Could We See A Xbox 360 Portable? by Ron Swerdfiger
With the success of the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP, it should come as no real surprise Microsoft wants a piece of the pie. BusinessWeek is reporting that Microsoft is considering entering the market themselves, with a new multimedia device that would incorporate gaming. ... Peter Moore, would not confirm such a project but did say that "any Microsoft media device would have to leverage the company's most significant consumer strength, video gaming." If Microsoft were to create such a device, would it be more like an Xbox handled or more of a PocketPC PDA with gaming functionality.

The Potential Of PS3 Games Console by Carver Tate
The word wars between Sony and Microsoft just won't die down. With Microsoft's Peter Moore's ragging about the PS3 games console's price, surely, people don't expect the Sony CEO, Steve Howard, to turn the other cheek. It's pathetic to see two guys in power suits and power ties bicker like two... It can be recalled that Peter Moore of Microsoft used Sony console's price as a spring board in launching a new Xbox 360 marketing campaign. ... Plus, the possibility given by Moore is a no-brainer: it is a choice between two next-gen consoles and more gaming options or one PS3.

Physical Game Media On The Way Out by Ron Swerdfiger
While speaking at a panel discussion in Mountain View, California, Microsoft VP Peter Moore said that he believes that the death of physical game media in inevitable. "Let's be fair. Whether it's five, 10, 15, 20 years from now, the concept of driving to the store to buy a plastic disc with data... However as Moore points out, the extinction of retailers wont happen over night, but already we are seeing other means of getting media. ... Moore’s prediction for the future, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime made an interesting...

Xbox 360 Shortage Coming To An End by Ron Swerdfiger
It looks like the Xbox 360 shortage may finally be coming to and end. During his DICE appearance, Peter Moore said, “Within the next four to six weeks, anybody will be able to walk into a store and buy an Xbox 360.” Even here in Canada the 360 shortage seems to be much better with places like... It is expected that within the next few weeks, you might even be able to find a new 360 for less than retail. ... Before Christaas, it was not uncommon to find Xbox 360's selling for well over $2,000(USD).

A Highly Technical XBOX360 by Tucker Osbert
Xbox360, the latest version of the video game console that has been manufactured by Microsoft, was a term that was finally arrived at by the computer software company last year. This was after a marketing firm that it hired conducted a survey which asked people whether they thought the Xbox... Peter Moore, the game's top honcho, said the updates are presently having their final testing at Microsoft. ... Moore said that while the said Xbox360 feature, when utilized, will not really harm or cause severe damage to the console, still it is advisable that it be used sparingly and only upon...

PS3 And Nintendo Revolution May Launch American Thanksgiving by Ron Swerdfiger
Could the Nintendo Revolution and the PS3 launch the same time? It’s beginning to look more and more likely. Both Nintendo and Sony have been less than forthcoming with any real concrete information. Rumors have set release dates anywhere from March to sometime next year. ... Peter Moore of Microsoft has recently said that they “will pull Halo 3 when the time is right,” which many believe will happen alongside the PS3 launch. ... By June of this year, Microsoft hope to sell 4.5 to 5 million Xbox 360’s worldwide.

The Invention and Inner Workings of the Fluorescent Lamp by Vernon Stent
I have just finished my new book "Eureka!". It is all about those dramatic moments in history when a new product or process was first discovered (if you want a copy please email me at VernonStent@hotmail.com) . One of the inventions that did not make it into the book was the fluorescent lamp (or... inventor created the gas discharge lamp using carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce white and pink light respectively 1901: Serial inventor Peter Cooper Hewitt from New York, invented the mercury vapour lamp.