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<title>Microsoft updating Kinect for Windows motion sensor next year</title>
<link>http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/05/23/new.sensor.to.have.improved.camera.skeletal.system/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369339324_newkinectforwindows1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft will be releasing an updated version of its &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286252==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/17/object.scanning.and.refined.hand.gestures.in.new.sdk.version/" rel='nofollow'&gt;Kinect for Windows&lt;/a&gt; sensor next year. Following on from the launch of the &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/286253==http://www.electronis...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>WSJ: Microsoft working on $99 video-streaming set-top box</title>
<link>http://www.macnn.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 &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285326==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/21/reports.say.device.similar.to.apple.tv.but.supports.casual.gaming/" rel='nofollow'&gt;previous rumors&lt;/a&gt;, the software giant is working on a device that will allow users to sign on...]]></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.macnn.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 &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/283985==http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/" rel='nofollow'&gt;Microsoft Xbox Live&lt;/a&gt; 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 int...]]></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.macnn.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 &lt;A href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/07/xbox.360.and.kinect.bundle.subsidized.by.2.year.contract/"&gt;back in May&lt;/a&gt;. Now, there are &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/271224==http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/consoles/entertainment-for-all" rel=...]]></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.macnn.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.macnn.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 &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/264678==https://twitter.com/superDaE/status/233754001693343746" rel='nofollow'&gt;@superDaE&lt;/a&gt;, apparently showing perceived depth as seen from the sensor. The two subjects vi...]]></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.macnn.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. &lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-xbox-ads-20120613,0,3246910.story"&gt;According to&lt;/a&gt; the &lt;em&gt;Los Angeles T...]]></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.macnn.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 &lt;a href="http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&amp;Sect2=HITOFF&amp;d=PG01&amp;p=1&amp;u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&amp;r=1&amp;f=G&amp;l=50&amp;s1=%2220120143693%22.PGNR.&amp;OS=DN/20120143693&amp;RS=DN/20120143693"&gt;patent application&lt;/a&gt; from Microsoft shows that the company ma...]]></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.macnn.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 &lt;a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/01/kinect.for.windows.and.10.sdk.go.live/"&gt;Microsoft Kinect&lt;/a&gt;-based system that keeps track of items as they are moved about the home. The project, &lt;a href="http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~stankovic/psfiles/DCOSS2012.pdf"&gt;Kinsight&l...]]></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.macnn.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 &lt;a href="http://www.ubi-interactive.com/"&gt;Übi&lt;/a&gt; has been showing off a &lt;a href="http://www.ubi-interactive.com/index.php/demo"&gt;tech demo&lt;/a&gt; utilizing Microsoft's &lt;a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/21/kinect.gets.new.capabilities.ahead.of.windows.rollout/"&gt;Kin...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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