Microsoft seeks developers: Skype soon for the Xbox?

Microsoft wants the VoIP service in future also appeared on its game console Xbox 360 offer. This can at least expect job of the U.S. software company, according to which one is currently looking for employees for an appropriate team.

In job postings, which according to ‘ Enconnected published ‘on Microsoft’s career site, we look for developers and managers who will work for a newly formed “Xbox Skype engineering team” with the London office. Unfortunately, from the ads go out any further details on the nature of the new Skype app.

After all, it is mentioned that the candidate should have experience with the development of metro-style apps for Windows 8th The Xbox 360 itself is not mentioned in the calls specifically, Microsoft merely mentions that you want to create the “next generation of products and technologies.”

Microsoft on the Xbox already has been using the Kinect and the Live Vision camera the ability to make video calls. In connection with the acquisition of Skype, Microsoft has already announced that it will integrate the functions of the service in the future more of its own products. Among other things, to provide appropriate support Windows Phone.

Steam Statistics: Windows 7 is on Gaming PCs

Windows 7 is gaining increasing acceptance. Also in the gaming industry seems to verify this trend. More and more gamers rely on the latest Microsoft operating system, so Windows XP is slowly but surely to the outlet model.

The gaming platform Steam has some 25 million users – and thus an excellent basis for statistics on gamers. As illustrated by the April figures, will Windows 7 is also a growing number of gaming PCs, and could catch up to Windows XP almost complete. Only just under one percent separated the former top dog of the current Microsoft Windows XP operating system – and the trend is clear: While Windows XP User lost lately, winning seven additional Windows users. As early as next month, could Windows 7 should be the leading operating system for gamers.

The slim majority of Windows XP that is worrying wobble. While Windows XP lost around 1.4 percent, could gain added Windows 7 just under 1.5 percent. If it remains at these levels in May, then Windows XP was officially replaced with gamers. But the statistics tell by Steam not only interesting details of the gaming software on PCs, the hardware is made in detail under the microscope. There is no head-to-head battle here, however. Both graphics cards, as well as processors, there are clear positions. Read the rest of this entry »