register |
login
| search members submit a classified | request a media kit
connecting people & knowledge
MicrosoftReport: U.S. Video Game Sales Down 15% in FebruaryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2010 - 9:22am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S.
video game sales were down 15% in February, the second straight month of
decline, to $1.26 billion, according to sales data compiled by market research
firm NPD Group. "Honestly, I had expected the industry to perform somewhat
better this month," remarked NPD analyst Anita Frazier. "Nonetheless,
strong new releases, and Easter gift-buying bodes well for industry performance
in March."
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Ubisoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Take-Two Interactive | Research | NPD Group |
Motorola Makes Bing Default Search on Android Phones in ChinaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2010 - 12:04pm.
New York - Motorola (NYSE: MOT) plans
to add Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Bing search engine as the default on the Android-based
phones it sells in China,
replacing Android developer Google's (NASD: GOOG) own search engine, The Wall Street Journal
reported. The Journal speculated that the move could foresee a time when Google
may potentially remove itself completely from China,
as it threatened to do in the wake of the hacker attacks on its Gmail service
that reportedly emanated from China.
Microsoft Reverses Policy, Allows Gay Gamertags on Xbox LiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2010 - 10:49am.
 Redmond,
Wash. - Responding to criticism,
Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has changed a controversial policy on its Xbox Live online game
service that prevented users from signing up for Gamertags that expressed their
sexual orientation. The new rules will allow users to describe themselves as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or straight.
WSJ: Google Acquires DocVerse for $25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2010 - 9:08am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired
DocVerse, a provider of technology that lets users collaborate on Microsoft
Word documents online, for around $25 million, The Wall Street Journal
reported, citing a source.
Microsoft, Amazon.com in Patent Cross-licensing DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 23, 2010 - 11:53am.
San Francisco
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) and Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) have announced a patent cross-licensing agreement,
covering the Kindle e-book reader and Linux-based servers used by Amazon. The
deal includes payment of an undisclosed sum to Microsoft by Amazon. "Microsoft's
patent portfolio is the largest and strongest in the software industry, and
this agreement demonstrates our mutual respect for intellectual property as
well as our ability to reach pragmatic solutions to IP issues regardless of
whether proprietary or open source software is involved," said Microsoft
deputy general counsel Horacio Gutierrez.
Zune Taps Music Reports for Music Rights AdministrationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 19, 2010 - 11:00am.
Woodland Hills, Calif. - Music Reports, a provider of music rights
administration services, said this week that it has partnered with Microsoft,
and will administer the music publishing licensing and royalty accounting for
the Zune Pass
subscription service in the U.S.
Google Book Settlement Gets Day in Court; No Ruling TodayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 18, 2010 - 8:47am.
 New York
- The federal judge overseeing the settlement between Google (NASD: GOOG) and authors over
Google's plan to build a digital books index said the "voluminous materials"
submitted by parties mean he will not make a ruling on Thursday, according to
reports. "To end the suspense. I am not going to rule today. There is too
much to digest," said U.S. District Judge Denny Chin.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Microsoft | Yahoo | Amazon | Copyright | E-Books | DOJ | Publishing | Books | Google Book Search | Google Book Settlement |
Yahoo, Microsoft Get Regulatory Approval for Search AllianceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 18, 2010 - 8:27am.
 Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) and Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on Thursday that they have received antitrust
approval from both the U.S.
Justice Department and European Commission for their proposed search
partnership. The companies expect implementation of the deal to begin in coming
days, when Yahoo will transition its algorithmic and paid search platforms to
Microsoft.
Microsoft Introduces New Zune-inspired Smartphone SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 16, 2010 - 11:03am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) on Monday
introduced new mobile phone operating system software that is similar to the
software powering its Zune portable media players, although the new software is
called Windows Phone 7 series.
Report: Google Search Share Down, Bing Up in JanuaryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2010 - 9:42am.
Reston, Va.
- The monthly analysis of the U.S.
search market for January by comScore, the Internet measurement firm, shows
that Google accounted for 65.4% of the search market share, down 0.3% for the
month. Microsoft's Bing had 11.3% market share, up 0.6 percentage points from
December, while Yahoo lost 0.3% share and now holds 17% of the U.S. search
market.
