Altair BASIC
Bill Gates and Paul Allen’s BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 worked so well that MITS asked them to continue developing it. The friends interrupted their …
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Microsoft
Bill Gates, Paul Allen and the Beginnings of Microsoft
At a young age, Bill Gates shows great interest in science and mathematics. His wealthy parents' home allows him to attend Lakeside School private school in …
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Microsoft Kinect for Xbox and PCs
Microsoft Kinect is a sensor accessory for motion and speech recognition. Introduced in 2010 for Xbox 360, the first generation allows supported games to be …
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Microsoft Xbox
The XBox is the first American console since Ataris Jaguar five years earlier. It is Microsoft's first step into the console business, except for granted …
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Microsoft Xbox 360
At the time of launch, the Xbox 360 is still subject to some technical problems. In particular, the so-called "Red Ring Of Death", which is expressed by three …
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Microsoft Xbox One
The third console of the Xbox family is Xbox One. The name aims at the "all-in-one" function of the console, meaning a holistic entertainment system that not …
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Microsoft Xbox One S
In August 2016, the Xbox One S - the development of Xbox One - will be released. The new console is around 40% smaller than its predecessor and supports the …
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The Xbox One X was released in 2017 as a more powerful version of the Xbox One family. This page describes the model, not the sales stock.
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Steel Battalion
In the robot simulation Steel Battalion, the player controls walking combat robots in various war scenarios. For the games Steel Battalion and Steel Battalion …
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