Reuters ahead with first Microsoft Kinect sales figures

Reuters was first to report that Microsoft had sold more than 1 million of its new Kinect controller-free gaming system in the products first 10 days on sale, after an exclusive interview with the companys game unit chief. Reuters full story on the eagerly awaited sales figures of the potentially revolutionary new device was ahead of Bloombergs headlines by 37 minutes and Dow Jones`s headlines by 39 minutes, helping push Microsoft shares up 7 cents in after-hours trading. The figures showed Microsoft was on track to beat its target of 5 million sales by the end of the year.