Microsoft has yet to provide an exact launch date, but it will allow companies to use Kinect for commercial purposes starting sometime in early 2012. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

It's official: Kinect is not just a toy anymore (not that it ever was). In a statement today, Microsoft has announced that it's responding to consumer feedback and creating a PC version of its ...

We've been jiggling and gyrating in front of our computers for years here at Crave. But as of 1 February, we'll finally have an excuse to shake our junk for reasons that aren't related to [censored ...

Microsoft has confirmed Kinect support for Windows operating systems. A non-commercial starter kit will provide access to the device's audio and system capabilities, as well as direct control of the ...

Kinect is the latest fruit from the R&D Microsoft has been putting into developing natural user interfaces. While the Nintendo Wii allowed users to interact with videogames using typical gestures and ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage Monday night to deliver the company's last Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote. He touted a few Microsoft milestones and future projects, such as Windows ...

Microsoft has consolidated its Xbox One and PC models of Kinect into one: the Xbox One version with an optional Windows adapter. Goodbye Kinect for Windows v2. We hardly knew ye. "Over the past ...

The Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 2.0 enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice recognition, using Kinect sensor technology on computers running ...

I've been on a weight-loss kick in the past year (losing 100 pounds using Microsoft Excel!), and exercise is a natural component of such an effort. Recently, my girlfriend said to me, "We should play ...