Microsoft's Xbox console has quickly turned from gaming platform to media consumption device and Microsoft is looking to offer more content to Xbox Live users in the form of new original content. More...
It looks like Microsoft may be on the cusp of releasing a new feature that will make Xbox Live account migration a lot easier with instant changes using an online service. More...
Microsoft looks like its removing its Microsoft Points system as a method of payment in later builds of Windows 8. One can only wonder whether this change will show itself on the Zune and Xbox. More...
If you currently have an email address from Microsoft (Hotmail, Live) a few changes are inbound but don't worry, your email domain is not going anywhere. Make the jump to learn more about the changes. More...
If are wanting to watch Google's IO Keynote as it happens, we have the live feed for you posted inside. Make the jump to watch Google unleash its latest goods on consumers. More...
If you were unable to make it down to Orlando for the North American TechEd, fear not as you can watch the keynote live. Make the jump as we have posted the link inside for your viewing pleasure. More...
The scourge of Microsoft Points - the confusing and inconsistently applied digital currency system - will soon be over, as plans are revealed to replace them with cash payments by the end of 2012. More...
2011 was a great year for Xbox, with huge sales of the 360, Kinect and major game titles. Microsoft has now announced the top-performing LIVE games of the year, across the 360, PCs and Windows Phone. More...
As the Fall Update for the Xbox 360 Dashboard is finally pushed out to users, Microsoft has also launched its long-awaited Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone... and for iOS devices too. More...
If you applied to join the Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program - hoping to be among the first to enjoy the new-look Xbox 360 dashboard and user experience - you can find out now if you've been accepted. More...
Microsoft's online gaming service, Xbox Live, is currently offline for some users. Microsoft has posted on their status page that several Xbox services may be affected. More...
Microsoft will be bringing Xbox LIVE games to Windows 8 with Metro games. They will issue all the details this Thursday at BUILD in Anaheim. More...
H It is hard to remember a time when Hotmail didn’t exist. The web based email service has been a cornerstone for helping individuals connect all over the world. On July 4th, Hotmail turned 15... More...
To Microsoft, it's simply an evolution of their existing services to something better. Offering more value for customers, so they say. Recall the launch of Microsoft Office Live way back in late 2006, right about... More...
Today the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) added the top level domain .xxx to the root nameservers in preparation for the full launch. A few domains are already resolving, such as SEX.xxx and XXX.xxx, with... More...
When Windows Live Essentials 2011 launched back in October, including Windows Live Messenger with Facebook Connect. The partnership paid off very well for both Microsoft and Facebook, as Windows Live Messenger had become the second... More...
Mozilla has launched a new marketing approach to promote their upcoming release of Firefox 4. The company has been adopting red pandas at the Knoxville Zoo and putting live webcams up to let users all... More...
Microsoft has officially launched their Xbox LIVE Rewards program today. The program is open to all Xbox LIVE members, both paid and free. Though the program is open to the Silver Xbox LIVE members, the... More...
Microsoft is hard at work on Windows 8 and as we approach the suggested 2012 release date, little bits of information about what to expect from the new OS will start to leak out. Microsoft... More...
Hotmail has been on a roll this summer releasing updates for their current 350+ million users. Some of the updates included push mail, contact & calendar in Exchange ActiveSync, shipping tracking, Facebook Chat, attachment upgrades,... More...
U.S. video game retailer GameStop has its tentacles wrapped pretty tightly around most of the video game industry, the exception being downloadable content sold after a title is released. That will all change early next... More...
Microsoft's next update to the Xbox Dashboard has been offered to beta testers, shown off in videos, and very soon it will be open to the public. A recent email from Microsoft has come bearing... More...
Apple is planning to live stream its "Back to Mac" keynote later today. Similar to last months event, Apple will broadcast its event online using Apple's HTTP live streaming. Viewing will require a Mac running Safari... More...
Neowin is live from the HTC September 15 launch event this morning. HTC is expected to introduce the new Desire HD and Z handsets, both based on Android. We're teaming up the guys from MoDaCo Android,... More...
According to the BBC, when 26-year-old Josh Moore entered his home town into his Xbox Live account, he was banned from the service for breaking its code of conduct. It turns out, despite Microsoft’s initial... More...
