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Meet the Xbox One
Microsoft unveils its first new game console in over eight years: the Xbox One. More »Meet the Xbox One
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The NFL and Microsoft will team up to show your fantasy stats as they occur on the new Xbox More »Fantasy sports
Senators grill Apple's Cook
The U.S. Senate has accused Apple of using offshore accounts to dodge billions in taxes More »Senators grill Apple's Cook
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Xbox One will not play Xbox 360 games; used game policy still unclear More »Age limit
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Sony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones
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By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition More »
Reuters - 10 hrs agoMicrosoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up
By Bill Rigby and Malathi Nayak REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight More »
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LiveScience.com - 12 hrs agoXbox One: Microsoft's Next Console Looks Way Beyond Gaming
Microsoft Reveals That It's Going Way Beyond Gaming with Its Next XBox More »
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LiveScience.com - 14 hrs agoNew Xbox Details Coming Today: What Will Microsoft's Next Gaming Console Do?
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ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013Members of Congress Ask Google to Respond to a List of Glass Privacy Concerns
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ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013'Smart Rifle' Begins Shipping to Gun Owners This Week
A Texas startup has developed a “smart rifle”that barely needs to be aimed. The maker of the gun, being shipped to stores this week, brags that “even a More »
ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013Microsoft Adds Google Chat Support to Outlook.com in Hopes of Winning Over Gmail Users
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ABC News - Fri, May 10, 2013
NVIDIA updates Tegra 4i processor, adds LTE-Advanced support
In effort to curb ongoing market loss to Qualcomm and Samsung, NVIDIA has continued to aggressively upgrade its quad-core Tegra 4 mobile processor. The More »
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At long last, someone other than Defense Distributed has taken group's 3D-printable design and turned it into a working firearm and fired it. But, and I More »
The Atlantic Wire - 13 hrs agoMicrosoft Wants the New Xbox One to Totally Take Over Your TV
It's been seven years since Microsoft launched the Xbox 360. Compared to modern computers and laptops, or even the Playstation 3, it's something of a More »
The Atlantic Wire - 14 hrs agoSamsung reportedly prepping fingerprint scanning tech for Galaxy phones
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The Atlantic Wire - 18 hrs agoNational Tribute Honors Memory of Sally Ride, 1st American Woman in Space
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First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Will gamers want One? More »
AP - 40 mins agoMicrosoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. More »
AP - 10 hrs agoThe new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
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AP - 10 hrs agoMicrosoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up
By Bill Rigby and Malathi Nayak REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight More »
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It’s taken a while, but Microsoft’s big plan for conquering consumers’ living rooms is now finally coming together. For years, major tech companies have More »
BGR.com - 13 hrs agoNFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing
Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. More »
AP - 14 hrs agoXbox One will not play Xbox 360 games; used game policy still unclear
Bad news, Xbox fans: Your current collection of Xbox 360 games will not work on Microsoft’s new Xbox One, and the company’s used games policy is very More »
BGR.com - 14 hrs agoMicrosoft Wants the New Xbox One to Totally Take Over Your TV
It's been seven years since Microsoft launched the Xbox 360. Compared to modern computers and laptops, or even the Playstation 3, it's something of a More »
The Atlantic Wire - 14 hrs agoSuggested names for the new Call of Duty, based on the attention given to the dog in the game at the Xbox One unveiling
Call of Poochie: Woof! More »
Yahoo! News - 14 hrs agoMicrosoft reveals Xbox One entertainment console
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. More »
AP - 15 hrs agoMicrosoft debuts completely redesigned Kinect for Xbox One
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a redesigned Kinect motion sensor at its Xbox One press event in Redmond, Washington. The accessory comes bundled with the More »
BGR.com - 16 hrs agoMicrosoft reveals Xbox One, next-generation gaming
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. More »
AP - 16 hrs agoMicrosoft reveals Xbox One
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. More »
AP - 16 hrs agoThe gaming industry’s great hope finally arrives: Microsoft unveils Xbox One
Microsoft on Tuesday finally took the wraps off its highly anticipated Xbox One, the successor to its Xbox 360 gaming console that will launch in time for More »
BGR.com - 16 hrs agoHow to watch live streaming video of Microsoft’s big Xbox launch event
After years of leaks, rumors and speculation, Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox will finally be unveiled on Tuesday during a press conference in Redmond, More »
BGR.com - 16 hrs ago
Entertaining change: Sony to look at activist's spin-off idea
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AP - 27 mins agoBig Meteor Explosion on Moon Shows Lunar Exploration Risks
The dramatic meteorite strike that blasted out a big crater on the moon two months ago shows just how perilous manned lunar exploration can be. More »
SPACE.com - 35 mins agoFirst Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Will gamers want One? More »
AP - 40 mins agoSony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March More »
Reuters - 2 hrs 9 mins agoApple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the More »
AP - 5 hrs agoHow cloud services could save Microsoft from sinking PC sales
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BGR.com - 8 hrs agoThe Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax More »
Reuters - 8 hrs agoIreland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had More »
Reuters - 9 hrs agoNVIDIA updates Tegra 4i processor, adds LTE-Advanced support
In effort to curb ongoing market loss to Qualcomm and Samsung, NVIDIA has continued to aggressively upgrade its quad-core Tegra 4 mobile processor. The More »
BGR.com - 9 hrs agoMicrosoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. More »
AP - 10 hrs agoThe new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight More »
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Time.com - 10 hrs agoApple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook More »
AP - 10 hrs ago
Morocco to launch 4G mobile license tenders by the end 2013
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Reuters - 2 hrs 41 mins agoApple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the More »
AP - 5 hrs agoHow cloud services could save Microsoft from sinking PC sales
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BGR.com - 6 hrs agoNews Summary: Apple CEO grilled over company taxes
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AP - 7 hrs agoThe Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax More »
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The Atlantic Wire - 8 hrs agoIreland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had More »
Reuters - 9 hrs agoMicrosoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. More »
AP - 10 hrs agoThe new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight More »
AP - 10 hrs agoMicrosoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up
By Bill Rigby and Malathi Nayak REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight More »
Reuters - 10 hrs agoApple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations More »
AP - 10 hrs agoUK opposition party leader says Google tax behavior 'wrong'
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition More »
Reuters - 10 hrs agoIndians' Perez deletes Twitter account
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. More »
AP - 10 hrs agoOne bad sign for Yahoo’s Tumblr buy: Its history of $1 billion duds
Yahoo turned some heads this week when it announced that it was paying $1.1 billion to buy blogging platform Tumblr, but this isn’t the first time it has More »
BGR.com - 10 hrs agoVideo: Leap Motion makes the leap to Windows
BGR took an in-depth look at Leap Motion’s revolutionary motion-control PC accessory last year, and we loved the accuracy and shocking reliability of More »
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