xbox 360

New Chrome Xbox 360 Controllers Announced

Microsoft today unveiled a new chrome line of Xbox 360 controllers available later this May. The controllers come in three colors, Red, Blue, and Silver, and include the transforming d-pad. Each one will cost $54.99 and availability will vary by region.     (more here…)

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Microsoft investigating used Xbox 360 credit card hack

Security researchers say they can extract credit card information from Xbox 360s even after they have been restored to factory settings. Microsoft says it is investigating the claims. (more here…)

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Flavor of the Week: Xbox 360

THE HYPE: Xbox nation last week got access to a trio of subscription video services — no cable set-top required — with the debut of voice-controlled TV apps on the Microsoft game console for Comcast video-on-demand, HBO Go and MLB.TV. According to Microsoft, entertainment usage now has surpassed multiplayer gaming on Xbox Live, with...

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An x86 PlayStation 4 could signal a sea-change in the console industry

The successor to the PlayStation 3, apparently codenamed "Orbis," will use an AMD x86 processor with an AMD "Southern Islands" GPU, according to rumors emerging last week . Xbox 360's replacement, purported to be named "Durango", is also rumored to use an AMD GPU—either a Southern Islands variant or an equivalent to a Radeon...

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Xbox 360 Triple Play promotion offering 300 Microsoft Points

Use your Xbox 360 for a potpourri of gaming, entertainment and social activities during April and you could be awarded 300 Microsoft Points. Microsoft's Triple Play promotion requires you to take part in one activity from each of the below categories. The offer is part of the Xbox Rewards scheme, which gifts gamers Microsoft...

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The x86 PlayStation 4 could signal a sea-change in the console industry

The successor to the PlayStation 3, apparently codenamed "Orbis," will use an AMD x86 processor with an AMD "Southern Islands" GPU, according to rumors emerging last week . Xbox 360's replacement, purported to be named "Durango", is also rumored to use an AMD GPU—either a Southern Islands variant or an equivalent to a Radeon...

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Xbox 360 Vulnerable to Credit Card Theft?

Credit card information is being reportedly picked clean from refurbished Xbox 360s, along with other personal information. Microsoft is investigating the claims. (more here…)

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Microsoft Investigating Xbox Credit Card Storage Claims

Microsoft said today it's investigating claims that the Xbox 360 console stores personal information, including credit card numbers, on the hard drive even after its been restored to factory settings. Researchers at Drexel University claim to have purchased a refurbished Xbox 360 from an authorized retailer and extracted personal data from the console's previous owner...

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Xbox 360 – Microsoft dementiert Berichte über auslesbare … – animexx

Wie Forscher der Drexel University in Philadelphia herausgefunden haben wollen, könnte ehemaligen Besitzern einer Xbox 360, die das Gerät ohne entsprechende … (more here…)

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Xbox: Kreditkarten-Daten auf gebrauchten Geräten – WinFuture.de – Winfuture

Für besorgte Nutzer, die ihre Konsole verkaufen möchten, hält die Forscherin einen Ratschlag bereit. In diesem Fall soll die Festplatte der Xbox 360 ausgebaut und mit … (more here…)

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