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15 Nov 2010 11:11

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Biz, Tech: Microsoft sells crapload of Xbox Kinect units right off the bat

  • 1.3
    million
    number of Kinect accessory units Microsoft has sold worldwide in only ten days (not bad)
  • $250
    million
    amount in revenue that breaks down to, meaning Microsoft already has a huge hit on its handsĀ source

25 May 2010 22:26

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Tech: Microsoft loses two top geniuses who could stop hemorrhaging

  • The two dudes knocked out helped make the Xbox a hit. Robbie Bach andĀ J Allard were two of the smartest guys working for Microsoft, and both left the company today in that much-hated method of change called corporate restructuring. Bach is retiring and Allard is quitting. While both claim that they’re simply moving on, it’s not a good sign for Microsoft, which, while still greatly profitable, is now playing catch-up in most of the categories it competes. Especially mobile. source

30 Dec 2009 21:07

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Offbeat: Girlfriend Xbox smasher: She might just be a little “crazy”

  • Dear girl who apparently doesn’t get enough attention from her boyfriend, you missed the guy’s PSP. (BTW, this video is pretty fake-looking.)

20 Apr 2009 20:35

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Tech: Video games are ultra-addictive, just like our personality

  • 8.5% of young kids can’t lay off the Wii smack source