In response to charges that Comcast favors content streaming via its Xfinity app on the Xbox over that of its competitors, the cable giant denied giving preferential treatment to its app and said its traffic policies are in compliance with the FCC’s Open Internet rules.Comcast announced in March that it will stream Xfinity on-demand content to Microsoft game consoles. The fact that Comcast content .. more …
Happily, enjoying outdoor recreations and spending time with our children need not be mutually exclusive passions. Combining the two can lead to rewards far beyond anything anyone can achieve by going it solo. Adults who have helped children along to the day that they catch their first fish, or take their first game, know the immense satisfaction derived from introducing a youngster to a part of .. more …
Motorola Mobility has won a patent ruling in its attempt to block Microsoft from importing Xbox game consoles. US International Trade Commission judge David Shaw found on Monday that Microsoft was infringing on some of Motorola’s patent rights, according to a Bloomberg report . The entire six-member trade commission, which has the power to block imports found to infringe on US patents, is .. more …
At first glance, two sets of Cornell-developed robots seem pretty unrelated: upright humanoids showing prowess at the Nintendo Xbox game Rock Band, and four-wheeled omnidirectional rovers scooting across a stage.But then came the big reveal during the Cornell Cup USA Presented by Intel: The two robotic systems are fundamentally identical, based on a streamlined modular design called the modbot .. more …
Kinect and Xbox game stations have made gesture control mainstream. And how cool would it be to have that on our laptops and phones? But the technology behind it — cameras and infrared light — can’t be easily shrunk down to mobile devices.Now researchers from Microsoft and the University of Washington have found a way to give gesture control to smaller devices using sound. It’s called SoundWave .. more …
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