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Apple is reportedly in talks with Time Warner Cable, who wants to sign a video streaming deal for some of its content. Previously launched on Roku devices last March, Time Warner Cable is looking to bring its TWC TV app to the Apple TV, among other devices by competitors. Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt spoke at an investors conference in London on June 4, where he revealed that the company is interested in making deals with not only Apple, but Microsoft and Samsung as well. He told investors, -
Today, Microsoft and 343 Industries unveiled a game coming to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 -- Halo: Spartan Assault. The game is expected to officially launch this July and could be the first halo application for platforms that run the shared Windows core. Halo: Spartan Assault is a third-person shooter game that will feature familiar characters seen in many of the series' other games. If you're a huge fan of the series, you might experience some feelings of nostalgia as the sound effects from the original installments have ... more -
If you've been keeping up with Microsoft's advertising efforts, the past few weeks you've seen the company release a few videos that pit a Windows 8 tablet and Apple's iPad head to head. Microsoft has now continued this campaign and has launched a full website, where people can compare a 4th Gen iPad to four different Windows tablet models. The page, which is designed to convince you that Windows tablets are better than the iPad, opens with the description, "Get the best of work and play with a Windows ... more -
With the excitement of a new console comes the disappointment and harsh reality that the system you now own is on its way to becoming obsolete. That may not be the case with the Xbox 360 though, according to an interview Microsoft conducted with the Official Xbox Magazine. Microsoft believes that they can keep the Xbox 360 around for another 5 years. Even more surprisingly, Microsoft wants to sell another 25 million of them. What exactly will Microsoft be doing to make its goal a reality though? No details were revealed ... more -
Its been a little over a week since Larry Page told us that there needed to be more collaboration between companies in the technology sector, and then saw his company turn around and send a cease and desist letter to Microsoft for creating a YouTube application for Windows Phone that didn't display ads. Microsoft played the honey badger, and kept the application up anyway. Turns out that they're actually besties now, and they're collaborating on a new YouTube app for Windows phone with advertisements. The app ... more -
Windows Vista was a significant failure for Microsoft, as not only did it suffer critically and commercially, but it also made people lose faith in company. It seems like Windows 8 might be producing this same effect, as Microsoft's customer satisfaction level has dropped to levels it hasn't been at since Vista launched in 2007. While the American Customer Satisfaction Index put Microsoft's satisfaction rating at a record high in 2011 with 78 out of 100 points, since the launch of Windows 8 in 2012, this number has since dropped ... more -
Asus has just released a new television ad that attempts to promote the new ASUS VivoTab Smart while bashing Siri and the iPad with Retina Display. The commercial uses Siri's voice to narrate a series of simulations that make the iPad look pathetic in the functionality department when compared to a Windows 8 tablet. These simulations include editing PowerPoint files and multitasking. At the end of the snarky ad, we're left with the tagline "Less Talking, More Doing." I guess Microsoft is finally getting back at Apple for the "I'm a ... more -
There has been some confusion today about whether gamers will be able to sell and trade used games for the newly announced Xbox One. Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President Phil Harrison clarified the situation with Kotaku. First, a little background on how the Xbox One will work. When a game is bought, there is a code that will be used to tie the game to your Xbox Live account, through an online activation process. The game will actually be installed on your console and the disc will no longer be ... more -
After weeks of buildup, Microsoft finally had its Xbox reveal event today where it unveiled its new console, the Xbox One. Hardware Unlike Sony's announcement with the PS4, Microsoft chose to actually show off the physical hardware of the Xbox One at the event. The console has a very flat and sleek look, likely influenced by Microsoft's standard Windows 8 tile design. It has a "few" USB 3.0 ports, a 500GB hard drive, and a Blu-ray player, along with 8GB of RAM to rival that of the Playstation 4 as well ... more -
If you're like us, and just finished watching the epic-length fireside at Google IO where Larry Page waxed philosophical about interoperability and not always being about the money, this next bit of news may have you scratching your head. According to The Verge, Google has demanded that Microsoft remove its YouTube application from Windows Phone because it doesn't show advertisements:Google's complaint centers on the lack of ads in Microsoft's YouTube app, something it claims is a direct violation of the terms and conditions of the company's YouTube API. The Verge ... more