Now that Kinect hardware is available for Windows, app developers can get busy bringing voice and motion control to desktop PCs. Microsoft is already working on Kinect Windows apps with hundreds of ...

Microsoft today released the final Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0, which you can download now for free directly from Microsoft.com. The launch means developers can now finalize their apps for the Kinect ...

Microsoft stopped producing the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor today after phasing out the original sensor not long ago. The company emphasized, however, that this does not mean it will stop supporting ...

Microsoft has launched a new business incubator program to help develop commercial apps, devices and add-ons for the Kinect controller on its Xbox 360 game system. We've told you in the past about ...

Tom Smith, chief marketing manager for Nissan North America, planned to unveil the redesigned Pathfinder at the Chicago Auto Show in February. His problem: Although much of the allure of the new ...

[Update] A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed Kinect-features will become standard for developers creating apps for the Xbox 360, telling Shacknews: "With the new dashboard our objective is to bring ...

Just because they want more apps online doesn't mean they don't have standards, though. From here on in, every Xbox Live app must have (technically) functioning motion and voice controls in order to ...

Forget the old cash cows -- Ballmer knows Microsoft has to get business-oriented Kinect apps out before Apple or Google can one-up his technology If you think the Kinect is just a great game-playing ...

Rare has announced that a Facebook app for Kinect Sports is now live. The widget keeps a record of your league results, allows you to send invitations to other players and collects video highlights in ...

Microsoft has made it official: The new-and-improved Kinect that will ship with the Xbox One later this year will also come to Windows in 2014. The Windows version will offer the same improvements ...

) Wii, it turned out to be an innovative camera for hackers and programmers. As the Kinect hacker community grew, Microsoft was inspired to bring the motion-sensing camera to Windows. But the Windows ...