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ITC Judge Says That Xbox Should Be Banned From U.S. Because Of Motorola Patent Violation
International Trade Commission judge David Shaw said that he believes that the importing of 4GB and 250GB Xbox consoles into the U.S. from China should be suspended and that Microsoft should pay Motorola 7% of the value of any unsold consoles remaining in the U.S. This is based on a lawsuit that Motorola filed against Microsoft in 2010 over five patent violations that are allegedly related to the Xbox 360. The judge is also ruling that consoles already in the U.S. and not sold should be barred from sale through a cease-and-desist order. Microsoft protested and said that the suspension of the Xbox 360 would hurt competition in the marketplace. Shaw said that “enforcing intellectual property rights outweighs any potential economic impact on video game consol buyers.” The five patents most related to video codecs. If the ITC commissioners agree with Shaw, the recommendation will land on President Obama’s desk and his advisors will have 60 days to review it.
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Rumor: Microsoft To Sell Xbox 360 With Kinect Bundle For $99 With 2-Year Agreement
According to The Verge, Microsoft Corporation is rumored to be to launching a $99 Xbox console package with a Kinect sensor. The catch is that you would have to make a 2-year $15 per month Xbox Live Gold service agreement, which would also have access to some streaming content from cable providers. The Xbox would be 4GB and would be covered with a two-year warranty. There will be an early termination fee if you want to break the contract ahead of schedule.
Microsoft Investigating Mass Suicide Threat At Foxconn
Microsoft Corporation is investigating a mass suicide threat at Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing company that is known for putting together Xbox 360 consoles. The employees are reportedly demanding a higher pay. The mass suicide threat could be a complete fabrication or it could be a very real, making this is a very dangerous and sensitive issue. Several employees at Foxconn committed suicide recently due to what is believed to be unsanitary conditions at the factories. Apple also had investigated the suicide issues in recent years at Foxconn, who also manufactures iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
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About 1.7 Million Xbox 360 Consoles Were Sold Last Month
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced that about 1.7 million Xbox 360 consoles were sold last month alone. During the week after Thanksgiving, Microsoft sold 1 million consoles alone. Currently the Xbox has the largest market share of any console at 49%. It has been the top-selling console for a year straight too. The Microsoft Kinect helped drive the sales of the console as it is one of the best-selling consumer devices of all time. [BusinessInsider]
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Microsoft Xbox Live Software Update Will Allow You To Navigate Through Content With Voice or Hand Gestures
Buy A Windows 7 PC, Get A Free Xbox 360 If You’re A Student
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a solid deal for students. If a student buys a Windows 7 PC for $699 or more over the summer, they will also get a free 4GB Xbox 360 S. This offer will be running from May 22nd through September 3rd. The deal can be redeemed through online retailers like Dell.com and HP.com along with Best Buy and Microsoft Store locations.
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Microsoft Milo Game Uses Same Technology As James Cameron’s Avatar [VIDEO]
“Emotion Capture” – Directing Milo from John Dower on Vimeo.
John Dower worked on an Xbox 360 Kinect project called “Milo & Kate.” Milo & Kate was developed by Lionhead Studios and creative director Peter Molyneux. Dower worked on creating a 3D character and directed motion capture and animation. Milo is a voice-and-motion game from Lionhead Studios that was never released. Milo uses the same technology as James Cameron’s Avatar movie. [Microsoft-News]
Microsoft Hit $6.63 Billion In Profit Of Q2
Microsoft Corporation recently announced their second quarter earnings. They posted a $6.63 billion profit on revenues of $19.95 billion. This is very comparable to their earnings from last year. The company sold about 300 million licenses of Windows 7 and they saw a strong increase in their entertainment division.
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8 Million Kinect Controllers Sold In 60 Days
According to a slide that was released a little bit before the Microsoft earnings announcement, there was some impressive growth in the Entertainment and Devices division. This division generated about $3.7 billion this quarter, compared to $2.4 billion last year. About 8 million Kinect controllers were sold in the first two months of launch. Xbox Live memberships increased 30% and Xbox 360 console sales increased 21%. “We are enthusiastic about the consumer response to our holiday lineup of products, including the launch of Kinect. The 8 million units of Kinect sensors sold in just 60 days far exceeded our expectations. The pace of business spending, combined with strong consumer demand, led to another quarter of operating margin expansion and solid earnings per share growth,” stated Microsoft CFO Peter Klein.
Joshua Seal Kidnaps His Son-In-Law Allen Begley, But Trades Him For An Xbox 360 [HALL OF SHAME]
Here’s an interesting story: Joshua Seal had recently kidnapped his employee Allen Begley, who is also his son-in-law. Seal thought that Begley stole $245 worth of rings from a job site, which would negatively effect his business.
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