This morning, Google CEO Eric Schmidt tweeted a hint as to what Google would unleash during today's big announcement. " I predict big things happening today at Google. We're already fast.. fast is about to... More...
In an unexpected move, Microsoft has pulled the plug on 1 vs. 100, the television-style game show that aired on Xbox Live. The cancellation comes just two seasons after it debuted last November. The game was... More...
Microsoft has just taken the wraps off of windowslivepreview.com that showcases the upcoming changes to the live platform. Currently they are only revealing the new messenger platform but this site will be the springboard... More...
When Microsoft announced the end of Xbox Live for the original Xbox, many knew that this would be the end of the legendary Halo 2 online offering. Arguably one of the best online FPS... More...
As pointed out by LiveSide.net, Microsoft is no longer re-directing Live.com to their Bing search engine. Ever since Bing was launched, Live.com, the past address for Windows Live Search, has been taking users to Bing.... More...
Microsoft has finally changed one of its much argued policies for Xbox LIVE, allowing users to express their sexual orientation in their gamertags and profiles. Users have been previously suspended and banned from the... More...
Today Microsoft will kick off CES 2010 with a keynote speech by CEO Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment & Devices Division. Neowin has a team that will be attending the keynote... More...
Microsoft today demonstrated an early, three week old, build of Internet Explorer 9 at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference 2009. IE 9 will take advantage of the power of the GPU for all page rendering and... More...
All week long, Neowin is live at PDC09 and we found some interesting demos of the future of multi-touch screens. We found an interesting new multi-touch screen that allows you to paint using a... More...
It's being reported today the Microsoft has banned up to 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts. Fresh on the heels of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 release Microsoft has stepped up their attack on... More...
As promised, Microsoft has now launched MSN Video Player, its latest venture into the video on demand market. MSN Video Player is now available as a free online beta to those in the UK.... More...
Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) kicks off today at 8:30am CDT (see all time zones). Stephen Elop, president of the Microsoft Business Division, will begin the keynotes at 8:30am CDT. Elop oversees the... More...
Microsoft unveiled a new web service just two weeks ago, designed to help users manage and track power usage of their houses, named Hohm. Today the company has announced that this product has moved into... More...
Shane Pitman, Neowin Editor in Chief, will be sitting down in just a few minutes with Brian Ignomirello, HP StorageWorks Americas Chief Technology Officer and Chris McCall, Manager for Product Marketing for Unified Storage, to... More...
A scheduled Xbox Live outage is schedule for June 16 between the times of 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM PDT. Users of the service will not be able to view the "My Xbox" section of... More...
The day is winding down here at the HP Technology Forum & Expo. Once again, our friends at SDRNews are streaming live @ the final event of the day, the @HPTechForum2009 #hptc tweetup.... More...
The HP Technology Forum & Expo keynote live stream has been replaced with our recorded video archive of the event. (Either javascript is not active... More...
British firm BSkyB has joined forces with Microsoft to give Xbox 360 owners the chance to watch live television and on demand content on their consoles. The Sky Player will come to Xbox in the... More...
As some of you have noted on our forum, yesterday an important service announcement accidentally went out to a large audience of Windows Live Messenger users with the following message: "Important service... More...
Day 1 of GDC is about the summits. The show floor isn't open yet. I mostly spent the day meeting with other game developers and the media and exchanging ideas. I did a session... More...
The keynote is set to begin in about 20 minutes, we will be covering the keynote live here at Neowin. Comments are open at this time, however at 9:00 A.M. PMT we will be disabling... More...
Earlier this month Kumo was released internally to Microsoft employees for testing and also several screenshots of Kumo.com surfaced over the net. LiveSide has got it hands on the new Kumo.com home page which looks... More...
Good news if you're a fan of Live Mesh, but are using Mac OS X: Microsoft has released a software update to the Mac version of Live Mesh, bringing new features and bug fixes. Here's... More...
Back in 2005 Windows Live was announced and many products were moved from the MSN platform to the Windows Live platform. New products and services were announced including Windows Live QnA. The service name explains... More...
Neowin and its members have compiled a list of their favourite applications that they can't live without. A list was compiled of the top 10 applications members require and keep on their Windows Mobile devices.... More...