It certainly wasn’t as exciting nor populated as the Surface tablet debut or the Halo 4 launch party, but a group of 14 Xbox aficionados still managed to gather at the Microsoft Store in Seattle’s University Village to watch the Xbox One launch streamed over Xbox Live. Everyone stayed to watch the hour-long presentation and… Read More…
Windows 8 is so easy even kids can use it. At least that’s the message Microsoft wants to get across in its Portugal store. The Redmond software giant is using child salespeople to show customers how easy Windows 8 is to use. It’s both funny and innovative — you have to check out the video… Read More…
Big Ben, The Eiffel Tower, and now, Microsoft Stores. Sources familiar with Microsoft told the Financial Times that the company is discussing expanding its storefronts across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. The Redmond-based software giant has reportedly spoken with UK landlords already about plans to open stores there next year, depending on the success of… Read More…
We knew that most of the people waiting for the Microsoft Store grand opening in Seattle this week weren’t actually in line to see the store. They were there for the free concert tickets. But it turns out many of them didn’t actually want to see the concerts, either. Wristband passes for the Black Keys concert… Read More…
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