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Apple Music HiFi may have been confirmed by an Android app

Abiodun A. — Sat, 15 May 2021 19:05:35 +0000

It’s not too often an Android app drops hints about Apple products; but the latest Apple Music beta may have spilled the beans about the HiFi audio tier rumoured to be coming to the app. Within an APK teardown of the Apple Music app for Android, 9to5Google appears to have confirmed lossless audio feature is [...]

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Phil Spencer now Head of Xbox at Microsoft

Ade Adewale — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:13:21 +0000

The Microsoft executive shakeup continues today as the company has officially appointed Phil Spencer as the Head of Xbox, picking up where former Xbox Leader Don Mattrick left off. Don Mattrick notably left the position to become CEO of Zynga not too…

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Xbox ‘Games with Gold’ for April to feature Hitman, Absolution and Deadlight

Adewale A. — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:05:44 +0000

With April 1 fast approaching, Microsoft’s Major Nelson has revealed the next two games in the “Games with Gold” program: Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight. The two games stay true to the recent Microsoft formula: an Xbox 360 title paired with…

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Is Xbox Live Worth the Cost Anymore?

Ade Adewale — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:46:46 +0000

“I’m thinking about letting my Xbox Live subscription expire,” a friend messaged me today. “You’re a fool,” I replied. And then he explained his reasoning. There hasn’t been anything all that impressive in the multiplayer department since…

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Microsoft Plans ‘Xbox Reader’ and ‘Office Reader’ Apps for Windows 8

Adewale A. — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:41:08 +0000

Xbox is a very successful Microsoft brand, and it’s no surprise the company wants to stretch it as far as possible. “Xbox Reader,” though? According to The Verge, Microsoft may be looking to bring a full-fledged e-book, magazine and comic book…

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Xbox One Will Get Two System Updates in the Next Month

Ade Adewale — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:52:54 +0000

Xbox One owners — your console is set to improve in the coming month. According to a post from Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer, Marc Whitten, two system updates are on the way for Microsoft’s shiny new console; one on February 11, and the other…

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A Drive-Less Xbox One? Huge Leak of Alleged XB1 Details

Adewale A. — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:34:51 +0000

This morning, a huge list of supposed details regarding Microsoft’s strategy with the Xbox One in 2014 hit the web, and gamers across the Internet have been looking to separate fact from fiction. Among the juicier tidbits include the company’s plan…

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Signal’s RP One Controller for iOS Looks a Lot Like a Microsoft’s Xbox Controller

Ade Adewale — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:32:01 +0000

When Apple announced support for MFi gamepads way back at WWDC 2013, I thought big things were on the way. Two shoddy products later — yeah, I’m looking at you Logitech and MOGA — we still don’t have a lot to get excited about. Or at least,…

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Is Microsoft Diluting the Xbox Brand?

Ade Adewale — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 11:07:45 +0000

Since the original Xbox first landed in living rooms in 2001, the Xbox line of game consoles have been Microsoft’s shining stars; examples of how good the company when it’s on its game. It’s tough to look through Microsoft’s product catalog…

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Microsoft’s Games With Gold Gets a Little Better in January, but Sony Still Has the Edge

Ade Adewale — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:18:58 +0000

Microsoft’s Games With Gold promotion, which gives away two Xbox 360 games a month to Xbox Live subscribers, has been widely criticized for its lack of new titles. There’s no arguing that titles like Halo 3, Gears of War and Assassin’s Creed…

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Microsoft’s SmartGlass Underwhelmed on the 360; Will the Xbox One Be Different?

Adewale A. — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:23:12 +0000

As I write this piece, I have CNBC on the TV, and I occasionally look up and pay attention whenever an interesting report comes on. I typically have another device in my lap whenever the tube is on, whether its my laptop, iPhone or iPad, and I’m not…

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This Christmas, the Wii U is the Better Choice for Parents

Adewale A. — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:00:01 +0000

If you’re a parent looking to buy one lucky child a new game console this Christmas, you’re likely being told to look at one of two choices – Microsoft’s new Xbox One, or Sony’s new PlayStation 4, both of which launched across the world just…

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Mapple: Apple Might’ve Bought PrimeSense for 3D Mapping

Adewale A. — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:47:46 +0000

Rumors swirled last week that Apple was going to be buying Israeli company PrimeSense, which provided the crucial 3D-sensing tech used for the original Xbox 360 Kinect. Then on Sunday, Apple confirmed the purchase, though its reasoning for the acquisition…

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