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  1. On tap Monday: Microsoft Xbox Kinect news, Apple iCloud, Windows 8

    Expect two tech announcements on Monday from Microsoft and its competitor Apple. Source: Yahoo! News
  2. Mailbag: Windows 8 Special Edition

    Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows In this special edition of the Mailbag, I address a wide range of Windows 8 questions that have come up in the wake of Microsoft's revelations this week. These include a Windows 8 and Windows Mobile 6.5 comparison, Windows 8 Snap with more than two apps...
  3. Microsoft Confirms Windows 8 Availability in 2012

    Link RemovedBig News for Those Anticipating Windows 8! It's being covered all over the news now. Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer on Monday confirmed that Windows 8, the next iteration of the software giant's operating system, will be available in 2012. Speaking at a Microsoft Developer...
  4. Windows 7 Ping 100: HaloFest, Kinect you in Carbonite, Talking to the wall, Ping celebrates 100!

    That's right folks- Ping is celebrating its 100th episode! We hope you enjoyed every one Link Removed Here's some other stuff going on this week: HaloFest at PAX Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed
  5. Windows 7 Next-gen Xbox spotted at EA studio

    next-gen Xbox was recently spotted in the wilds of an unnamed Electronic Arts (EA) studio. 

The console - an early build with no casing - is apparently housed inside a standard PC shell. "Quite often when new consoles come around they're packaged into a PC shell, but actually what's...
  6. Windows 7 Answering Niners Questions about Jelly Bean—The Kinect Drivable Lounge Chair

    In this video, Clint and Dan answer your questions about Jelly Bean—The Kinect Drivable Lounge Chair. They cover a number of topics, including how they decided on the current control scheme, how much calibration was required, and how much code they wrote on top of the SDK. Link Removed Link...
  7. Sony Should Have Expected 'Consumer Retaliation,' Says Former Xbox Developer

    Link Removed due to 404 Error A former Microsoft Xbox developer says the recent Sony PlayStation Network hack may have been the result of "consumer retaliation" for Sony's lawsuits against PS3 hackers. "Going after individuals in a manner that may not stimulate good favor towards the...
  8. Windows 7 Ping 99: Kinect sets a world record, Ribbon Hero 2, Location history on Windows Phone, Anti-Bullying

    Laura and Paul deliver you the hottest stories from Microsoft each week. Here's a look at this week's top hitters: Kinect sets a world record Link Removed Anti-Bullying and Microsoft Windows Phone does not store location history Link Removed Link Removed
  9. Windows 7 Worldwide Telescope - Kinect Style

    At Mix 11 Link Removed from Microsoft Research showed a demo of Worldwide Telescope using Kinect as a controller. I stopped by during Mix 11 to get more details about what it does, how it works, and when we'll be able to play with this ourselves. Link Removed More...
  10. Windows 7 Show Us Your Tech: Inside the Jellybean

    If you watched the Link Removed, you probably saw Coding4Fun's mad scientist Link Removeddriving around in his Kinect-powered, gestured-controlled recliner. In this Show Us Your Tech I talked to Clint in the middle of building it and again after the keynote. Clint shows us inside the hardware...
  11. Windows 7 Ping 98: Kinect Calorie Challenge, Office 365, Startup America Partnership, and more

    This is another installment of Boys without Foys! Adam and Paul bring you some of the hottest stories that Microsofites are pinging each other about... and have some good time poking fun at each other in the process. Check out this episode for these fun stories and more! Try Out Office 365...
  12. Windows 7 TWC9: Mix Sessions, Async CTP Refresh, Hanselman rides the Jellybean

    This week on Channel 9, Dan is joined by Clint Rutkas to discuss the week's top developer news, including: [Link Removed] Link Removed are now available online on Channel 9 [Link Removed] Steve Sanderson - Knockout.js 1.2 available, a JavaScript library that adds declarative data-binding and...
  13. Windows 8 facial-recognition login API spotted [Updated]

    Microsoft’s next-gen OS, Windows 8 , will be user-aware according to the latest APIs discovered, suggesting the platform could well be able to track and identify users when they sit at their PCs. Windows8Italia spotted the “Detect human presence” API in among their M1 copy of Windows 8...
  14. WorldWide Telescope lights up with Kinect

    A few weeks ago Microsoft Research held an event on Microsoft Campus called TechFest. We show a lot of new projects and prototypes from our labs but we keep a lot of stuff behind closed doors. Many of you have seen what the enthusiast community has been doing with Kinect – there is an...
  15. Kinect PC SDK to support skeleton tracking for two players, directional mic controls

    Link Removed It didn’t take long for Microsoft to realize the potential for its Xbox 360 motion-sensing Kinect peripheral in arenas other than the gaming space. The device was released at the end of last year, and by late February the company had announced plans to offer up a PC development...
  16. Windows 7 Kinect Demos with the Channel 9 team

    As part of the day two MIX11 keynote, Jeff Sandquist led us through a set of cool Kinect demos featuring various members of the Channel 9 team (and others!). Check them out, they are cool, inspiring and even somewhat embarassing. Link Removed Link Removed
  17. Microsoft's Windows 8 Needs Cloud, App Store, Kinect Influence

    Microsoft is reportedly working on Windows 8, which could benefit from an app store, robust communications features, and perhaps some inspiration from Xbox Kinect. Link Removed
  18. Windows 7 Ping 97: Azure & Toyota, Kinect Window, ICE, WP7 Challenge

    Back in action, Laura and Paul bring you the hottest stories that are being heard around Microsoft Campus this week. Stories include: Cloud in your car Kinect window amazes Stitch together your videos Microsoft stores...yay or nay? Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed
  19. Evoluce releases Kinect-based 'Win & I' gesture interface for Windows 7

    We've already seen Evoluce toy around with using a Kinect to control Windows, but it's now taken things one step further with its new "Win & I" software, which promises to let anyone do the same with minimal effort. That comes in both a home edition that offers gesture controls for Windows 7...
  20. Windows 7 Chatting with the Kinect Team's Alex Kipman, Kudo Tsunoda, and Darren Bennett

    I had a chance to spend a few minutes with some of the Kinect team's key members. Most of what they are working on is under lock and key, but it was nice to chat with them for a little bit and get a little insight into the Kinect. Link Removed Link Removed