Microsoft to Spin off Halo Developer Bungie

Microsoft plans to spin off Bungie Studios, developer of the successful Halo trilogy of video games for its Xbox 360 gaming console, into a separate company but retain a stake in it. Microsoft acquired Bungie in 2000 as part of its efforts to beef up its gaming efforts. However, the Bungie folks may not have […]

Halo 3 First Week Sales Hit $300 Million

Microsoft is tooting its horn that first week sales of its new Halo 3 video game has crossed $300 million making it the fastest selling game ever. Released on September 25, Halo 3 is the final version of a popular trilogy developed exclusively for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console. In the first 24 hours […]

Beverly Hills Boob Doctors Spirits Sagging

Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeons – you know the kind who tinker around with nature’s creations to make them more bountiful and beautiful – are up in arms against their city ‘s move to collect higher taxes from them. Apparently, the Beverly Hills city authorities are coming down heavily on surgery centers after finding that the […]

Ignore Bill Gates’ Health Care Nostrum

After several years of tormenting consumers and businesses alike with shoddy Internet Explorer, Office and Windows software rife with massive security holes, Microsoft is now peddling an Internet-based healthcare network. On Thursday, Microsoft rolled out a web site called HealthVault to let individuals store and share personal health information online. The company also rolled out […]