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Inside the Kinect Accelerator: Startups camp out at Microsoft in pursuit of next big thing

It’s a familiar scene in the startup world — an open floor plan, buzzing with activity, filled with startups cranking… Read More

Microsoft trims Xbox 360 and Kinect to $99, but this promotion comes with a catch

Last week, word leaked out that Microsoft planned to introduce a $99 version of the 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Google’s crazy glasses, text-spresso and predicting the price of your next gadget

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we debate the merits of Google’s augmented reality glasses, talk about… Read More

Reviews: ‘Kinect Star Wars’ falls flat, even before Han Solo starts dancing

The long-awaited Kinect Star Wars game for Xbox 360 is out today, and the reviewers are united in their opinion… Read More

Microsoft picks 11 startups for new Kinect Accelerator

When Microsoft introduced its new Kinect Accelerator startup program a few months ago, the company anticipated receiving about 150 applications. But… Read More

Microsoft planning Star Wars parties for new Kinect game

Is there anything geekier than this? Microsoft is planning a series of parties at its retail stores on the night… Read More

Freak’n Genius: Animation startup uses Microsoft Kinect to tap your inner goofball

Kyle Kesterson may be known around Seattle as a talented designer, artist and active participant in the Startup Weekend hackathons.… Read More

Dancing with the Star Wars: Sorry, but this is just wrong

Are you ready to dance your heart out for Jabba the Hutt? It’s not unusual for derivatives of “Star Wars”… Read More

Whole Foods prototype puts Kinect on shopping cart, follows people around store

The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test… Read More

Are you Kinning me? Microsoft beats trademark lawsuit over Kinect

Guest Commentary: Microsoft makes the Kinect motion controller for Xbox 360, and for a while tried out a mobile phone… Read More

Ask Andru: Should I get Kinect if I use my Xbox 360 mostly for watching Netflix?

We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and… Read More

Ready for the smart store? How Microsoft wants to reinvent the retail experience

With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect to Windows, the sensor is expected to start showing up first in commercial situations,… Read More

Video: UW students utilize the Kinect to teach math

The study of mathematics is largely about abstract theories. But Jeb Pavleas and Jack Chang Keng-Wei — two enterprising students at… Read More

CES: Sensors taking over the world, one tweet at a time

Posting from Las Vegas: People who attend the annual Consumer Electronics Show tend to focus a lot on specific products, but… Read More

Microsoft Kinect in the Rose Parade: Behind-the-scenes videos and a giant Xbox 360

I admit it, I’m a sucker for a good marching band, so I make a point of tuning in to… Read More

Kinect in space? Researcher wants to use Microsoft device to weigh astronauts

With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect beyond the Xbox 360 to Windows, computer scientists and researchers are coming up with… Read More

New Apple TV details: There’s gotta be more to it than this

Apple is moving forward with plans for its own television set, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing… Read More

Microsoft sells record 1.7M Xbox 360s in U.S. in November

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 registered another month atop the U.S. console market in November, posting record sales as the peak holiday… Read More

Apple following the lead of Microsoft Kinect? It’s only natural

Microsoft may have some catching up to do with Apple in the area of speech interfaces and intelligent assistants on… Read More

Ready to talk to your TV? Microsoft’s Xbox Live revamp bets big on voice navigation

Six years after the original Xbox 360’s debut, Microsoft this week is overhauling its video-game console, again, with a big… Read More

Report: Microsoft’s next Kinect sensor will read lips

An interesting report from Eurogamer today quotes an unnamed “development source” detailing Microsoft’s plans for the next version of its Kinect… Read More

Kyle Kesterson enters Startup Battle with tapeworm game, and help from Sir Mix-A-Lot

At Startup Weekend in Seattle earlier this month, Seattle artist and designer Kyle Kesterson and crew wowed the crowd with… Read More

Microsoft partners with TechStars for new Kinect Accelerator

Microsoft is looking for a few good Kinect hackers, and it’s turning to TechStars to help discover those teams. Microsoft… Read More

Xbox 360 signs with NFL, touts video games for youth fitness

To get a sense for how much things have changed in the world of video games, look no further than… Read More

Microsoft marks Kinect’s first year with great video, old data

Microsoft this morning marked the upcoming first anniversary of its Kinect for Xbox 360 with this inspiring video showing how… Read More

Geek humor with Siri: Robot love is not wrong, or is it?

A lot of folks love Siri, the popular voice-recognition application on the iPhone 4S. But some Seattle geeks have a… Read More

Talk back to Ernie or Elmo? Microsoft partners with Sesame Street on interactive TV

Microsoft today unveiled a new initiative, dubbed playful learning, that will use the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor to increase the… Read More

Microsoft touts Kinect at tiny hut in shadow of Apple store

Crowds flocked to the Apple store at University Village in Seattle on Saturday afternoon, enticed by the possibility of picking… Read More

Google co-founders’ kids can’t avoid Microsoft technology

The families of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been using their Google+ and Facebook accounts to build buzz for Bumble Los Altos,… Read More

Microsoft idea: Kinect body scans could estimate age, automate parental controls

Sorry, kid, but you’ve got the arms of a 12-year-old, and you’re not watching the Spice Channel tonight. That’s the… Read More