• Microsoft eyes WebRTC for plugin-free Skype calls in Internet Explorer

  Microsoft today announced it is helping develop the ORTC API for WebRTC. In other words, the company is finally throwing its weight behind the broader industry trend of bring voice and video calling to the browser, with no plugins required. All of Skype's biggest competitors are moving towards…

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• Xbox One gets holiday cut as Microsoft chases PS4

  Xbox One may be trailing its PlayStation 4 rival in the sales charts, but Microsoft isn't going to take that lying down, announcing a price cut on the console ahead of the holidays. As of November 2nd, 2014, those in the US will be able to pick up an Xbox One for $349, as Microsoft applies a $50…

• Microsoft Prices Xbox One Below PS4 For The First Time

   Starting November 2nd, the Xbox One's starting price will be $350. That's $50 off the current level. Thanks, PlayStation! The $50 discount is seemingly applicable to all the system-plus-game bundles. The Kinect-free Assassin's Creed or Sunset Overdrive bundle will cost $350, with the Call…

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• Starting next week, the Xbox One will finally be cheaper than the PS4

  Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft is making its biggest push yet for the Xbox One. Starting on November 2nd, every Xbox One will receive a temporary $50 discount. That includes the current standard console, the console with Kinect, the Sunset Overdrive bundle, the Call of Duty: Advanced…

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• Microsoft to slash Xbox One by $50 until year's end

  The company already cut the price tag of its not-yet-a-year-old game console by $100 when it removed the Kinect camera accessory. Now, it's nipping off another $50 as the holiday-shopping season kicks in.

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