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Xbox One X Preorders Are Coming This Weekend
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Spotify Is Finally On Xbox One
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It's the latest in new tech for the visually impaired
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It's equal parts absurd and amazing
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Check out the biggest games arriving soon
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How Microsoft Is Stealing Apple’s Cool Factor
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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Talks About Microsoft's Mixed-Reality Future
The implications of mixed reality, A.I. and more for the Xbox platform
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Read this before buying a new tablet computer
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It's the device Windows fans have been waiting for
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Microsoft Probably Won't Make a Cheaper Laptop Any Time Soon
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Its latest announcements are a look into technology's future
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From the CEOs to the programmers and engineers
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What It's Like to Use Microsoft's Gorgeous New Surface Laptop
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The marketplace will also involve a new in-game currency
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Everything We Just Learned About Microsoft’s Xbox Scorpio
And it'll boost the heck out of Xbox One and 360 games, too
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Lots of good stuff is coming out between now and summer
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