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MicrosoftXbox 360, PlayStation 3 Get Facebook, Social Media IntegrationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 12:47pm.
Foster City,
Calif. - A day after Microsoft (NASD: MSFT)
introduced Xbox 360 integration with social media services including Facebook,
Twitter and Last.fm, Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment America announced its own
integration of Facebook on the PlayStation 3 platform.
tags: Games | Social Networking | Sony | Microsoft | Facebook | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | last.fm | Twitter |
Report: Yahoo Search Share Dips in October; Bing, Google GainAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 12:41pm.
Reston, Va. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) lost 0.8% of its share of the
U.S. search market in October, while Google (NASD: GOOG) and Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Bing both saw
increases, according to data from Internet audience measurement firm comScore.
Microsoft to Launch Zune Brand Outside U.S. Next YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 12:22pm.
London - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) plans to
launch its Zune entertainment distribution brand outside the U.S. next year, the Financial Times
reported.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Fell 19% in OctoberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2009 - 10:21am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales dropped 19% in
October from a year ago, to $1.07 billion, continuing a recent downward trend
that will likely lead to slightly lower annual sales figures than 2008,
according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales this
year so far are down 13%, to $11.43 billion, and are likely to reach $20-$21
billion, below 2008's $21.3 billion total. "The continued economic
turmoil, and in particular the troubling unemployment rate, is undoubtedly impacting
industry sales," said NPS analyst Anita Frazier. "If consumers'
personal outlook continues to erode, they could very well be much more
conservative with their holiday shopping this year."
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Retail | Take-Two Interactive | Research | NPD Group |
Microsoft's Massive, comScore to Study In-Game AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 12, 2009 - 11:06am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Massive
in-game advertising network announced on Thursday that it has partnered with
Internet audience measurement firm comScore, to measure the effectiveness of
in-game ads. The companies will seek to find out the degree to which in-game
ads motivate gamers to visit websites; conduct brand-related searches; and
engage in other actions that had previously gone unmeasured. Preliminary
research indicates that people exposed to in-game ads registered a 280%
increase in visits to a TV channel's website, compared with those not exposed
to the ads.
Report: Microsoft Project Natal Game System May Cost $50Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 12, 2009 - 10:23am.
London - Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) forthcoming gesture-based gaming
system, codenamed Project Natal, could launch in November 2010 with a price tag
of just $50, Britain's MCV reported, citing demonstrations of the technology
Microsoft is providing U.K. studios in a bid to encourage developer support.
Microsoft Folds MSN Video Into Bing Video Search PageAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:36pm.
Los Angeles
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has combined its MSN Video and Bing video search pages, so that now
users looking for MSN Video will be redirected to an enhanced Bing video search
page, PaidContent reports. The article notes that the 250 million monthly video
streams on MSN Video will provide a boost for Bing's traffic numbers.
Wolfram Alpha Search Data Added to Bing Search ResultsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:34pm.
Los Angeles
- Wolfram Alpha, a search engine focusing on scientific data that culls results
computed from curated data, announced on Wednesday that Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) will
incorporate its data in Bing search results. The deal will see Wolfram Alpha
data integrated into Bing search results related to nutrition, health and
advanced mathematics.
Report: Bing Ups Share of Search Market by 7% in OctoberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:06pm.
New York - Microsoft's Bing
increased its share of the U.S.
search market by 7% in October, according to data from Experian Hitwise.
Report: Microsoft Looks to Extend Yahoo Deal Beyond U.S.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 10:35am.
Tokyo - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is looking
to expanding its search partnership with Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) beyond the U.S., provided
it is able to gain approval from antitrust regulators in other territories, CEO
Steve Ballmer said on Thursday, Reuters reported.
Report: Apple Stores to Utilize iPod Touch as Checkout ScannerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 12:31pm.
Los Angeles
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) plans to switch from using Microsoft Windows-based computers to
register customers' checkout transactions in its retail stores to using its own
iPod touch, Apple Insider reported. The device will be used to scan barcodes
and swipe credit cards, while customers will sign for credit card purchases right
on the iPod touch's screen, using the Pogo stylus accessory.
Microsoft Opens First New Retail Store in Scottsdale, Ariz.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 10:44am.
