International Trade Commission judge recommends U.S. import ban on 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 slim consoles amid ongoing patent dispute with Motorola

Two models of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 system should be banned in the US due to patent infringements on four Motorola patents, a judge for the International Trade Commission ( ITC ) recommended on Monday. Judge David Shaw made the recommendation that the Xbox 360 4GB and 250GB versions should be pulled from store shelves and further shipments be blocked. He also said Microsoft should post a bond …

The black Xbox 360. (Credit: Microsoft) No official word about the release date for the next generation successor to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 currently exists, but a recent L.A. Times article suggests the launch timeframe for the next-generation gaming consoles could happen over the next several years. The latest rumor originates from a recent lawsuit involving Activision that brought to …

Judge for trade commission, which has the power to block imports, recommends blocking imports of the Xbox 360 S console due to infringement on four Motorola patents. Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

Rumors that Microsoft will launch its next-generation Xbox console alongside the release of 'Halo 4' are almost certainly just rumors.

Microsoft has decided to entice students to pick up a new Windows 7 PC by once again by offering them a free Xbox 360 console. You may remember this time last year Microsoft started advertising a back-to-school deal that saw students receive a free Xbox 360 Arcade system if they purchased a $699+ Windows PC. [...]