Sony has revealed that rival console maker Microsoft is using its Gracenote gear to improve the performance of its music services, including Xbox Music.
Sure this is nothign new, Sony laptops have come with a windows OS for forever now, both companies are bigger than their game consoles, it's only the silly fanboys that can't see the bigger picture that think otherwise. As shinmaster said, "Microsoft and Sony Corp are not in direct competition like Xbox and PlayStation."
Honestly I think Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft should team up to take Down Apple. Microsoft have the money, Nintendo have the ips, and Sony knows hardware. Once they take down apple. We can place the three in an empty small room with one sharp weapon and lock the door. Who emerges from that room can declare them self the victor.
why should they team up to take one company I think, in general, the more companies the more competitive prices among each other thus, it is for the best for us consumers.
you are not forced to buy specific and one company ( that is why , again more companies, the better for consumers )
think clearly and don't just go jumping on the bandwagon.
you really don't understand how business works. If there is no competition, prices will only go up, in a monopoly (only one ruler) there are no winners, except the company which provides the service. An example of this was cable television, when it started, it was very expensive, until more cable companies started to arise and costs went a bit down, than satellite appear and prices just drop, satellite tv was better in quality and was at the same price or even a bit more cheap, cable companies had to lower their rates just to keep up. That's why Microsoft/Apple wouldn't be able to live without each other, just like wouldn't be Sony without the competition.
Gracenote does work on Apple's music services, as well. Anytime you're searching for a track listing or you've uploaded your music and do a cover search, that's coming from Gracenote's servers.
@ zeal0us - I'm liking that term more and more. The master race thing was just Yahtzee making fun of arrogant PC gamers. Glorious god gamers though, that I like. Also, yes, I am a glorious god gamer as well.
Glorious God Gamers unite, though I'm holdign off on buying an Xbox One, I wasn't happy with the smug way microsoft presented their console earlier this year, it was an insult to everything I stand for as a gamer.
Of course I will buy it eventually, but it'll just have to wait until there are some solid exclusives I can't find on pc, ps3/4 and handhelds. I've been a "Glorious God Gamer" my whole life, while I may not have owned every console for those earlier generations, swapping a sega with a friend for a nes or a snes was a common occurence, I don't think that even happens today anymore.
I remember when I was younger, I didn't look at the games I couldnt play and think "Ha, my games are way better" I just thought, omg I want to play that game, can i borrow your console for a while?! PLEEEASE?!
I haven't had to borrow a console since march 1997 when I introduced my PSX to the N64. I also find myself preferring the term "Consumer Wars" more these days as this behaviour is not isolated to consoles and we're all fastly becoming multi-device users.
This year though I almost cried from nostalgic joy and what felt like a return to the good old days. Here in Ireland we have a huge 360 user base, pretty much all my friends are 360 players. I was ovewhelmed by the amount of requests I had to loan out my ps3 so they could experience The Last of Us. Thats the kinda stuff I like to hear :) "hey, I really want to play that game". Dont get so attached to your products people, get attached to the experiences they can deliver.
Still comes off like using Google to improve Bing. Comes off as hypocritical when someone from MS says they offer "the best" experience.
Then again this is the same company that has the nerve to say that the XB1 is the all-in-one box when it needs a cable box to act like one. That when the 360 in some regard did much the same on its own.
@Godmars290 No, it doesn't come off either of those ways. Sony has a great system in Gracenote. It's better for Microsoft to license it than try to reinvent the wheel. Can't you ever just leave your fanboy rhetoric at the door?
By your logic, we also should bash Microsoft for saying it is all in one because it does not contain it's own screen or house it's own power. Somebody call Tony Starks.
Dude you are unbelievable....dont you know when to stop being a silly fanboy and be reasonable for once? Is that all you care about? Fanboy wars?Do you live off the hate and bias that stems from it?..dude just stop..two comments from you, youve been corrected and yet your still spilling the same crap.shut up or leave bro.
i'd say it was a toss up between Sony or Apple and they opted for Sony
No surprises here, Sony and MS are partners in more sectors than they are competitors.