Posts Tagged ‘Xbox’

WrapUp: Gmail Logo Uses Two Different Fonts, Download Your Songs From Google Music, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

January 30th, 2012
WrapUp: Gmail Logo Uses Two Different Fonts, Download Your Songs From Google Music, and More

WrapUp: Original Xbox Turns 10, Wolfram Alpha Identifies Planes Overhead, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

November 21st, 2011
WrapUp: Original Xbox Turns 10, Wolfram Alpha Identifies Planes Overhead, and More

WrapUp: Gmail Testing Call Recording, Monitor Your SSD’s Health, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

November 8th, 2010
WrapUp: Gmail Testing Call Recording, Monitor Your SSD’s Health, and More

WrapUp: Hulu Blocks Google TV, TinyUmbrella Updated, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

October 25th, 2010
WrapUp: Hulu Blocks Google TV, TinyUmbrella Updated, and More

Xbox 360 Price Cut on August 8th – In Time for Halo 3!

Come August 8th the Xbox 360 might be seeing a $50 price cut! Both Hollywood Reporter and Xbox Scene are reporting the news, although Xbox Scene wasn’t given the details on the amount of the price drop.

July 25th, 2007
Xbox 360 Price Cut on August 8th – In Time for Halo 3!

Microsoft Revenue Up, Gates Looking for a New Home?

Bill Gates must be seeing $$ signs after Microsoft announced that they had a reported $13.37 BILLION in revenue for the quarter ending on June 30th. And for their fiscal year which just wrapped up, their reported revenue was $51.12 billion, a 15% increase from last year!

July 20th, 2007
Microsoft Revenue Up, Gates Looking for a New Home?

Microsoft Says No! Xbox 360 Price is not Dropping

Last week, Bloomberg (a news agency) published comments from David Hufford, director of Xbox product management, which lead people to believe that an Xbox 360 price-drop was imminent.  Hufford was quoted as saying “We are all aware that the sweet spot of the market is really $199 bucks.” With that statement, everybody assumed that Microsoft was planning to take the Xbox 360 to that sweet spot.

June 11th, 2007
Microsoft Says No! Xbox 360 Price is not Dropping

No More Live for Modded Xbox 360s

What timing. The Halo 3 beta was just launched out to a pool of overly-excited fans, with a chunk of them undoubtedly using a modded Xbox. Unfortunately for them, Microsoft is cracking the whip and denying consoles with modded firmware access to Live.  This means that they aren’t able to play the most anticipated game of the year with others online.

May 18th, 2007
No More Live for Modded Xbox 360s

Halo 3 Official U.S. Release Date is September 25th

Last week I went around the Internet to different retailers looking for a release date for Halo 3.  I was just curious what dates were out there, and if any of them were the same in hopes of getting some indication when to expect the launch. Out of 8 different stores that I checked, there were four different dates.

May 16th, 2007
Halo 3 Official U.S. Release Date is September 25th

When’s the Real Release date for Halo 3?

Halo 3 is set to be released this Fall, but no official date has been announced yet. I decided to look around to see what the estimated release date was going to be, but to my surprise, nearly every place I went gave a different date.

May 11th, 2007
When’s the Real Release date for Halo 3?

How Much will the Simpsons Themed Xbox Pro Go for on eBay?

When The Simpsons Movie launches on July 27th, a few of you may be more interested in an Xbox 360 than the movie. It’s not just any Xbox, it’s a Simpsons themed Xbox 360 Pro, and there’ll only be 100 of them available.

May 10th, 2007
How Much will the Simpsons Themed Xbox Pro Go for on eBay?

Target Breaks Street Date for Xbox 360 Elite – Now Selling on eBay!

One lucky guy in California managed to get his hands on an Xbox 360 Elite well before the launch date of April 29th. He’s got pictures and a receipt to show this, and he’s now selling it on eBay.

April 19th, 2007
Target Breaks Street Date for Xbox 360 Elite – Now Selling on eBay!

Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta Coming May 16th (Video)

Microsoft made an announcement this morning that the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta will debut on Xbox Live May 16th and will run through June 6th. This is a big moment for any Halo fan, and here is what Bungie says the Beta will include:

April 10th, 2007
Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta Coming May 16th (Video)

Xbox 360 Spring Update Includes Windows Live Messenger

Several days ago, a YouTube video showed what the Xbox 360 Spring update was supposed to look like. At the time, it was unclear whether it was legit or not because Microsoft hadn’t made any official announcements. It turns out it was correct, and come Spring, there will be a lot of improvements.

April 9th, 2007
Xbox 360 Spring Update Includes Windows Live Messenger

Black Xbox 360 Elite coming April 29

Microsoft can hardly keep a secret which is why information on a secret black Xbox has been floating around for quite some time. If you’re an Xbox fan then April 29 (in U.S. and Canada) is going to be the date for you to remember. That’s when they will be releasing the coveted Xbox 360 Elite that is complete with a 120GB hard drive, HDMI port, black case, and black controller.

March 28th, 2007
Black Xbox 360 Elite coming April 29

Boogieing Like a Fool with the Wii!

You can start preparing yourself to boogie like a fool with a new game sure to get you moving with your Wii called Boogie. I know there are lots of Wii fans hanging out here who like the active games that keep you moving, whether its sports or any other kind of movement.

March 22nd, 2007
Boogieing Like a Fool with the Wii!

Black Xbox 360 Coming Soon?/Signs you’re Obsessed with Gaming

There have been previous rumors of black Xbox 360’s that have surfaced, and this time it might actually be true.  The popular gaming magazine, Game Informer is saying that a revamped Xbox 360 is coming soon.

March 20th, 2007
Black Xbox 360 Coming Soon?/Signs you’re Obsessed with Gaming

Halo 3 Packaged in Three Different Editions

Picking up right where Halo 2 left off, Halo 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2007. Microsoft recently released details about pricing, and packaging.

March 19th, 2007
Halo 3 Packaged in Three Different Editions

Nintendo’s Wii is King of the Hill for February Sales

February sales numbers are in, and according to NPD, a Market Research Firm, the Wii out-sold any other game console. And so far, they’re right on track to out-ship and out-sell both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 in 2007 as the International Data Corporation originally predicted.

March 16th, 2007
Nintendo’s Wii is King of the Hill for February Sales

Xbox and PC Gamers Unite in May with Live Online Services

Microsoft has officially announced that Xbox and PC Gamers will be united with their Live online services as it will soon be crossed–over to the Windows Vista Platform.  This means that if you have Windows Vista, you’ll be able to get in on all of the Live Online action with your friends who are playing on the Xbox.

March 15th, 2007
Xbox and PC Gamers Unite in May with Live Online Services