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<title>WSJ: Microsoft working on $99 video-streaming set-top box</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/10/prototypes.said.to.have.kinect.style.motion.controls/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/slimxbox-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is looking to create a set-top box for media playback, according to one report. Continuing previous rumors, the software giant is working on a device that will allow users to sign onto Xbox Live and use its apps to view streaming video, effectively cloning the non-gaming aspects of the Xbox 360 game console into a relatively-cheap product....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Xbox Live launches app for Pizza Hut food delivery</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/22/dashboard.app.allows.for.kinect.motion.controls.voice.recognition/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/slimxbox-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A new Microsoft Xbox Live app, scheduled to launch on April 23, will allow users of the gaming and media service to order Pizza Hut products directly from the Xbox 360 console. The new app gives customers access to the restaurant's entire menu, and features full Kinect integration in addition to voice recognition, or regular game controller use....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft expands Xbox subsidy to 250GB model</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/23/microsoft.offers.250gb.xbox.for.99.with.kinect.for.150.with.xbox.live.subscription/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1351001443_kinectdealin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is expanding its subsidy for the Xbox 360 console that started with the 4GB model back in May. Now, there are three choices, with potential buyers capable of picking the 4GB console with Kinect or a 250GB console without for the same $99. The third option adds Kinect to the 250GB console but bumps the price of entry to $149....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kinect to see price drop to $110, $80 Xbox Essentials due</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/22/kinect.gets.a.40.price.drop.in.the.us.similar.cuts.coming.to.most.other.markets/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1345662169_xboxaccessoriesin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Kinect motion-sensing accessory for the Xbox 360 has received a $40 price drop in the US, with prices now set at $110. Other markets are due to get a similar though unspecified price drop as well, including North America, Latin America, Asia, and Pacific regions. Australians and New Zealanders won't get a price drop until October 4, however....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leak: Kinect 2 image shows increased depth, detail</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/10//</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1344622077_thumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A leaked image suggests the Kinect 2 will work with improved depth-of-field and use more movement data than before. The image surfaced on a Twitter feed run by @superDaE, apparently showing perceived depth as seen from the sensor. The two subjects viewed appear to have a higher level of detail than the current version of the Kinect is capable of producing, suggesting the system will measure moveme...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Interactive ads coming to TV on Xbox 360 this fall</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/14/toyota.unilever.samsung.among.first.to.participate.in.nuads/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1339698245_Xbox-NUads-Teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft later this year will roll out a new ad platform for video streaming services on its Xbox 360 console, presenting users with interactive experiences instead of the static ads seen on television. According to the Los Angeles Times, the new platformódubbed NUadsówill initially feature partnerships with Toyota, Unilever, and Samsung Mobile. The ad move is viewed as part of a larger Microsoft...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mood-based ads maybe coming to Kinect, according to patent</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/13/kinect.to.serve.happy.people.vacation.ads/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1339604812_Screenshot2012-06-13at12.17.29PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A recently revealed patent application from Microsoft shows that the company may be working on bringing mood-based advertising to its Kinect peripheral for Xbox. The patent, filed in 2010, describes a method for serving ads based on a user's mental state as perceived by Kinect's 3D camera system or other technologies. Microsoft suggests the technology will help advertisers more accurately target t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UVA researchers develop Kinect item locator and tracker</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/09/system.is.not.ready.for.retail.tracks.items.to.within.five.inches/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1339289523_20120608015.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[University of Virginia researchers have developed a Microsoft Kinect-based system that keeps track of items as they are moved about the home. The project, Kinsight, uses several Kinect sensor bars running in parallel to give input to the server running the software. While radio-frequency item-locator technology already exists, the researchers claim that the Kinect system was between four and 16 ti...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ubi turns walls into touchscreens with Kinect hack</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/28/startup.uses.kinect.to.make.existing.displays.into.3d.touchscreens/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1338179344_ubi-teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Startup company Übi has been showing off a tech demo utilizing Microsoft's Kinect camera to turn walls into interactive touchscreens. The Munich-based startup says that the technology can be applied to virtually any surface, allowing users to interact with presentations without the need for pointers, clickers, or mice of any kind....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft brings facial expression recognition to Kinect</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/21/kinect.gets.new.capabilities.ahead.of.windows.rollout/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/microsoftkinectforwindows.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft has updated the software development kit for its Kinect sensor, adding facial expression recognition and other capabilities to its 3D camera system. The update comes ahead of Microsoft's release of the Kinect for Windows SDK, which will bring the Kinect's feature set from the Xbox 360 to Windows desktops and notebooks. The update is largely in keeping with what Microsoft previously revea...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 01:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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