Ballmer confirms Xbox 360 Blu-ray accessory?
slashgear.com 10/22/2009 — One of the ongoing frustrations for Xbox 360 owners is the absence of a Blu-ray accessory ; they keep pestering Microsoft for one, and Microsoft keep rolling out the same “we have no plans” excuses. Now, finally, the company appears to be changing its tune, though it takes some ...

Microsoft denies Blu-ray accessory for Xbox 360
slashgear.com 10/23/2009 — Good ol’ Steve Ballmer has been known to let the cat out of the bag a few times with new items and accessories coming from Redmond. This week Ballmer seemingly hinted that Microsoft would be offering up a Blu-ray accessory for the Xbox 360. That was a surprising little hint considering ...

Xbox 360 Blu-ray drives on the way
techradar.com 10/22/2009 — The Microsoft Xbox 360 is soon set to get its own seperate Blu-ray drives, according to comments made by the company's CEO Steve Ballmer. Microsoft has, to date, shied away from embracing Blu-ray as a next-gen movie format, preferring instead to focus heavily on its digital download strategy.  ...

Microsoft Says No Xbox Blu-ray Drives Period, Says Ballmer Was Talking About PCs [Microsoft]
gizmodo.com 10/23/2009 — In a revised statement, Microsoft says it has "no plans" to introduce any Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360. But—despite the fact they watched the same video you did —they claim Ballmer was referring to the PC. Here's the full statement:  ...

False alarm: Xbox 360 won't get Blu-ray accessories
blog.seattlepi.com 10/22/2009 — One of the main reasons some consumers choose Sony's PlayStation 3 over Microsoft's Xbox 360 is that the PS3 includes a Blu-ray disc player. The Xbox, though it sports Netflix service and HD video downloads, plays only DVDs – as far as physical video-media go.

Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming - Steve Ballmer
gizmodo.com 10/22/2009 — In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising assertion that "you'll be able to get" Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360 . When I ...

Microsoft's First Store Opening "Imminent"
modmyi.com 10/17/2009 — Image via Gearlive.com Microsoft 's first store is ready to open and it could as early as Monday according to multiple published reports. Phoenix will play host to the first store as the software maker ups the ante in its competitive posturing with Apple. As Reuters reported this ...

Xbox 360 Set to Win in the Long Term - Microsoft
xbitlabs.com 10/18/2009 — Microsoft Expects PlayStation 3 to Outsell Xbox 360, Wii

Exclusive Interview With Steve Ballmer: Products, Competition, The Road Ahead
techcrunch.com 9/25/2009 — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer visited Silicon Valley on Thursday for his annual meeting with top venture capitalists to talk about Microsoft product strategy. This was his first visit to Silicon Valley since announcing the search partnership with ...

1999 Microsoft Store vs. 2009 Microsoft Store
technologizer.com 10/20/2009 — It’s official: the first Microsoft Store will be opening on this Thursday at 10am in Scottsdale, Arizona –logically timed to coincide with the launch of Windows 7. Nearly all articles about the company’s foray into retailing (a) ...

Windows 7 And Twitter-Bing: Microsoft Again King For A Day — Yahoo! Finance: Tech Ticker 10/22/2009
The last few years for Microsoft have been tantamount to abject humiliation.Windows Vista bombed, once-declared-dead Apple roared back to steal computer-and-mind-share, Windows Mobile disappeared, and a decade of futility on the Internet continued.But now

How To Scale Apps The Facebook Way (Video) — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 10/22/2009
As critical and operational applications drive today's business, one of the biggest challenges most organizations face is how to scale those applications (especially as they become distributed) and their data. Facebook is a great example of one of ...

News Corp.'s Jon Miller: MySpace stopped innovating — Latest from Computerworld 10/22/2009
MySpace stopped innovating at a time when it led the social networking market and had strong momentum, leaving the door open for competitors such as Facebook and Twitter, said Jonathan Miller, who oversees News Corp.'s Internet businesses.

Sergey Brin laments Yahoo's Microsoft search deal — Latest from Computerworld 10/22/2009
Google cofounder and President of Technology Sergey Brin made a surprise appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit on Thursday, answering a variety of questions on hot-button issues affecting the search company.

Google's Sergey Brin laments Yahoo's Microsoft search deal — Latest from Computerworld 10/22/2009
Google cofounder and President of Technology Sergey Brin made a surprise appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit on Thursday, answering a variety of questions on hot-button issues affecting the search company.