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    Microsoft is taking a broadband-only route with its plans to create Internet-based gaming content for its Xbox console - could Xbox Live be a killer application for broadband

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    Sony will continue to dominate the video game business over the next few years, with Microsoft and Nintendo battling for second place, according to a report released Tuesday by research company In-Stat/MDR.

  • Next Xbox to skip hard drive?

    Flash memory maker M-Systems announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract to provide storage products for future versions of the Xbox, bolstering speculation that Microsoft may ditch the game console's hard drive.

  • US analysts predict XBox price drop

    Microsoft will cut the price of its Xbox game console to US$149 next week, according to an analyst covering the market.

  • Microsoft to use IBM chips in next Xbox

    Microsoft's next Xbox will have IBM inside.

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    Sydney-based casual computer gaming start-up 3RD sense is about to embark on capital raising to hire staff and management expertise to capitalise on its potential to captivate people's attention. And the odds are good it will succeed.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Who'll be on the Vista at midnight?

    The first copy of Windows Vista will be sold as the clock ticks over to midnight on Monday. So who's rocking up to the late-night launch?

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

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    I spent enough time at CeBIT last week to know the telecommunications industry was well represented ... but not always without controversy.

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    Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.

  • Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

    In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.

  • Why Twitter will renew journalism

    Twitter is not the great evil for journalists and media. In fact, it is helping to renew the media and bring that great lady called "journalism" back to her rightful throne.

  • Giant Aussie 2009 predictions round-up

    What will 2009 hold for Australia's ICT industry? We asked dozens of local leaders for their predictions; and this is what they came up with.

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    Microsoft is expected to enter the new year facing a number of hurdles -- but the chief one will be to position Windows Vista as an enterprise product.

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  • Xbox unveiled

    Amid much pomp and fanfare in Vegas--including an appearance by pro wrestling's The Rock--Microsoft's chairman takes the wraps off the long-awaited game platform.

  • Linux takes the game to Microsoft

    A group of programmers seeking to put Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console has created the software that will eventually replace the machine's built-in system software. The new software, called a Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is the latest step towards turning the US$199 console into a Linux workstation.

  • Technologies to watch in 2002: opinion

    The temptation to look back upon the year just past with fondness and nostalgia is great. But I'll resist and look forward.

  • Who will win the handheld gaming wars?

    Nintendo has sold millions of Game Boy Advance systems. But now Sony, Nokia, and others want a piece of the portable gaming action.

  • XBox Live AU vs PS2 Network Entertainment AU

    Sony and Microsoft go head to head this week with launches of rival local online gaming packages. We examine the offerings open to you in our Australian guide.

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