July 22, 2009 [General] | By Edward J. R. Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft responsible for Xbox gave an interview about gaming.

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More than twenty companies are being sued this week by the company Tsera due to alleged patent infringements incurred by using touchpad interfaces. The most high profile of the companies being sued are Microsoft and Apple who have both shipped millions of touchpads as part of their iPod Classic, Nano, and Zune range respectively. Tsera was [...]

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As Microsoft hires top retail experts, critics raise red flags, claiming that the company is copying Apple’s stylish stores rather than out-innovating the Mac maker. The Redmond-based software giant, however, remains adamant that the experience alone will sell well enough to cover the high costs of running a large-scale retail operation, including leasing heavy-traffic locations [...]

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Corporate VP believes "it's a matter of focusing on 'when'."

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Microsoft exec Shane Kim says mobile plans for its gaming division are still coming, but have taken a backseat to other pursuits such as Project Natal. Shortly before the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, rumors surfaced that Microsoft was on the verge of announcing the ZuneX. ...

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We already know Windows 7 goes on sale on October 22. But Microsoft hasn't provided specifics as to whether it will hold another Vista-like consumer launch around that time. And beyond that -- what else do the Softies have up their sleeves? Check out this slideshow for some interesting tidbits.

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A small technology company called Tsera has sued Apple, Microsoft, and a number of other technology companies, alleging that the touch screens used in a number of portable devices violate the company's patents.

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Microsoft says a portable Xbox gaming system is in the works.

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A senior Microsoft executive has confirmed that the release of a mobile Xbox device was inevitable. However, the executive conceded that Microsoft remained unsure how to enter the mobile market.

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Nintendo has had a portable games device since the original Game Boy hit the market in 1989. Its rival Sony introduced a handheld in 2004. Microsoft, the last of the big three, has yet to consider releasing a handheld device to rival the Nintendo DS and PSP. But according to Shane Kim, corporate VP for [...]

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