Most of you know me as a C|Net junkey. I usually report news from there. Recently, I’ve been playing around with NewsDesk. NewsDesk is a program that collects newsfeeds from selected sites that have RSS feeds enabled. It is a really must-have for reporters. “Where is this guy going with this?” you might ask, I’ll be reporting from many different sources now, not just News.com. I feel that people need a different perspective. OK, OK, lets get on with the news, shall we?
“A Japanese newspaper on Friday retracted statements attributed to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer regarding a new version of the Xbox.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Friday that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking during a press event, said a next-generation version of the Xbox video game console would arrive in 2006, later than many industry figures had expected.
The newspaper later said the statement was incorrectly attributed to Ballmer and instead was meant to reflect general expectations by industry analysts on the timing of next-generation video game consoles. The year was also listed incorrectly, the newspaper said–analysts expect new consoles will hit the market in 2005.
Game consoles typically run on a five-year life cycle, which means market leader Sony would be due to replace its PlayStation 2 in 2005.” [Yes, News.com]