NEW XBOX DEALS SET

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Microsoft has entered into a strategic alliance with Japanese telecom giant NTT Communications to develop online gaming services for its upcoming Xbox console. The service is expected to launch in 2002 and let Japanese gamers access new types of playing experiences. Microsoft remains ahead of Sony in online gaming; Sony Computer Entertainment has yet to announce a complete plan to provide online games to Playstation 2 owners. Under the new agreement NTT will give Microsoft access to its ADSL network while Microsoft Japan's Xbox group will co-manage the service 'build-out.' Several other companies have signed Xbox contracts with MIcrosoft. Radica Games has licensed the Xbox architecture to design and market controllers and accessories under its Gamestar brand, and Swedish-based company AudioDev AB and DCA have contracted to supply equipment for electrical testing of Xbox games.

Prepackaged software, Japan, Strategic alliances, Computer software industry, Computer industry, Software industry, Software, Microsoft Corp., Contracts, Video game industry, Video games industry, Contract agreement, MSFT, NTT Communications Corp., Cooperative agreement for product development, Computer-based entertainment system, Computer entertainment systems, Microsoft Xbox (Computer-based entertainment system)

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NEW PANASONIC DVD-RAM HAS PVR AND DVD-R FUNCTIONS

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Panasonic's upcoming DVD-RAM recorder will enable viewers to watch previously recorded portions of program while DVD-RAM continues recording. The new $1,840 Panasonic DMR-E20 recorder, set for launch on Aug 25, 2001, also enables users to catch up with the recording-in-progress by skipping past commercials or other material.

Product development, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Household audio and video equipment, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Computer Storage Device Manufacturing, Computer storage devices, Drum Memories, Home Video Disc Players, Planning, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Video equipment industry, Computer peripherals industry, Digital video disk, DVDs (Digital videodisks), Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Company product planning, Optical disk drives, Videodisk players, DVD drive, DVD drives

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