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    • gamer beware

      If You Don't Care About Online Gaming: Banned XBOX 360s Available

      Last week Microsoft banned a crapload of modified XBOX 360s from XBOX Live. If you happen to be one of those people who don't care about playing online, you might consider grabbing one on eBay or Craiglist. Then again, if you're looking for an XBOX 360 that actually works with XBOX Live, you might want to be wary of buying a used one right now. More »

      2:48 PM on Wed Nov 18 2009
      By Meg Marco
      6,680 views, 47 comments

      Most discussed lotussix: i have both an xbox and a ps3 and play more on xbox live (xbl) than playstation network (psn). for me, more »

    • forced dancing

      Microsoft Store Employees Cruelly Forced To Dance For The Internet

      Engadget has alerted the internet to a video of Microsoft store employees being cruelly forced to dance. We made it about 30 seconds into the video before we felt that it would just be mean-spirited to continue. Why, oh why, is this 4 minutes and 44 seconds long? More »

      2:59 PM on Tue Nov 17 2009
      By Meg Marco
      9,103 views, 114 comments

      Most discussed t0ph: Reminds me of Cold Stone Creamery, where they break into song if you tip them. I always request that they more »

    • magical

      Geek Squad Turns Your Laptop Into An XBOX 360?

      Reader Taylor is a little concerned about his laptop. It died on Halloween and he took it in to Best Buy the next day. Two weeks later, he typed his order number into the Geek Squad website and found that a little Halloween magic had taken place. His laptop was now an XBOX 360. More »

      1:47 PM on Tue Nov 17 2009
      By Meg Marco
      10,020 views, 63 comments

      Most discussed Pupator: h cm n. srvc tch typs n wrng sk whn h mks th srvc rdr. t more »

    • social networking

      Facebook Invades Xbox Next Week, PS3 Eventually

      Fulfilling a promise made in June, Microsoft is trotting out a new firmware update Tuesday that lets you access Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm from your TV. More »

      11:59 AM on Fri Nov 13 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      3,256 views, 32 comments

    • xbox dead

      Xbox Gamer Says He Was Banned Online For No Reason

      Jeff can no longer play his two Xbox 360s online because Microsoft has banned him with no explanation. When he calls customer service, he says he's accused of modding his consoles, which he insists he hasn't. More »

      10:10 AM on Wed Nov 11 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      22,852 views, 241 comments

    • glitches

      Student's Windows 7 Won't Work, CSR Transfers Him To Vacuum Seller

      Chris is a student who bought Windows 7 through his university, then tried to install it to a new computer after his old one broke, but ran into problems. He called Microsoft customer service and ended up talking to Oreck Vacuums. More »

      9:00 AM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      8,858 views, 56 comments

    • pcs

      Microsoft Stores To Sell Bloatware-Free PCs

      If you hate buying a new PC that's riddled with bloatware, you may want to pay a Microsoft Store a visit on your next computer shopping trip. They plan on selling PCs free of any third-party trial applications, reports OhGizmo. More »

      2:02 PM on Fri Oct 30 2009
      By Chris Walters
      8,739 views, 86 comments

    • lukewarm mail

      Xbox Live Customer Service Proves The Key To Solving Hotmail Woes

      Richard, whose wife had her Hotmail account swiped by a hacker, was able to get it back by calling Xbox Live customer service, of all people. More »

      11:26 AM on Fri Oct 30 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      5,060 views, 22 comments

    • ask the consumerists

      What Do You Do When Your Hotmail Gets Hijacked?

      Richard says his wife's Hotmail account was hacked, and now she can't get into her email or fix the problem via Microsoft's customers service online or over the phone. He writes: More »

      11:27 AM on Thu Oct 29 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      7,996 views, 57 comments

    • video games

      Man Wakes Up To Find Dog Went On Xbox Spending Spree

      A man claims his dog bought spent $62.50 on video games by chewing on his Xbox 360 controller at night, Kotaku writes: More »

      10:20 AM on Mon Oct 26 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      9,832 views, 97 comments

    • xbox

      Next Xbox Update Will Block Third-Party Storage Cards

      A reader sent along this tip, and his complaint, that Microsoft's upcoming Xbox 360 update will block third-party storage devices. More »

      3:19 PM on Fri Oct 23 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      12,550 views, 122 comments

    • it looks like an apple, it tastes like an apple...

      A Look Inside Microsoft's First Retail Store

      Destructoid's Conrad Zimmerman hoofed it to the world's first Microsoft Store in Scottsdale. People actually camped out overnight in order to be the first to get a look inside, which shows you how little there is to do in Arizona. More »

      8:32 AM on Fri Oct 23 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      8,938 views, 68 comments

    • fast food

      Burger King Welcomes Windows 7 With Seven-Patty Whopper

      What could be more American than celebrating the launch of a new product with an almost comically unhealthy fast-food product? Unfortunately, the seven-patty Windows 7 Whopper is only available in Japan. More »

      3:15 PM on Thu Oct 22 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      13,139 views, 113 comments

    • windows 7

      5 Legal Ways To Get Windows 7 For Under $120

      Windows 7, Microsoft's big bucket of bugfixes, hits stores tomorrow. If you had enough foresight to take advantage of Microsoft's public beta and pre-order discounts earlier this year, you may already have a cheap version of the new OS. If not, here are a few ways to pick up Windows 7 now, without having to hand over $120, the lowest official price for an upgrade. More »

      Feature

      10:57 AM on Wed Oct 21 2009
      By Marc Perton
      31,560 views, 98 comments

      Most discussed rbb: Where did you find that price at Academic Superstore. Windows 7 Ultimate is $319 or 219 for the upgrade... more »

    • xbox 360

      Guy Orders 20 Xboxes, Microsoft Won't Give Him Right Power Brick For Just One

      Jon ordered 20 Xbox 360s and was happy with all of them, except for the one that came with a mis-matched power brick adapter. He called Microsoft customer service but says he was stonewalled, dealing with a rep who was either quite misinformed, lazy, lying, or some combination of the three. More »

      10:41 AM on Wed Oct 21 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      12,619 views, 52 comments

      Most discussed What The Geek: I would assume his company didn't order the refurbs directly from MS, but rather more likely a third party retailer more »

    • good news

      T-Mobile Posts Instructions On How To Restore Sidekick Data

      If you've been waiting impatiently to get your data back on your Sidekick, here's your opportunity. IntoMobile reports that T-Mobile has posted data retrieval instructions on its website. They note that most but not necessarily all contacts should be there, but if you're one of the unlucky few who lost all of your data, T-Mobile has a shiny $100 gift card for you.

      "T-Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions!" [IntoMobile]
      (Photo: bovinity)

      4:21 PM on Tue Oct 20 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,450 views, 10 comments

      Most discussed theSuperman: So it went from "absolutely no way to restore the data" to "oh look, here's how to restore your data." I more »

    • microsoft

      Coming Soon: Family Guy Windows 7 Infomercial (Sort Of)

      Is it s sponsored special? A glorified infomercial? We're not sure, but on November 8, the Griffins of "Family Guy" will be hosting their own Windows 7 launch party of sorts, in the form of a half-hour special sponsored by Microsoft. More »

      4:00 PM on Sun Oct 18 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      8,847 views, 58 comments

    • danger

      Microsoft: We May Have Recovered Sidekick Users' Lost Data

      Maybe those lawsuits over the Sidekick data outage were a little premature. Microsoft, parent company of Sidekick maker Danger Inc, reports that they have recovered most, if not all, of users' lost data. Yay! More »

      2:26 PM on Thu Oct 15 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      4,239 views, 35 comments

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