Microsoft to Launch Live TV Streaming on Xbox 360 This Fall

Company plans to bring live television to its Xbox Live service. Today @ PCWorld

Did Microsoft Pay the Right Price for Skype? [POLL]

Microsoft has purchased Skype for $ 8.5 billion, the largest deal in the software giant’s history. The price represents a hefty premium on the $ 3 billion to $ 4 billion Google and Facebook were said to be considering for the service just a week ago, and is likely considerably more than the company would’ve [...]

The Psychology of Steam Wallet & Microsoft Points

Hugh Pickens writes “Ever bought something from Xbox Live Arcade? The first time, you may have been a bit bamboozled by the process because Microsoft doesn’t just let you put $ 15 on your credit card to buy a new game; purchases are done in ‘Microsoft Points’ that you deposit into a virtual wallet and [...]

Microsoft Launches an Impressive IE9 at South by Southwest

The new browser uses hardware acceleration and HTML5 support to quickly render graphics and animation on Web pages. Today @ PCWorld