Report: Microsoft to Add Social Features to OutlookAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2010 - 7:35am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is planning to
launch new social features for its Outlook email and communications product in
beta next week, which will feature connections to third-party services
including LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace, TechCrunch reported, citing unnamed
sources.
Report: U.S. Video Games Sales Dip 13% in January to $1.2BAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2010 - 6:51am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales totaled $1.17
billion in January, down 13% from the same period a year ago during a typically
slow month for the industry, according to a report from market research firm
NPD Group. Sales of video game hardware fell 21% from last January, to $353.7
million; Nintendo's Wii led with 465,800 in sales, followed by Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox
360 (332,800 units) and Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 (276,900 units).
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Microsoft in Talks to Buy Social Gamer CrowdStarAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 11, 2010 - 8:43am.
New York
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is one of several companies in talks to acquire CrowdStar, a
creator of social games for Facebook, Bloomberg reported, citing two people
familiar with the matter.
Microsoft to End Xbox Live Support for Original XboxAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 11:53am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on
Friday that, as of April 15, its Xbox Live online game service will no longer
support its original Xbox console, which first went on sale back in 2002. "We
did not make this decision lightly, but after careful consideration and review
we realize that this decision will allow us unprecedented flexibility for
future features," the company said. The company has sold a total of over
24 million units of the original Xbox, which was discontinued in 2006.
Facebook Dumps Microsoft for Display Ads; Expands Search DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 10:16am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft announced on
Friday that it will no longer sell display ads on Facebook, while it has
expanded its search advertising partnership with the online social network.
Microsoft to Offer 250GB Xbox 360 Drive Add-on in JapanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 11:41am.
Redmond, Wash.
- Microsoft plans to release a 250B hard drive accessory for the Xbox 360 next
month in Japan,
IDG News Service reported. The company told IDG it currently has no plans for
the add-on device outside of Japan,
where it will sell for about $172 from March 11. The largest on-board drive
currently available for the Xbox 360 is 120GB on the Xbox 360 Elite.
Microsoft Sues Lithuanian BitTorrent Site for $43 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 28, 2010 - 7:44am.
Redmond, Wash.
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against LinkoManija,
reportedly the largest BitTorrent file-sharing tracker site in Lithuania,
TorrentFreak reports.
Microsoft Sues TiVo in Ongoing DVR Patent DisputeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 21, 2010 - 11:03am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has filed
patent infringement claims against TiVo (NASD: TIVO), the maker of digital video recorders,
as a ploy in ongoing patent litigation where TiVo has sued AT&T (NYSE: T) -- the main
customer of Microsoft's DVR technology.
Report: Facebook Ditching Microsoft for Display AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 21, 2010 - 9:27am.
 New York - Facebook has ceased using Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) services to
sell display advertising in some international markets, and may do the same in
the U.S., Robin Domeniconi, Microsoft's VP of U.S. ad sales, told BusinessWeek.
"We are in discussions with them on adjusting it or changing it as we go
forward," Keith Lorizio, another Microsoft VP, said of the companies
agreement. "They have a desire to sell their own advertising."
Apple, Microsoft in Talks to Replace Google with Bing on iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2010 - 9:04am.
New York
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) is in talks with Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) to have Bing replace Google (NASD: GOOG) as the default
search engine on the iPhone, BusinessWeek reported, citing two people familiar
with the matter.
|
Upcoming DMW Events
April 29, 2010 | Los Angeles, CA lagamesconference.com 
June 25, 2010 | Washington D.C. digitalmediaconference.com 
September 21, 2010 | NYC nygamesconference.com Events Calendar Submit a Speaker To receive event updates & announcements: 
DMW 100 Financial Index
NavigationUser loginAds |
Daily Newsletter and NetworkingLatest Top Stories
DMW Widget - Grab it and embed!Latest Briefly Noted
PollOur Sponsors
Other Ads |
Recent comments
2 hours 43 min ago
3 hours 48 min ago
4 hours 11 min ago
4 hours 19 min ago
4 hours 42 min ago
4 hours 53 min ago
5 hours 5 min ago
5 hours 10 min ago
5 hours 12 min ago
5 hours 20 min ago