Microsoft Gets Comfy in the Living Room
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One of the past snags in gaining acceptance of PC components in couch-potato HQ has been the difficulty of integrating them into a home entertainment network.
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Microsoft struggled with next major release of Windows. In meantime, it tried expanding OS franchise to supercomputers, living rooms.
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REDMOND, Washington  - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O   unveiled a new line of computer peripherals on Wednesday,   including a $250 wireless keyboard and mouse compatible with   its upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
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NEW YORK - Finally, there is some good news for Microsoft in its struggle to gain a foothold in the living room. The third try is always the charm when Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) takes a run at a new market.
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Tech-inspired functional furniture is popping up as fast as those pesky ads on your favorite website. And as personal tech devices continue to evolve, &quot;so will the possibilities of integrating them into our decor,&quot; says Angelica Marden, editor of GeekSugar.com, a technology blog. Marden walks USA TODAY through the evolution of the decor superhighway.
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Microsoft&#39;s new Windows XP Media Center 2005 operating system has new features that help a PC compete with consumer electronics devices in the living room, and that turn a PC into a home server capable of feeding audio and video to multiple devices on a
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NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. and its hardware partners are trying to bridge the divide between home computers and TV sets this holiday season with the release of several "media extenders."
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The living room, once the most technologically simple part of the average home, is a high-tech battleground today as the consumer electronics industry seeks to digitize home entertainment and make it available anywhere, anytime.
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Microsoft and Intel are joining forces to conquer US living rooms and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space.
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Microsoft's technology-laden home of the future will feature smart appliances connected by Web services and controlled by tablet PCs or cell phones.
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a special layer of software designed to let people enjoy their digital photos, music and videos from across the room -- has to rank as one
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Ten years after it unveiled its first dream house, Microsoft has a new demonstration home showcasing technology that Microsoft is betting will become commonplace within a few years.
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The PC maker is eyeing in-home services to go with its new consumer electronics line.
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By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Jun. 7--Excerpts from the blog   Reporter-turned-blogger Mary Jo Foley said Wednesday that Microsoft is developing a "kitchen computing environment" that includes a family calendar, recipe center, entertainment features and a shared bulletin board.
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Tuesday, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced a strategy of bringing digital entertainment to users in the home, at the office, or on the go.
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By Monica Soto Ouchi, Seattle Times  It's suddenly getting cozy in the living room.
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REDMOND, Wash., June 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing its history of setting new benchmarks for desktop innovation and ergonomic design, Microsoft Corp. today launched the Natural(R) Ergonomic Desktop 7000 -- the pinnacle of comfort.