• PSN, Xbox Live takedowns were 'marketing scheme', say hackers

  A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is something that can have a ripple effect throughout the Internet, and typically not a good one. On Christmas Day, we saw both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live go down — and with regard to the PSN, down hard. That was all a 'marketing scheme'…

• Microsoft's most ambitious Xbox One plans appear dead

  Remember back in long-ago days of 2013 when Microsoft was pushing the Xbox One as an all-purpose cloud-based entertainment system that wasn't just for games but also for movies, music and television shows? Well, those days appear to be over and Microsoft for now seems happy for people to think…

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• What if Microsoft caved and allowed Android apps on Windows 10?

  Microsoft is still considering allowing Windows 10 to run Android apps next year, but only as a last resort. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft may let Android apps on Windows 10 and Windows Phone next year but that the company will first try different ways to increase developer…

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