Microsoft shopping for exclusive content to bolster Zune

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Video may have killed the radio star, but can it resuscitate the Zune? Microsoft is apparently trying to convince Hollywood to provide its media player with some exclusive content in the hope that it will boost the device's appeal.Read More... Submitted by: verycoolguy | Visited 25 times | Comments 0

♦ Microsoft warns of ActiveX vulnerability in Microsoft Access

1 vote	Microsoft is warning users of a security vulnerabilty in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. The vulnerability is only present in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Access 2000, Access 2002, and Access 2003.Read More... Submitted by: Ted_Lang - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Paris GDC: Q&A with id’s Matt Hooper

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Warner Bros. id Software lead designer Matt Hooper sat down with Next-Gen for an exclusive chat during the Paris GDC. Here’s what he had to say about specialization, user generated content, and the upcoming Rage.Developers are becoming specialists now? Yeah, and I don’t think anyone can deny that now.  For a while, we tried to pretend that wasn’t the case. Submitted by: Alex Fraiser - Visited 24 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial — the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him. Documents filed Wednesday in Los Angeles show that attorneys for stylist Stacy Young and Foxx have reached an undisclosed agreement. Young helped Foxx primp for the 2006 BET Awards and a press junket for the film Miami Vice. Submitted by: tony84 - Visited 54 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Conspiracy theory: Microsoft sponsors open source census to prepare for lawsuits

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Considering that Microsoft has yet to be a real friend to open source I have to be at least a bit suspect of the intentions behind the sponsorship of the ongoing open source census. My guess? I think Microsoft wants access to the results both so it can understand open source but also so it can start to consider legal actions against the most popular products and the companies that develop them. Submitted by: roger_inkart - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft's move: Is it just a feint?

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Microsoft says its offer for Yahoo is off the table, but could this be just a negotiating ploy? It's a natural question to ask. I mean, if Microsoft has had the hots for Yahoo for two years, can it really be so sure that it is no longer interested? My take is that Microsoft has ruled out two options, but that one possibility for Yahoo remains out there. Clearly... Submitted by: PayPerClickbank - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ OK, so what's Microsoft's plan B?

1 vote	With Yahoo apparently off the table, it's time to see what Microsoft's back-up plan looks like. Microsoft has said for some time that it has a strategy with or without Yahoo, but it's a strategy clearly in need of a jump-start. In search, for example, Microsoft has been trying to take on Google for some time... Submitted by: abdussamad - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft's Zune player seeking Hollywood stardom

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Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod. Microsoft executives have been making the rounds at talent agencies and production companies in recent months in hopes of licensing exclusive original video programming for the portable media player, which has struggled to gain traction in the marketplace. Submitted by: CivilCitrus - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft Joins E for All Expo

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Microsoft, along with Sony, both decided to skip out on E for All last year as exhibitors, perhaps taking a wait-and-see approach. This left only Nintendo to hype up its first-party wares at the first E for All. But event organizer IDG Worldwide has scored a big win in signing up Microsoft for this year. In a statement, IDG World Expo CEO Mary Dolaher said... Submitted by: Tom Thumb - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ SAG stakes fight on made-for-Internet content

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LOS ANGELES — The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday gave its most detailed explanation yet for its rejection of a final contract offer by Hollywood studios, citing shortfalls in pay and union jurisdiction on made-for-Internet productions. It said the producers' offer also would leave out residual fees paid to actors for content that is made specifically for, and then retransmitted on, the Web. Submitted by: hernlind - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ M'SOFT'S BID FAILURE OPENS DOOR FOR GOOGLE

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For advertisers, Microsoft's failed bid for Yahoo! not only dashed hopes for a viable competitor in the online ad space but also increased the chances of Google tightening its grip on the search market. Although it is expected to draw intense antitrust scrutiny, a Yahoo!-Google search ad pact appeared more likely this week after Microsoft abruptly withdrew its $46 billion offer for the company. Submitted by: kocaarslan - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Games for Windows - Live Goes Totally Free

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During Microsoft's Gamefest 2008 in Seattle on Tuesday, the company seemed to finally answer year-old criticisms about its pricing strategy for Games for Windows Live. Microsoft said that it would no longer be charging for "premium" online features in Games for Windows Live titles, such as TrueSkill matchmaking, cross-platform gameplay and multiplayer achievements. Submitted by: alex378 - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Rumor: Nokia working on integrating Zune Marketplace

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Nokia is currently working with the Zune team on integration of Zune Marketplace content according to a well-placed source within Microsoft. The joint development is directed at content delivery rather than a hardware device according to the source. Now, obviously Nokia does not support Windows Mobile, but Microsoft's move still makes sense: Nokia dominates the worldwide handset market. Submitted by: hwould - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ MobileMe is live (mostly), with bonus Apple TV support (Updated)

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As expected, the transition from.Mac to MobileMe began last night. A software update for MobileMe is available for some that will add OS integration for the MobileMe services, including an updated preference pane for setting sync preferences, iDisk access, and more. The description for the update simply reads, "The Mac OS X Update For MobileMe is recommended for users running Mac OS X Leopard 10. Submitted by: karl turnbull - Visited 57 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Zune XNA Tech Preview This Month

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According to Engadget, Microsoft already has four games up and running on the handheld – Zauri, Hexic, Potato Chase and Alien Takeover. It is currently unclear when Microsoft intends to launch commercial games for the platform or whether these titles will see public release, but the first community technology preview for Zune XNA games is scheduled for early to mid May. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Channel Island up for sale

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The lease for Herm Island, which is part of the Channel Islands, has been put up for sale for £15m. Robert Hall reports. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser... Submitted by: Beefandy - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bell out, Kim up, Spencer in at Microsoft

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Bell joined Microsoft in June 2006 after working as vice president of product strategy for auto maker Chrysler. He is best known to most gamers for his appearance during Microsoft's presentation at the 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit, when he unveiled Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action for the Xbox 360. Bell helps Microsoft tout its wares. Bell's exit wasn't the only change today. Shane Kim... Submitted by: alecs - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 123 DVD to Zune

1 vote	123 DVD to Zune provides you a handy tool to convert DVDs to Zune video format (WMV, MP4) so that you can watch DVD movies on your Zune. With 123 DVD to Zune, you can watch DVD movies on Microsoft Zune Player anytime you want. Submitted by: apollovs - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft's new gig: Virtual host to robotics competitions

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Aldebaran Robotics, maker of the humanoid robot Nao, has joined Microsoft's partner program and will support Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008. Microsoft plans to host a series of virtual competitions for robot creators to generate excitement for the nascent robotics industry and its newest developer software. robotics industry partner... Submitted by: bestija - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Real estate agents court Gen Y

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Jacky Teplitzky used to turn to all the time-tested tools to drum up business for her New York-based real estate firm, Prudential Douglas Elliman. Billboards. Mailings. Advertising. Not anymore. The brutal real estate slump has made Teplitzky and other agents so hungry for business that many have decided to go after a group not known for its home-buying habits: Twentysomethings. Submitted by: Prikol - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Big Brother 9: Alex up for eviction

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Argumentative Alexandra is up for eviction this week, but has vowed not to change her behaviour. The news will not come as a surprise to loudmouth Alex she admitted she was expecting to be up for eviction yesterday (16.06.08). Despite claiming to be "preparing" herself to leave, she vowed facing the axe would not make her change her behaviour. I so reckon I'm up this week. Submitted by: GoWithABC - Visited 160 - Comments 0 - Write first comment