Nokia announced today that it is partnering up with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone 7, and all its Xbox Live features, to their mobile devices. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, was on hand at the announcement event to discuss the transition. No specific models were announced to carry the OS, but the software is expected to […]
With only three more days until Kinect is launched in North America, Microsoft has confirmed it has Canesta, an eleven-year old firm dedicated to the development gesture-recognition technologies. With the acquisition of this company, and the 40 patents owned by it, Microsoft has substantially increased its foothold in the sector, making it more difficult for […]
Educational games haven’t been high on the profitability scale for the Big Three, but it appears Microsoft may be in talks to release a government-sponsored IP. Steve Ballmer of Microsoft has been approached by Erskine Bowles, co-chair of President Obama’s fiscal commission, in creating a game to educate people about reducing the deficit. The possible […]