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Microsoft to discuss purchase of TikTok’ US business as Trump threatens ban

Microsoft said that it will push ahead with talks to acquire TikTok’s US business, as…

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fuboTV launches on Xbox One

US cord-cutting streamer fuboTV has launched its app on Xbox One games consoles, FaceBank Group…

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NBA teams up with Microsoft for D2C streaming service

The US National Basketball Association (NBA) has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a new…

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Twitch still top for game streaming, but Mixer starts to make a dent

Microsoft-owned live streaming site Mixer has started to close the gap, but it is still…

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ErosNow partners with Microsoft for ‘next generation’ online video platform

South Asian OTT Eros Now has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to build what it…

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No plans for streaming-only console, says Xbox chief

While the games industry is getting increasingly invested in streaming, don’t expect to see Microsoft…

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Ninja signs exclusive deal with Mixer

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins shook the esports scene on Thursday, August 1 by announcing that he…

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Microsoft teases 8K ‘Project Scarlett’, reveals further xCloud details

Speaking at its keynote briefing at E3 2019, Microsoft announced that it is working on…

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RMC Sport app available on XBOX after Microsoft/Altice pact

Microsoft and Altice France have announced the launch of the RMC Sport app on XBOX…

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Microsoft unveils HoloLens 2 headset

Microsoft has unveiled its second-generation HoloLens mixed reality headset at a press event at Mobile…

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Microsoft: web media standards will let broadcast industry ‘re-imagine TV’

New web media standards constitute an inflection point that will allow the broadcast industry to…

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Microsoft: mixed reality will help spur ‘fourth industrial revolution’

Mixed reality (MR) will be one of the technologies that will help spur a “fourth…

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Amazon Prime Video to launch on Xbox One X

Amazon Prime Video will be available globally on the Xbox One X console once it…

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Microsoft buys AltspaceVR

Microsoft has agreed to buy virtual reality social network, AltspaceVR, securing the future of a…

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Microsoft CEO: mixed reality to transform collaboration

New technologies like virtual and augmented reality could fundamentally transform collaboration and teamwork, according to…

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Amazon and Microsoft to add voice assistant compatibility

Amazon and Microsoft have announced plans to add compatibility between their respective voice assistants, Alexa…

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Inception signs up for Microsoft MR and Facebook Camera Effects

RTL Group-backed virtual and augmented reality specialist Inception has joined Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality Programme…

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Microsoft: gaming business now more than US$9bn

Gaming is now more than a US$9 billion (€7.8 billion) business for Microsoft and is…

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Altice names new marketing chief

Cable and telecoms group Altice has named Nicolas Petit as its new group chief marketing…

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Microsoft to launch 4K-enabled Xbox One X in November

Microsoft has unveiled its forthcoming Xbox One X console and announced a November 7 release…

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Netflix model ‘could up sports teams’ revenues by x56’

Major football clubs could up fan revenues by a multiplier of 56-times by replicating Netflix’s…

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AR to be ‘primary driver’ of VR/AR market by 2021

Mobile augmented reality (AR) could be the primary driver of the US$108 billion (€101 billion)…

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Microsoft announces VR headsets for 2017

Microsoft this week announced that it is partnering with PC makers to build a range…

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Intel unveils new integrated ‘merged reality’ system, teams up with Microsoft for VR

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has used his company’s Developer Forum in San Francisco to unveil…

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Microsoft buys videogame streaming service Beam

Microsoft has agreed to buy Beam, a live-streaming videogame service that lets viewers watch and…

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Hulu appoints Xbox executive Irving

Hulu has appointed Richard Irving as vice president, product management, with the new recruit joining…

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Sony announces October launch for PlayStation VR

Sony has announced that its new PlayStation VR headset will launch on October 13 and…

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Xbox One update to add Cortana voice controls

Microsoft is introducing its Cortana voice control system to the Xbox One as part of…

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Microsoft lines up new Azure Video Analytics features

Microsoft is working on a number of new features and additions for its recently launched,…

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Skype to drop support for its smart TV app

Skype is set to discontinue support for its smart TV voice and video calling service…