Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft signs deal for Halo 3 action figures
The long wait is on for Halo fans following the closure of Microsoft’s recent online beta. Halo 3 doesn’t come out until 25th September on Xbox 360. However, here’s some corking news to ease the frustration: McFarlane Toys (of Spawn fame) has bagged the official licence to bring out official Halo action figures.
Get your Halo 3 Zune now (if you're in the US)
Oh woe. Woe! Us Brits can’t buy a Zune yet, and it’s still unclear whether we’ll be able to this side of Christmas. For those of us who think Microsoft’s personal media player could – eventually – provide some much-needed competition for Apple’s iPod, the ongoing delay in bringing Zune across the Atlantic is frustrating.
Tech Digest Pick of the Week: 30 technology stories you should read
It’s been another busy week in the world of technology, with new phones, HDTV developments, and all manner of Web 2.0 malarkey. The stories below are my pick of the most important (ok, and occasionally the most silly) stuff we’ve covered this week.
This week's hottest HDTV stories: HD DVD v Blu-ray, JVC's 110-inch telly, Beijing Olympics and more…
Got an HD-ready telly? Planning to get one when your next bonus comes through? Just interested in HD stuff so you can weep out of sheer envy? You’ll be wanting our sister blog HDTV UK then. Here’s their top ten stories this week.
The week's hottest Xbox 360 stories: Price cut, Halo 3, Shadowrun and more…
Amid all the blather about PS3 and Wii, people often forget that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console is continuing to fire on all cylinders, particularly when it comes to online and downloadable gaming. Our sister blog Xboxer keeps track of it all – here’s their ten top stories this week:
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 15-June-2007: eBay, CNet, Safari for Windows, Microsoft, Sony, 1up
– eBay has been involved in a legal battle over the ‘Buy It Now’ button for six years now, and in the latest court proceedings, the judge has delayed his ruling, no doubt busy buying up on McDonalds meals toys on eBay instead.
– Andrew Lim from CNet.co.uk is a very brave soul indeed, as he recently embarked on an 8-step technology detox, going several weeks without any forms of technology. Gasp! Horror of horrors – I honestly don’t think I could survive.
– Safari for Windows may’ve only been released on Tuesday, but already Apple has released an update, including ‘correction for a command injection vulnerability, corrected with additional processing and validation of URLs that could otherwise lead to an unexpected termination of the browser;…
Halo 3 Beta for Xbox 360 racks up 12 million hours of playtime
And no, that’s not just from seven crisp-guzzling geeks in Kentucky with too much time on their hands. Microsoft actually signed up 820,000 Xbox 360 owners for its Halo 3 multiplayer beta test, which means an average of 14.6 hours per participant.
Microsoft Zune gets a US price cut
Us Europeans haven’t even got our hands on Microsoft’s Zune player yet, and Americans are already getting money off the thing. Bah.
New Tech Digest hero: Microsoft Zune tattoo man
If this man weren’t, well, erm…let’s just say an almost complete opposite to George Clooney, I’d profess my undying love of him and launch a world-wide manhunt to marry him. Instead, I’ll simply give him the accolade of being our new Tech Digest hero. Tattooing yourself with Nintendo graphics? So November-2006-launch-of-Wii. Tattooing yourself with the logo for Microsoft’s Zune, an MP3 player which has only…