Scottsdale,
Ariz. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) opened its
first in a new line of retail stores in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday, which
saw a line of around 500 people waiting for the official opening, Reuters
reported. The company experimented with a retail store concept ten years ago
with Sony at San Francisco's
Metreon, but did not expand the initiative. The new line of retail stores,
which carry Xbox 360 game consoles, Windows-powered laptops from Dell and HP,
and the new Windows 7 operating system, among other items, will expand next to Orange County,
Califorina.
Google to Include Real-time Twitter Data in Search ResultsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 8:57am.
 Mountain View,
Calif. - Shortly after Microsoft (NASD: MSFT)
announced a similar deal, Google (NASD: GOOG) yesterday said that it had signed a deal with
Twitter, to include real-time status updates in its search results. "We
believe that our search results and user experience will greatly benefit from
the inclusion of this up-to-the-minute data, and we look forward to having a product
that showcases how tweets can make search better in the coming months,"
Marissa Mayer, Google's vice president of search products and user experience,
wrote in a blog post.
Microsoft to Add Facebook, Twitter Data to Bing Search ResultsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2009 - 8:54am.
 San Francisco
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on Wednesday that it has signed separate deals with
Facebook and Twitter, to bring real-time status updates from the services to
its Bing search engine. While financial terms of the nonexclusive agreements
were not disclosed, PaidContent cited
earlier reports pegging Twitter's take as "several million dollars,"
in addition to a share of ad revenue.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 1%; Sony PS3 Leads for First TimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 7:43am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 for the first time ever led U.S. video game
sales in September, which on the whole rose 1% from a year ago after several
months of decline, according to sales figures compiled by
market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales were $1.28 billion in September;
despite Sony's success, game hardware sales fell 6% from a year ago, to $472
million.
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Twitter in Talks with Microsoft, Google on Search DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 8, 2009 - 9:00am.
New York
- Twitter is in "advanced" talks with both Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) and Google (NASD: GOOG) to
add Twitter results to their search services, All Things D reports.
Compensation deals being discussed reportedly include an upfront payment of
"several million dollars," "along with various revenue-sharing
proposals that would give Twitter a piece of the revenue made from search
results."
Paltalk Sues Multiplayer Game Publishers Over Chat TechnologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 10:35am.
New York
- Paltalk, a provider of online chat and instant messaging technology, has filed
patent infringement claims against a number of massively multiplayer online
game publishers, alleging they are using its real-time messaging technology
without licenses, Mass High Tech reported.
European Lobby, U.S. State AGs Oppose Google Book DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 9:53am.
 Los Angeles - A
Microsoft-sponsored (NASD: MSFT) lobby group in Europe has
asked the European Commission to investigate antitrust concerns related to Google's (NASD: GOOG)
proposed $125 million settlement with authors empowering it to create a digital
books index, Reuters reported. ICOMP, whose members also include PR firm
Burson-Marsteller, and the U.K's Premier League, Foundem and Double Jump Media,
said in a statement that the settlement "is unacceptable in its present
form as it violates the rights of copyright holders and authors and would lead
to a de facto monopoly" in areas like search advertising.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Microsoft | Google | Copyright | E-Books | Publishing | Books | Google Book Search | ICOMP |
Microsoft Introduces Zune HD PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2009 - 11:40am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) on Tuesday released
its Zune HD digital media player, which features a 3.3-inch touch screen and
comes in 16GB ($220) and 32GB ($290) models. The device features an HD radio
tuner, and can output full 720p resolution HD video when connected to a
television. Wired.com's review notes that Microsoft has enabled Xbox users who
purchase video content on the Xbox Live Marketplace to download a free mobile
copy for their Zune, and vice versa. An application marketplace for the device
is currently "very thinly populated," according to Wired.com, but
Microsoft has promised Twitter and Facebook applications are coming soon.
Justice Dept. Seeks More Info on Microsoft-Yahoo Search DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2009 - 8:45am.
 Washington - The U.S. Justice Department has requested
additional information from Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) and Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), related to their proposed deal
that would see Microsoft's Bing search engine power Yahoo search results and
the two companies share advertising revenue. Both Microsoft and Yahoo confirmed
for CNET News.com that they had received requests from additional information
from the Justice Department, and that they would cooperate fully with the
requests.
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