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August 14, 2013

Xbox One launch markets confirmed for November

To ensure our customers get the best Xbox One experience the first day it’s available and to meet demand, the following 13 markets will receive Xbox One in November: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand.

August 14, 2013

Turn any surface into a touch screen with Ubi and the Kinect for Windows sensor

Ubi Interactive, a Seattle startup, provides the technology to transform any surface into an interactive touch screen. All you need is a computer running Ubi’s software, a projector and the Kinect for Windows sensor.

August 14, 2013

New video and interview take you behind the scenes of Xbox One’s design

In case you missed it, Gizmodo just posted an interesting interview on the design of Xbox One after speaking with Leo Del Castillo, general manager of console development. If you found that of interest you’ll also want to check out the video on this blog post, featuring other members of the design team.

August 14, 2013

343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics launch three-part comic book series ‘Halo: Initiation’

The series follows the career of Sarah Palmer from her days as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper to commander of a new breed of Spartan super-soldiers aboard the UNSC Infinity.

August 14, 2013

‘Charlie Murder’ splits skulls and dodges suicide-bombing sharks, all with punk-rock style

How to explain the new “Charlie Murder” Xbox Live Arcade game? Take the 80s rocker rivalry of Jem and the Holograms versus the malevolent Misfits, add a punk-rock soundtrack, and give it a dark, post-apocalyptic setting where weapons range from handguns to dismembered limbs.

August 14, 2013

Create compelling Windows apps using the four Ps of design: personality, patterns, principles and platform

Improvements to the platform in the Windows 8.1 Preview – such as an expanded common controls set with greater design flexibility – make it easier than ever for developers to create compelling apps that stand out from the crowd.

August 14, 2013

Samsung ATIV S Neo available from Sprint starting Friday

Sprint has announced that it will add the Samsung ATIV S Neo to its lineup of phones starting Friday. The phone will cost $150 with a two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate.

August 14, 2013

Mark your calendars: Windows 8.1 begins rolling out Oct. 18

Starting at midnight on October 18 in New Zealand (that’s 4 a.m.PT on October 17), Windows 8.1 will begin rolling out worldwide as a free update for consumers on Windows 8 through the Windows Store. Windows 8.1 will also be available at retail and on new devices starting on October 18 by market.

August 14, 2013

Save the date: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Intune update coming Oct. 18

Microsoft will release Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows System Center 2012 R2 and the latest update to Windows Intune on Oct. 18, the same day Windows 8.1 will be released. According to Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Windows Server and System Center Brad Anderson, the timing is no coincidence.

August 14, 2013

Fight as a team in the Ark Arena with the epic ‘Chaos Rings’ now on Windows Phone 8

In this game, you fight for your life as a pair – one man, one woman – and go up against other pairs in a tournament called the Ark Arena. It’s an epic tale that has four different scenarios, and you won’t know your pair’s story until each part is complete.