All of you Xbox gamers will be happy to hear that Microsoft is getting ready to release their Fall Dashboard Updates on December 4th. All of the update will be free and you will be glad to know that there will be brand new features and enhancements to make playing on your Xbox even more enjoyable.

Some of the features include Xbox Originals – which allows you to download some of the classic Xbox games that you can’t find anymore. It also offers all of you parents the Family Timer – which will allow you to control how much game play that can have every day.
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Microsoft is preparing to release the new 2008 Windows Server system – which will be available to consumers Feb 27th of next year. Usually Microsoft leaves us in the dark about what they have prepared for us – but this time they have decided that the best of course of action is to lay it all out on the line.

All eight versions for Windows Server 2008 will be equipped in 32 bit and 64 bit editions. The Itanium version will only be available in 64 bit. Those businesses who are looking to save a few dollars can choose to use the Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise editions without the Hyper-V technology (the server virtualization technology for Microsoft).
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Microsoft’s new and improve Zune 80 digital media player has finally hit the market. Despite Microsoft’s efforts to keep things under cover, the details about the new popular item made it’s way around the internet way before it’s due date. After finding out more details about the anticipated product, many people began pre-ordering their own Zune 80 GB. Zune 80 GB is much slimmer and slicker than the previous version that Microsoft put forth to compete with Apple’s IPhone. The previous Zune also came only in one color, whereas the new and improved version comes in a variety of colors and also allows those who pre-order their version to choose from a variety of logos instead of just a standard version. What makes the Zune 80 GB unique is that you are able to sync it with your computer without having to plug anything to it. It is all done wireless and it is defiantly a step up compared to the IPhone or IPods. You can get finally get your hands on the Zune 80 GB for only $249.99

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Hewlett Packard is gearing up for the much anticipated MediaSmart server – which is based on Microsoft’s Windows Home Server operating system. Retailers will be stocking the new server next month.

Windows Home Server is a user-friendly server that was created as an automatic back-up system for Windows XP- and Windows Vista computers. It also includes a Windows Live Internet address from Microsoft – which allows you easier access to the hardware from anywhere over the Web. As if that wasn’t enough it can also keep an eye on the security status of your computer and can stream media to your Xbox 360 console.
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Microsoft has followed Sony into a pre-holiday video game price shakeout. Prices on the Xbox 360 game console will drop about 13 percent in Japan to the equivalent of about $300, and a bare-bones version will go for around $250. As Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 3 strategize on price, the Nintendo Wii has remained a strong seller at its original $250 price point.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Latest News about Microsoft is slashing Xbox 360 Latest News about Xbox 360 prices in Japan by about 13 percent as the price war among video game consoles heats up around the world ahead of the key year-end shopping season.

The Xbox 360 console will sell in Japan for 34,800 yen (US$304) beginning Nov. 1, down from 39,795 yen ($348), the U.S. software maker’s Japan unit said Monday in a statement.

A more basic version of the machine now selling for 29,800 yen ($261) will go for 27,800 yen ($243), according to Microsoft.

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