Kinect Fun Labs lets you discover and play with the newest advances in Kinect technology. This week, Kinect Fun Labs is launching two new experiences: Avatar Kinect and Kinect Sparkler.

The hardware team within Microsoft’s Entertainment division responsible for the Xbox is looking to hire someone who can help them design a cost effective and efficient motherboard for the upcoming Xbox iterations.

Impulse Technology Ltd., an Ohio company has sued Microsoft in Delaware’s federal court alleging that the Kinect for Xbox 360 infringes on seven of its patents.

KinectEDucation is a community-driven initiative to promote the use of Kinect for Xbox360 for gesture-based applications for teaching in classrooms. The project aims to pioneer this new dimension of learning in education.

Microsoft has filed a trademark application for NUAds which has been described as an interactive advertisement platform that will use Kinect sensors.

Microsoft will allow gamers to store their saved game data and profiles on the cloud making it easier for them to access this data and will also introduce a social feature called Beacons to let gamers share what game they wish to play with friends.

The Xbox 360 update introduced at E3, 2011 includes several new capabilities including a new interface, Bing integration, voice control, YouTube and Microsoft’s upcoming subscription based local TV service.

A new design patent from Microsoft shows a connector that looks different from the Zune HD and could be used for Microsoft’s new mobile entertainment device.

Students in the US will now get a complimentary 4GB Xbox 360 game console with the purchase of a Windows 7 based PC that costs at least $699. The deal starts from May 22 and the offer is open to students who order online from retailers (Microsoft, Dell, HP or Best Buy) using a .edu email address or must have a valid student ID at the brands’ retail stores.

Microsoft India has a campaign where users can take the Xbox 360 and Kinect to their homes and give it a try before buying it.

Microsoft’s Live@Edu team is working on using Xbox Kinect for interactive education in parts of rural South Africa.

Two job applications from Microsoft hint at a new Xbox Kinect sensor being worked on. Will probablybe cheaper.

One market analyst believes it’s more than a simple blip on the chart. If it’s true, why did Xbox outsell Wii last year? How will Nintendo react to this news?

The Xbox Kinect has had over 10 million sales since its launch. It has also bagged a Guinness World Record for being the fastest selling consumer electronics device.

Microsoft’s Kinect controller has been a tremendous hit. The Kinect controller is not only being used for gaming, but it’s also being used by hackers on personal computers to create really cool applications. Microsoft saw this as an opportunity for increasing its sales, and has announced that it will release a Kinect SDK for free use.