying sound partners for the Xbox 360 eco system in an effort to improve sound quality for gamers and movie lover

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OUYA console to take on PS3 & Xbox 360

09 Aug 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

OUYA want to challenge Sony & Microsoft with a new low-cost game console and media center. It has raised over 8.5m USD on Kickstarter

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Netflix's new EU market is Scandinavia

25 Jul 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Netflix is said to enter Scandinavia in fall 2012. In Netflix's earnings report, Netflix also confirmed that they plan to enter "a new market" in Q4

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Apple TV sales surpasses Microsoft Xbox 360 sales

25 Jul 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

In "the battle for the living room" the Apple TV seems to be getting a foothold. Apple now sells more Apple TVs than Microsoft sells Xbox 360s

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Microsoft buys Perceptive Pixel's touch technology

11 Jul 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Perceptive Pixel develops touch technology and has recently developed an 82-inch display panel with 100 simultaneous touch points

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Xbox 720 information leaks, to double as TV box

18 Jun 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

In a leaked document, Microsoft's plans the Xbox 720 are detailed, with TV apps, Kinect 2 & more. Microsoft is also working on Project Fortaleza

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Can Microsoft win the living room?

08 Jun 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Google is trying, Apple is trying and tv manufacturers are trying with Smart TVs. But right now Microsoft is ahead in the fight for your living room

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Microsoft SmartGlass aims to connect your screens

06 Jun 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

With SmartGlass for Xbox360 you can stream your media content between screens. A smartphone/tablet can also function as a second screen

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Leap Motion demoes revolutionary gesture system

21 May 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Leap Motion claims to have developed a gesture control technology that will change the way we interact with our screens. See demo inside

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Microsoft drops DVD playback in Windows 8

07 May 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Windows 8 will come without support for DVD playback & Media Center. Microsoft says that television & DVD use on a PC is â€ťin sharp declineâ€ť

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Microsoft wants to make touchscreens much faster

12 Mar 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Microsoft's research team wants to make touch screens faster and has set a goal to reduce input lag on touch screen to just 1 ms (millisecond)

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Windows 8 has been designed for touch-screens

02 Mar 2012 | Rasmus Larsen |

Windows 8 has been designed from ground-up for touch screens. Microsoft demonstrated it on a 82" screen with 100 simultaneous touch points

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Samsung develops "50 touch point" LCD panels

07 Dec 2011 | Rasmus Larsen |

Samsung has developed a new kind of touch LCD panel with optical sensors in pixels. The optical sensor LCD panel can supports up to 50

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Microsoft wants Kinect in your Smart TV

30 Nov 2011 | Rasmus Larsen |

You have probably already tried or heard of Microsoftâ€™s Kinect motion sensing system for the Xbox. According to sources, Microsoft is

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Intel to support 4K resolution with Ivy Bridge

20 Sep 2011 | Rasmus Larsen |

Higher-resolution Retina display monitors are coming with Intel's Ivy Bridge processor. Microsoft and Apple have something planned

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Future touch-screens change shape when touched

07 Dec 2010 | Rasmus Larsen |

A Light-induced shape-memory polymer display screen? See how a screen that changes shape when you touch it works inside

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Microsoft planning an internet box for TVs

02 Dec 2010 | Rasmus Larsen |

Microsoft is planning to use Xbox 360 for internet streaming. And much more will come in the next few years Microsoft promises

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