Microsoft are denying rumours they have done a 180 and are discussing the possibility of Taiwanese manufacturer Lite-On, makers of optical drives, possibly making a Blu-Ray player for the Xbox 360. The rumours suggested initially an external add-on for the console (like that of the now defunct HD-DVD drive) but it now appears to be… Read more →
According to an ex-xbox employee “consoles will be dead in 5-10 years”. The article says that this is because of the increase in convergence of technologies like set top boxes, media centers and mobile phones. He also says that virtualization and internet distribution will negate the need for physical distribution networks. I think people will… Read more →
Microsoft has confirmed that they will not incorporate Blu-Ray technology into the Xbox 360. They’re argument is that they can still deliver HD content through the ‘rental’ of media through their Marketplace. Personally I think this is ridiculous. There were always rumors during the HD format war that Microsoft had deliberately invested in a failing… Read more →
I love gadgets, so whenever a new one comes along, I sit at my laptop drooling over the sleek lines, the glossy finish, the system specs and what it would be like to hold one in my hand… Not once do I think about trivial things like cost. So when I came across this little… Read more →