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Media Center selling like hot cakes

News US consumers bought more Windows Media Center-equipped PCs than the standard edition of Windows XP last month and sales of Media Center will reach 10 million by the end of March, a Microsoft executive said on Tuesday.

22 March 2006, 9:12

Xbox to play starring role in Media Center update

News The company said that as part of an update to its Media Center Edition of Windows, it will add the capability to stream digital media -- music, videos, photos, television and films -- from Media Center PCs to any television or device via Xbox 360.

14 October 2005, 11:49

Photos: Windows Media Player 11 unveiled

News The video library is particularly compelling for Media Center PC users who record video from TV. Windows Media Player 11, which was released in beta version for Windows XP on Monday, uses a graphical interface that is more visually appealing than...

16 May 2006, 13:09

DRM ineffective, says security expert

News A security expert who once worked for Microsoft has said he may dump the company's Windows Media Center in favor of Ubuntu-affiliated Jesper Johansson -- a former senior programme manager for security policy at Microsoft who moved to Amazon in...

28 September 2007, 10:51

Intel and Microsoft team up for entertainment PCs

News Intel has launched a new brand, Viiv, that labels PCs containing Intel chips, Microsoft's Media Center OS and other components that have been tested to work together. For several years, Microsoft promoted its Windows XP Media Center edition...

5 January 2006, 10:52

Intel's Viiv-talking vision for PCs

News Unfortunately, the first PCs to arrive with Intel's Viiv brand over the last few weeks have been incremental improvements to existing Windows Media Center PCs, updated with dual-core processors, a sophisticated pause button and a colourful sticker.

7 April 2006, 11:26

Microsoft reveals eight versions of Vista

News Earlier reports had suggested that Microsoft was planning to bring out six versions of the operating system, including a small business and Media Center edition. While there will apparently be no dedicated media centre OS, some of the SKUs will...

22 February 2006, 10:36

Intel simplifies entertainment PCs with new brand

News VIIV includes a dual-core processor, a chipset and a network controller, said Don MacDonald, general manager of Intel's Digital Home Group, and will require Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition. Intel, trying to put its imprimatur on...

25 August 2005, 9:36

Sony desktop doubles as flat-screen TV

News Like many other PCs with built-in TV tuners, the Sony VCG-LS1 comes with Windows Media Center, Microsoft's answer to the rising demand for all-in-one multimedia access. Media Center sales were slow at first, but this spring Microsoft reported that...

23 August 2006, 12:00

Windows patch gets its own rumour site

News Internet Explorer 7 is one option, as are updates to the Windows Media Player and the Media Center operating system. For a few years, Allen did that work for Microsoft, doing testing for networking as well as for the Media Center edition of Windows...

2 August 2005, 9:52

Gates brings it home for Microsoft

News One of the more striking designs is a round, white Vaio Media Center PC from Sony. Microsoft also revealed new content partners for its Media Center PC. HP currently has two Media Vault storage products, the MV2010 and the MV2020, ranging from £249...

8 January 2007, 11:00

Vista to come in six different flavours?

News With Windows XP, Microsoft has its mainstay home and professional editions, as well as Tablet and Media Center. Various Microsoft executives have also noted that with Vista, high-end laptops should be able to combine both Media Center and Tablet PC...

14 September 2005, 10:46

Microsoft prepares Vista for launch

News Microsoft had also long hinted that with Vista, customers would be able to buy a machine that had both Tablet and Media Center features. Microsoft is also doing away with the notion of Media Center and Tablet PC as distinct flavours of the...

27 February 2006, 9:42

Microsoft updates test version of Windows Vista

News In particular, the company called out several features that "will undergo significant changes before the final version of Windows Vista ships," including a new migration wizard, the Power Management Center, Windows AntiSpyware, Windows Calendar...

18 October 2005, 11:05

HP expands digital-entertainment range

News On select models, the dv8000 series will offer an edition of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, which is designed to allow users to watch, record and pause live TV, as well as edit and share digital content.

5 January 2006, 8:30

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