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In response to to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s comments concerning the possible future use of Blu-ray drives as accessories on the Xbox 360, Xbox Live’s Director of Programming, Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb posted this on his web site: During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the… Continue Reading »

In an interview with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Gizmodo pulled out a revealing tidbit concerning the possibility of Blu-ray being playable on the Xbox 360 game system. Microsoft, which had sided with HD-DVD and then HD digital downloads in the late, great high-def format war of 2008, has basically flipped… Continue Reading »

As further proof that the weakening worldwide economy is taking its toll on everyone, Microsoft announced Thursday (January 22, 2009) it is cutting 5,000 jobs. The computing giant has made limited staff cuts after purchasing other companies but these are the first actual layoffs in Microsoft’s history. The layoffs are… Continue Reading »

FROM GADGETELL - We have begun to prep for the Steve Ballmer press conference. This is going to be interesting since Bill Gates has given the CES opening keynote for over 10 years. We have seen Steve going absolutely crazy in the past: screaming, yelling, and sweating beyond control. More recently he has… MORE »