Microsoft embraces hackers and third party devs

ChevronWP7 dudes, who were the first to successfully jailbreak Microsofts new mobile OS - Windows Phone 7, were hauled in to the Redmond company's offices, to have a nice friendly chat and give out the above posted t-shirts.


The renowned Geohot then posted on his website that he is "going to buy a Windows 7 phone". A short while later, MS contacted him to ship one to him for free.

Want to space/noise save with the new Xbox 360? Good luck..

The 360 is not "slim". But I said that in our first post about the new 'box - so what else is new? Well, as you can see clearly here, in a picture from Engadget, it is no all that much shorter either. I'd call an inch, maybe plus a half  with the originals' HDD.


But guess what? Engadget are also reporting that it's about 1/2 an inch deeper than the original too - so there really will be little to no space saving going on.


Microsoft's claim to "whisper-quiet" has also been put to the test, when playing a game (and that is what it's for, right?) they've said it's no quieter than the original, with a very prominent low humming noise.


So in short, it's not smaller, it's not quieter, but it does look beast (in the good way) and for £199, why not if your looking for an Xbox. If you buy it, use it vertically though. It looks so much better side on than from the front like the shot above, I reckon. I can't believe the designers ever looked at that angle in the front plate, actually from the front.

PlayStation busts a Move

Make room Microsoft! PlayStation Move just rolled into town. An accessory for the PS3, Move will attempt to perform the tricks we associate with the Wii - and it'll do so fairly well, if of course you trust those Engadgety editors when they got an exclusive on the Show.

Microsoft confirm Project Natal to launch in October

Microsoft have confirmed what had already been on the Twittermill for months, and good 'ol Wossy leaked a while back too.


That is, Project Natal, MS answer to the Wii, and in my opinion a much better one than the Playstation Move (Athough in action it does look fantastic, check out Engadget's exclusive hands-on)


See below for the phone call with MS' Marketing Manager for Saudi.