Xbox One

Which console should you place under the tree this Christmas? Despite the claim that game consoles are a dying breed, there are three new systems and two handhelds currently on store shelves. With so many options, you might just want to cash in your 401k and buy them all! The gamer in your family...

More consumers and business professionals are using Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) latest operating system than ever before. According to The Next Web, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 can now be found on 9.3 percent of all computers. This includes notebooks, desktops and tablet hybrids, such as Surface. On...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new consoles will continue to be in high demand, but their dominance could be challenged in a few years. According to DigiTimes, the upstream supply chain expects to see "strong orders" for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 components during the first...

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) is on the cusp of another Wii U sales disappointment. The company has repeatedly predicted that it would reach new milestones each quarter. Thus far, the Mario maker has been unable to accomplish any of those goals. For example, Nintendo had initially projected Wii U sales...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) has sold more than 2.1 million units of its latest game console. The company made the official announcement today, just days after PlayStation 4 was released in Europe. According to MCV, Sony sold 250,000 units in the United Kingdom alone in just 48 hours. This is...

In what could be the year's slowest week in technology news, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made waves after it announced that it sold more than one million Xbox One units. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) scored a few headlines after it was revealed that the company's CEO fought against any plans to open its...

This weekend in Barron's online: Paul Theroux discusses why the philanthropy of Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and Bono in Africa largely fails. Also the prospects for Capital One, how to profit from activist investors and more. Cover Story "Africa's Aid Mess" by Paul Theroux. "Telescopic philanthropy...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is continuing the trend of timed Black Friday sales, with the first beginning on Thursday, November 28 at 6:00 p.m. The second "event" begins at 8:00 p.m., followed by another event at 8:00 a.m. the next morning (Friday, November 29). With three big sales, when should...

Which new console reigned supreme on launch day? Which one will dominate the market over the next several years? Benzinga investigated Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new game consoles to find out. Launch Lineup First and foremost, it should be said that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One...

The world's most popular pay-TV service has finally brought its streaming video app to Chromecast. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the app's inclusion on its official Chrome blog, reminding Game of Thrones fans everywhere that "Winter is Coming!" Similar to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), HBO Go offers a...

iPhones, Xboxes, PlayStations -- everything you need to be the ultimate gift-giver this December. While not every hot product has been released yet (Xbox One is still roughly a week away), most are already on store shelves. Some of them, such as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Air, are already on...

Sony's (NYSE: SNE) new video game console, PS4 sold 1 million units in 24 hours. Some of them didn’t work. Sony’s official response to Business Insider was, “We are aware that some people have reported issues with their PlayStation 4 systems. We are closely monitoring for additional reports,...

From the onset, Sony (NYSE: SNE) designed its fourth-generation game console to serve its primary market: gamers. The company's strategy was drastically different from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), which initially relied on TV, movies, football and other non-gaming activities to promote the Xbox One...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) is ready to release a game console in China. According to market intelligence and consulting firm Marbridge Consulting, Sony President and CEO Kazuo Hirai has confirmed that the company will bring its game console business to China. The company will begin by establishing a "...

Target.com (NYSE: TGT) has accidentally shipped Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new gaming machine, Xbox One, to at least two lucky customers -- and possibly 148 more. The console is not scheduled to be released before November 22, but a so-called "systems error" caused Target ship the device...