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Microsoft's J Allard (Xbox 360 and Zune) Gets a Promotion [J Allard] (Gizmodo)

J Allard, who most recently helped give the Xbox and the Zune a really, really good user experience has gotten a promotion to "Chief Experience Officer" of the Entertainment and Devices devision. The...

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J Allard gets a new job title News by (EuroGamer)

Remember J Allard, the man who became famous for launching Xbox 360, wearing an earring and having a bald head? Remember how he went on to work on Zune, or something, and hasn't been seen since?

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J Allard, CXO, surfaces at Microsoft C-level (Engadget)

J Allard, previously of Veep stature, has been elevated to the position of CXO (Chief eXperience Officer) and CTO of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division. That puts the man synonymous with the Zune, Xbox, and once questionable , 80's style in charge of "the technical architecture and user experiences related to products and services of the Entertainment and Devices (E&D) ...

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Concept: Xbox 360 / Zune handheld with a phone thrown in for good measure (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The rumours come in and out on an almost seasonal basis about Microsoft creating the Xbox 360/Zune hybrid handheld but in the absence of anything recent, T3 has got their concept artists on the case to give an impression of just what this gamer's nirvana might look like, and here it is.

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On indexing Flash content, Microsoft silent (CNET)

Google and Yahoo say their search engines will start to index Flash content. Microsoft is staying mum on whether or when it might add such support to Live search.

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