.XXX was just the beginning — get ready for 1934 new top level domains

Microsoft wants .docs, .windows, and .xbox. Amazon -- and 12 other applicants -- wants .app. Seven different companies want .love.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Kixeye CEO calls out Zynga, new Xbox 360 dashboard revealed

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Windows 8 is ‘the end of Windows’

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, always game for a little tech trash talk, said that Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system would be "the end of Windows" and that "Windows is irrelevant."

Office 365 University subscriptions will cost less than $2 a month

At $20 a year, Microsoft's Office 365 University is a good deal for penniless college kids looking to get some work done.

With Windows revenue down 33%, Windows 8 better be a hit

Microsoft's earnings report today shows that its Windows division was hit hard by a 33 percent year-over-year decline. With Windows 8 around the corner, can Microsoft get its Windows numbers back on track?

Microsoft’s already struggling to meet Surface preorders

If the shipping time for the keyboard-less Surface tablet is any indication, Microsoft may actually have a hit on its hands.

Keep your Dance Central 3 party going with its SmartGlass DJ app (preview)

Dance Central 3 DJ is one of the first concrete examples we've seen of Microsoft's SmartGlass application since its announcement at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

I Am A: Microsoft Surface general manager does an ask-me-anything on Reddit

Have any questions about Microsoft Surface? You're in luck!

Intel beats Wall Street’s dampened earnings forecasts

Intel reported today that its earnings and revenues for the third quarter beat expectations, which had been previously lowered after Intel warned of a weak quarter.

Intel reported net income of $3 billion, or 58 cents a share, on revenue …

With StorSimple acquisition, Microsoft turns up the heat on Rackspace, Amazon

Microsoft's long-term strategy is to win over the large enterprises that are still using traditional disks before Amazon or Rackspace can get to them.

Microsoft’s serious about Surface: could build 5M tablets by year’s end

Microsoft plans to produce up to 5 million Surface tablets this year. But is the company being too ambitious?

Microsoft Surface RT price official: Starting at $499, $599 with Touch Cover (updated)

Microsoft's Surface RT pricing is directly competitive with Apple's iPad.

New update almost makes the Xbox 360 dashboard useful

The 2012 Xbox 360 dashboard update isn't a graphical overhaul like last year, but it does add some much-needed functionality that makes the console a viable multimedia machine.

Happy Wars brings free-to-play gaming to Xbox 360, and it’s worth every penny (review)

The free-to-play revolution finally hits Xbox Live, and while it might not be enough to topple Call of Duty, it could be the start of an exciting new trend in console gaming.

Fable: The Journey surprises by smart mix of motion controls and storytelling (review)

Fable: The Journey is a true successor to the Fable franchise, including deep story, true humor, tense action, and a surprisingly playable motion-control scheme.

Apple jump in global slump: Macbook sales up 30%, overall notebook sales down 4.5%

Apparently, Apple sells more than products preceded by the letter "I."

Dance Central 3 hops, shuffles, and body rolls its way to greatness (review)

Developer Harmonix continues its fantastic legacy of music games with Dance Central 3. Consider the title your yearly reminder of why you bought the Xbox 360's Kinect hardware in the first place.