Mike Snider USA TODAY Published 6:06 AM EDT May 18, 2019 Microsoft and Sony usually battle it out for dominance in console video games. But in the growing realm of cloud gaming, in which games stream over the internet just as Netflix does, the two tech titans have decided to team up. Their collaboration, announced on Thursday, focuses on developing improved cloud delivery of games and other content, as well as delivery of Sony's current services using Microsoft Azure data center platform. The two companies will also join forces on developing smart image sensors using Sony's sensor capabilities and Microsoft's artificial intelligence technology. Both Microsoft and Sony currently deliver digital games via their own subscription services. Games delivered via cloud computing networks appear to be the next evolutionary stage for video games. Microsoft is expected to begin public testing of its Project xCloud game-streaming service later this year. Google plans to launch its … [Read more...] about Microsoft, Sony team up to improve cloud-based video games
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Once ferocious rivals Sony and Microsoft are teaming up
Tom Hoggins Follow 17 May 2019 • 11:00am We never thought Sonic and Super Mario would get together either. Now we can see them compete in cartoonish Olympic games or, well, beat the snot out of each other in Super Smash Bros. Have to keep that competitive edge after all. The latest gaming marriage we never thought we would see is the just announced partnership between Sony and Microsoft. Fierce rivals for years in the gaming industry - the companies’ PlayStation and Xbox consoles have traded blows for nearly two decades now - the two have joined forces to enhance their cloud gaming and AI initiatives. This unlikely alliance looks like it was put in place to battle the upcoming threats from Google, Amazon and Tencent. “Under the memorandum of understanding signed by the parties, the two companies will explore joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming … [Read more...] about Once ferocious rivals Sony and Microsoft are teaming up
Microsoft and Sony agree games streaming deal
Microsoft and Sony have agreed a deal to work together on video games streaming services, despite the two companies being bitter rivals in the industry. The two gaming giants have announced the signing of “memorandum of understanding” which could to see Sony use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service to host current and future PlayStation streaming services. Microsoft is testing a streaming service for its own Xbox platform – Project xCloud – which hopes to allow users to play Xbox games across different devices, including phones and tablets.Sony already has its PlayStation Now service, which allows players to stream games to their PlayStation 4 console or PC. The two companies have been fierce rivals in the games industry since the launch of the first Xbox console in 2001 as a direct competitor to Sony’s PlayStation. The announcement also said that the two companies would also “explore collaboration in the areas of semiconductors and AI (artificial … [Read more...] about Microsoft and Sony agree games streaming deal
Sony, Microsoft partner for online gaming
Tech giants Sony and Microsoft have announced a partnership to develop cloud-based gaming services, a sector in which both are currently competitors.The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which they will "explore joint development of future cloud solutions" in order to "support their respective game and content-streaming services", the companies said in a joint statement."By working together, the companies aim to deliver more enhanced entertainment experiences for their worldwide customers," the statement added.The companies will integrate Sony's image sensors with Microsoft's Azure AI technology to "provide enhanced capabilities for enterprise customers," according to the statement."I believe that our joint development of future cloud solutions will contribute greatly to the advancement of interactive content," Sony's president and CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, said.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Sony "has always been a leader in both entertainment and … [Read more...] about Sony, Microsoft partner for online gaming
Microsoft reveals massive breach of emails
The Turkish branch of software giant Microsoft applied to a state data protection watchdog over "unauthorized access" to the emails of 1,820 Turkish citizens.The company acknowledged that online ID of a support center executive of the company was illegally obtained and the culprit or culprits managed to access the email accounts of 1,820 people.Data breach disclosure is required under Turkish laws, and Microsoft made the disclosure to the state-run Personal Data Protection Agency. The disclosure says ID information about a support center executive working for a Microsoft service provider was compromised, and this gave access to a person or persons not affiliated with Microsoft to Microsoft users. The company said the unidentified executive violated company policy and shared their login information with 13 others working under them."The data breach was either the result of one of those people with shared login information being exposed to online fraud or his/her personal action to that … [Read more...] about Microsoft reveals massive breach of emails