July 6, 2006 Microsoft Releases Student With Encarta Premium 2007; Teachers, Parents and Students Give Software an A+ New homework software helps eighth-grader earn best report card ever.
June 13, 2006 Microsoft Hardware Advances Digital Communications Experiences First webcams from Microsoft make seeing, hearing and sharing a breeze.
May 30, 2006 Microsoft Offers All-in-One PC Care for Consumers With Windows Live OneCare Like a “pit crew” for consumer PCs, OneCare service is now available in the U.S. at Best Buy and over a dozen other leading national retailers.
May 18, 2006 Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 With GPS Locator: The Travel Tool for Saving Fuel NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace recommends low-cost product to help make summer road trips affordable.
May 9, 2006 Bill Gates Declares 10 Million-Unit Head Start for Xbox 360 and Outlines Future of Interactive Entertainment Surprise appearance by Microsoft company founder wows gamers with unified platform vision and first look at “Halo 3.”
May 9, 2006 Gamers Catch Their Breath as Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Reinvent Next-Generation Gaming Gamers can expect more than 160 Xbox 360 high-definition games this year, new Xbox Live experiences and cross-platform wireless accessories.
May 9, 2006 Microsoft Announces Spectacular Windows Vista Title Lineup Momentum for games on Windows accelerates with new showcase games, breakthrough DirectX graphics technology and Xbox Live online gaming capabilities.
May 9, 2006 “Grand Theft Auto IV” Comes to Xbox 360 on Day One Microsoft and Rockstar Games also forge strategic alliance to provide exclusive episodic content downloads on Xbox Live.
April 24, 2006 Microsoft and Universal Pictures Collaborate to Release HD DVD Titles Using VC-1 and iHD HD DVD titles available now at major retailers.
April 22, 2006 Australia and Xbox Break World Water Balloon Record About 50,000 water balloons are thrown to celebrate the record-breaking launch of the Xbox 360 console in Australia.