Microsoft Increases Entertainment Focus
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Microsoft Corp. unveiled the latest version of its entertainment-focused operating system Tuesday, seeking a broader audience on a wider array of computers and stoked by partnerships offering music, movies and even recorded books.
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'Ignition' will launch a blitz of musical artists across MSN, Xbox Live, and Zune.
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High-speed connections and software improvements are giving rise to subscription services for music, movies, sports events and talk radio to PC's.
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Tuesday, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced a strategy of bringing digital entertainment to users in the home, at the office, or on the go.
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MSN, Microsoft Corp.'s Web portal,   said on Tuesday it will make a big push to stream live concerts   to its users after signing an exclusive global partnership with   Control Room, the company behind the web broadcast of last   year's Live 8 event.
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Microsoft Corp. officials for the  first time have confirmed that the software giant is readying a  portable music player and integrated service, shedding new  light on a topic that has fueled rampant speculation in news  reports and blog postings for weeks.
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Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday that it is teaming with "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson to create content for its Xbox 360, in part to get more mainstream users interested in the company's video game console.
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The much-discussed convergence of computers and home entertainment took a big step toward fruition with an October 12 announcement by Microsoft Corporation.
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Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday it's working on music and entertainment products that are expected to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s wildly popular iPod and iTunes music service.
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Bill Gates is about to announce a new step in Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) home-entertainment strategy.
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Microsoft's newly released music player is the latest in a years-long desire to counter Apple's dominance in the sector.
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Microsoft is expanding a plan to draw mainframe customers to Windows for high-end applications. Under a program with the internal code name Mission Critical Microsoft, the company is trying to extend its current
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Microsoft Corp., world&#39;s largest software company, is planning to launch 2005 version of their Media Center software program on Oct. 12.
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Microsoft Corp. is expanding its efforts to move from a "trade secrets" company to one that banks on sharing its intellectual property (IP) and benefits from being seen as a more cooperative and open-industry player.
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Microsoft used the Tokyo Game Show to once again try to drum up interest in the Xbox 360, announcing new games from Square Enix and attracting noted Japanese game developers.
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Microsoft Corp. plans to introduce several new consumer products on Oct. 12 at an event in Los Angeles. The announcements are expected to include an update to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 and the first devices using Media Center Extender technology.
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Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.