Microsoft Wants Overpaid Laid Off Employees to Pay Them Back

Microsoft is asking some of the 1,400 employees they laid off last month to pay back money overpaid to them in a severance check. We are also hearing rumors that other employees were underpaid.

An HR screw up like this isn’t much of an endorsement for Microsoft’s Dynamics Human Resources Managament Software.

New Xbox 360 Motherboard Leaked - May Feature 256MB Flash Memory

Microsoft has codenamed the next version of the Xbox 360 motherboard Jasper. The board apparently comes with some unannounced goodies. The motherboard contains a 65nm graphics processing unit, and uses less than a 150W power supply. Jasper clocks in at 25W less than before

Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Has Managed to Outsell Original Xbox

Microsoft has just announced that sales of the Xbox 360 have outpaced total sales of the original Xbox. This announcement comes just two days after the 360’s third birthday on November 22.

Columbia Pictures Appears Again on Xbox 360 Netflix Service - Sony to Follow Suit

Columbia and Sony never doled out a satisfactory answer as to why their content disappeared from the Netflix portion of Xbox Live, but Columbia Pictures has made an amends. The movie giant and much of their varied content has re-appeared for instant streaming via your Xbox 360.

Cops Snatch Xbox 360 from Man After They Smell Marijuana in Car - Video

Kenyatta Hillman was pulled over for speeding in Orange County, California. After the police detected the odor of marijuana, they searched his car and found no trace of drugs. They did, however, decide his stolen Xbox 360 would make a fine surrogate. What’s the problem then?

Ten Free Downloads with Zune Pass Subscription

Microsoft’s Zune Pass subscription just got better. For $15 per month, you have access to all the songs in the Zune Marketplace but now you also get to keep 10 songs as well.

Sony Blocks Content from Being Viewed on Xbox 360 Via Netflix Instant Watch

Various sources indicate that just hours before Microsoft’s Netflix-enabled Xbox 360 dashboard update hit, Sony made a lion’s share of their content unavailable for viewing on their rival’s gaming console. The same goes for Sony’s subsidiary Columbia Pictures.

Microsoft Ad Uses Macbook Pro

A blogger with a keen eye noticed that packaged with his new PC was a Microsoft marketing ad showing a family using a Macbook Pro.

Companies Band Togther to Eliminate Clamhell Packaging

Electronics manufacturers are finally banding together to eliminate that annoying clamshell packaging we all know and loathe. Amazon, Sony, Microsoft and Best Buy have now all jumped aboard a bandwagon to eliminate the clamshell for good.

Microsoft Starts Online Store - Allows Hardware Purchases and Digital Downloads

Microsoft has finally launched an online store. The store allows you to buy real-life goods like hardware, software discs and Xbox 360 games. The service also allows you to directly download software, like Windows and Office.