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Tech Report: Microsoft’s Kinect For Xbox Sells Millions

(KCBS) – Microsoft now holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest selling computer device of all time. Customers bought more than eight million of the Kinect for Xbox 360 in the first 60 days after...

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Microsoft To Buy Skype For $8.5 Billion

SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) – Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype SA for $8.5 billion in the biggest deal in the software maker’s 36-year history....

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ConsumerWatch: Solving A Swapped-Out Video Game Purchase

ALAMEDA (CBS 5) – An Alameda man was frustrated in a battle with Walmart over a purchased video game that turned out to be something quite different, until he contacted ConsumerWatch. When Alan Viduya...

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Kelly Clarkson, Jerry Rice Kicks Off Microsoft Store Opening

CORTE MADERA (CBS SF) – The likes of pop singer Kelly Clarkson and former 49ers football star Jerry Rice marked the opening of a Microsoft Store in Corte Madera, according to Microsoft officials. The...

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Tech Report: Microsoft Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Microsoft is rolling out two-factor security authentication for email, storage and other services. That includes products ranging from hotmail and outlook dot com to Skype and...

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Sony Takes Aim At Microsoft With Playstation 4

Sony Playstation 4 Gaming System (credit: Sony Computer Entertainment) LOS ANGELES (CBS SF/AP) – Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4...

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SF Game Developer Zynga CEO Steps Down, Replaced By Microsoft Exec

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Zynga says its CEO, Mark Pincus, is stepping down to be replaced by Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox business. The maker of “FarmVille” and other games said Monday...

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Larry Magid: Microsoft’s Dismal Fourth Quarter

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Microsoft released a dismal fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday, which missed estimates partly due to poor PC sales. The reality is that PC sales are on the decline. If you...

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Larry Magid: Microsoft Names New CEO; Gates’ New Role

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Microsoft has named a successor to retiring CEO Steve Ballmer. Satya Nadella becomes only the third chief executive in the company’s nearly 40-year history. The company also...

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Microsoft Teases New ‘Crackdown,’‘Halo’ At E3

(CBS SF/AP) – It’s all about the games for Microsoft at E3. Microsoft focused exclusively on hyping titles coming to its Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles during its presentation Monday ahead of the...

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Larry Magid: Microsoft Admits Xbox Rollout Was Flawed

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— This week is a video-gamers’ paradise in Los Angeles as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as the E3 conference got underway. Microsoft is making headlines by...

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Where To Watch ‘The Interview’ Streaming Online Christmas Eve, and In Bay...

http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_2312201418423284715AA.mp4 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — After pulling “The Interview” from theatrical release in the face of terrorist threats traced to North...

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Hacking Group Lizard Squad Takes Credit For Taking Xbox Live, PlayStation...

There are plenty of frustrated gamers this Christmas as hackers are taking credit for players not being able to sign into Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network. Microsoft and Sony’s online services...

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Hackers Possibly Attacked Sony’s Online PlayStation Store, Microsoft’s Xbox Site

TOKYO (CBS/AP) — Sony’s online PlayStation store and Microsoft’s Xbox site suffered disruptions to users on Christmas Day in the latest possible cyber-attacks on the companies. The PlayStation Store...

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Star Wars Movies To Be Available For Digital Download On iTunes, Amazon

After years of waiting for Star Wars fans, Lucasfilm will make the entire saga available for digital download.

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Guitar Hero Launching Comeback Tour With New ‘Live’ Version

SANTA MONICA (KCBS) – Guitar Hero is getting a revival. Santa Monica-based Activision is launching a new version of the game called Guitar Hero Live, five years after its last update. The new version...

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With 27 Million Watching, Video Game Championship Rivals World Series Ratings

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Video game leagues are becoming as popular as top sporting events. MarketWatch reports that Riot Games 2014 “League of Legends” world championship has 27-million streaming...

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China Opens Its Borders To Foreign Video Game Consoles

(KCBS) – The video game industry is about to get another shot in the arm during an already successful year. China’s government is finally opening the country up to foreign game console makers, allowing...

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Homeless San Francisco Man Enjoys TV, Xbox Inside Shack Made From Scrap

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A homeless man in San Francisco has gone the extra mile to make his situation on the streets a bit more comfortable – or entertaining, at least. He gave his name only as...

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Microsoft Apologizes For Go-Go Dancers At San Francisco Game Developers Party

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Microsoft says it was “unequivocally wrong” for hosting a party with scantily dressed female dancers during a video game developers’ conference. The party sparked a firestorm...

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Donates ‘Rock Xbox’ To UCSF Benioff, Children’s...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Some lucky gamers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital will be among the first to try out the newest Xbox signed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. (Xbox/Microsoft) The hospital is...

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