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MSN TV is Closing in September

Those of you who have parents or grandparents who are currently using MSN TV 2 may have some family requested free tech support in your future. Microsoft has announced that MSN TV 2 will close, forever, as of September, 30, 2013. People who are using the MSN TV set-top box will not have to return it to Microsoft. In fact,

Feedback Results in Changes to Xbox One

It's always nice when a company listens to the feedback it is getting from consumers, and makes positive changes as a result. After E3, gamers took to the internet to express their extreme displeasure over some of the things that the Xbox One required. Many stated, very clearly, that they would buy a Sony Playstation 4 instead of the Xbox

Microsoft to Buy Nook?

Microsoft is looking at the Barnes & Noble Nook - and they are willing to pay $1 billion for them. Barnes and Noble stock rose 16% as news flew about Microsoft wanting to purchase the Nook e-reader, tablet and e-book business. This, just days after an announcement that Nook was allowing users to download via Google Play. Barnes and Noble also considered spinning off

Microsoft attempts to woo Android users with ‘Switch to Windows Phone’ app

For a week now rumors have been rampant that Microsoft would release a "Switch to Windows Phone" app to Android users. The day has arrived and the app has landed in the Google Play store. The free app is available today and attempts to make a switch from the Google mobile platform to that of Microsoft an easier transition. "Use

Order Pizza Through Your Xbox 360

Who doesn't love pizza? It is served at meetings, is the main course at parties, and a staple of food courts everywhere. You can order a pizza by walking up the counter at a food court, or visiting a fast food restaurant that serves it. You can call your local pizza place on the phone to order a pizza. Many

Microsoft introduces new Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 Artist Editions

Microsoft has always been labeled as a software company, and there is some reason for that -- mainly Windows and Office. But when the company introduced the Surface tablet, it was not the first foray into hardware. Many people tend to forget that Microsoft produces some of the most popular hardware on the planet in the Xbox and Kinect. It has

Xbox gets new entertainment options

Microsoft may be planning to unveil its next Xbox console in the near future, but that has not stopped the company from continuing to update its current 360 version of the device. The Xbox 360 may sometimes be thought of as a gaming box, but it has long since exited that pigeon hole. Microsoft wants to use the console to