When I first unpacked the Kinect, the new controller-free motion-capture system for Xbox 360, I thought how awesome it would be to play with my daughter. She's 2 1/2 (going on 14), so I figured Kinect ...

Microsoft’s Kinect sensor for the Xbox One is a controversial piece of technology. Having proved that people were looking for a way to interact with their console with their voice. The Kinect 2 sensor ...

Microsoft's $150 Xbox add-on, the Kinect, can use face-recognition technology to log you onto your Xbox Live account. But it's not trouble-free. To understand why, you need to know how it works.

We had a peek at the upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update back when the Kinect beta began, but the video after the break represents one of the most detailed looks we've seen so far. Apart from some ...

Impressions of Nyko's new Kinect peripheral the Zoom have been harshly polarized, with some praising the effectiveness of its space-saving design and others lamenting the fact that this promising ...

Look at what the Wii started. Four years ago, Nintendo Wii captured consumers' imagination with simple motion-sensing controls and games that promoted community involvement. It was easy to consider ...

We did all our Kinect testing at home, in the living rooms of our modestly sized urban flats – not at the office. In all cases, getting enough space for two players was a struggle. At Ellie's the ...

There have been a number of enhancements to the dashboard, ranging from the background music to the boot sequence. The new dashboard aims to provide a more immersive and user-friendly experience. The ...

Seems like no major gadget launch goes by without a little controversy, and Microsoft's marvelous new motion- and face-detecting camera is no exception. By far the biggest ruckus was sparked by ...

The Natal thread is 8 days short of being a full year old. The name is wrong. The date is wrong. And the price is wrong. It is time to assume some control here. You might even say that I am the ...

Want TV on your Xbox? Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft is bringing over-the-air- television to its eighth-generation Xbox One in Canada and the U.S. Call it the digital equivalent of rabbit ears.