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November 8, 2010

Windows Phone 7 Goes on Sale in the United States; Is There Hope for People in Need of Better Phone Behavior?

New study shows 72 percent of U.S. adults surveyed identified bad mobile phone behavior as one of their top pet peeves, but only 18 percent admit to engaging in it.

November 8, 2010

Windows Phone 7 Takes Aim at Bad Phone Design

Windows Phone 7 goes on sale today at AT&T and T-Mobile stores throughout the United States. The phone takes a new approach to smartphone design, hopefully addressing some of the “Bad Mobile Phone Behavior” called out in a new survey released today.

November 4, 2010

The Future of Entertainment Starts Today as Kinect for Xbox 360 Leaps and Lands at Retailers Nationwide

Kinect transforms Times Square into a celebration of controller-free fun.

November 3, 2010

LG Owners to Get Free Access to Popular Windows Phone 7 Applications

LG and Microsoft collaborate on developer program for a new mobile platform.

November 3, 2010

Microsoft Gives Kinect to Boys & Girls Clubs Nationwide

Millions of kids will experience the magic of controller-free gaming and entertainment after Microsoft donates an Xbox 360, a Kinect, and games to 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs across the United States.

November 3, 2010

Kinect for Xbox 360: Science Fiction Comes to Your Living Room

Microsoft is rolling out its new gesture- and voice-controlled Kinect for Xbox 360 sensor on Thursday. Nine-year-old Morgan Walters is one of 1,200 kids, moms, and others who helped get the gaming device ready for launch. “It was really, really cool,” Morgan said after playing the Kinectimals game.

October 26, 2010

Microsoft Tag Growth Accelerates Exponentially With More Than 2 Billion Tags Printed

Tag secures lead as the preferred 2-D barcode solution for publishers.

October 25, 2010

Bing National Tailgating Championship to Decide America’s Top Tailgaters

Regional competitions held throughout the country with national champion crowned Feb. 3 in Dallas/Fort Worth during the biggest week in football.

October 21, 2010

Kinect Ads: ‘You Are the Controller’

Microsoft launches a Kinect advertising campaign aimed to show people how the new controller-free entertainment experience can transform their living room.

October 19, 2010

Your Car’s Bright, Clean, Connected Future Unveiled at SAE Convergence 2010

Windows Embedded Automotive powers Nissan’s 2011 LEAF electric car’s infotainment system; release of Windows Embedded Automotive 7 gives automakers a new foundation for developing the next-generation in-car experience.