> Microsoft will reportedly announce a new Windows-based $200 set-top box using Windows Media Center as its primary interface, according to the [ > *Seattle Times* > ](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013824940_brier03.html). The company, which has been trying to put a Windows box in living rooms for more than 10 years with little success, is expected to make the announcement during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. via [macworld.com](http://www.macworld.com/article/156842/2011/01/microsoft_set_top.html?lsrc=rss_main)I can’t believe…

> The iPad’s aggressive pricing has made it hard for rival tablet makers to compete, giving Apple a significant early lead in the market. > > “Our potential competitors [in tablets] are having a tough time coming close to iPad’s pricing,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs said. “iPad incorporates everything we’ve learned about building high value products. We create our own A4 chip, software, battery chemistry, enclosure, everything. This results in an incredible product at a great price. The proof will be in the pricing of our competitors’ products, which will…

> [Microsoft](http://crunchgear.com/tag/Microsoft), ostensibly, is trying to break us of this habit and I say ostensibly because, if you really look at the [Windows Phone 7](http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/10/11/the-windows-phone-7-launch-our-take/) UI, you’re actually dealing with more swipes and taps than you’d expect given the sparse interface they are presenting. Sure, the phones are fast and the UI, at times, is strikingly beautiful, but it’s still a phone and, as such, requires lots of attention. via [mobilecrunch.com](http://www.mobilecrunch.…

> The Redmond, Wash., software giant is set to [hold a launch event](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/03/oct_11_windows_phone_7_launch_event_confirmed.html) on Oct. 11 for new devices powered by Windows Phone 7. And while it was presumed that the event would focus on phones, *Neowin.net* claims that the event in New York City may also be used to introduce [new ‘slate PCs’](http://www.neowin.net/news/exclusive-windows-slates-coming-at-christmas-unveiled-on-october-11) that will hit the market this year. > > “Microsoft has been working closely with…

> As a result of a new agreement where Bing powers Yahoo searches, Compete is now tracking Bing and Yahoo search queries under the heading “Bing-powered.” Bing-powered searches accounted for 26% of the US search market, with 3.8 million queries. > > However, splitting the combined Bing-powered search entity into Bing and Yahoo, it becomes clear that Bing is gaining individual popularity while Yahoo is losing individual popularity. Bing’s 12.4% August 2010 share grew 17% from 10.6% in July 2010 and 37.8% from 9% in August 2009, two…