Microsoft Refurbishes The Xbox 360 Console
Gamers rejoice! #-Link-Snipped-# has redeveloped the Xbox 360 console which allows users to control their televisions by employing the more advanced voice-recognition controls into their Kinect devices. The gamers are bound to experience a completely new and impressive interface, along with enjoying the Television feel with their Xbox. Microsoft is collaborating with 40 content providers worldwide to greatly heighten the quantity of live and on-demand substance the user gets on an Xbox.
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The most detectable modification caused by the update is to switch the Xbox's well recognized tabbed interface with the alleged Metro look that is established about the "tiles". This employs square and oblong tiles that position themselves under various menu headings which chunk unitedly all media and content applicable to that category. For example, tiles under the "social" menu render admission to Twitter, Facebook and other similar social networking giants. The Metro interface is anticipated to be the default for Windows 8 when it arrives late next year.
Additionally, Microsoft's search engine Bing is being brought to the Xbox and it is believed to search for anything and everything present on any of the given tiles. Kinect users can use their voice to ask all the queries. Also the live TV programmes, and other on-demand services will rendered accessible through the tiles present under the "Apps" menu. Only Gold members of Xbox Live shall get to access these apps.
Out of the 57 million Xbox consoles all over the world, nearly 35 million are linked to Xbox Live. 6th December onwards, Amazon's movie streaming service Lovefilm shall be made available on the Xbox.
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The most detectable modification caused by the update is to switch the Xbox's well recognized tabbed interface with the alleged Metro look that is established about the "tiles". This employs square and oblong tiles that position themselves under various menu headings which chunk unitedly all media and content applicable to that category. For example, tiles under the "social" menu render admission to Twitter, Facebook and other similar social networking giants. The Metro interface is anticipated to be the default for Windows 8 when it arrives late next year.
Additionally, Microsoft's search engine Bing is being brought to the Xbox and it is believed to search for anything and everything present on any of the given tiles. Kinect users can use their voice to ask all the queries. Also the live TV programmes, and other on-demand services will rendered accessible through the tiles present under the "Apps" menu. Only Gold members of Xbox Live shall get to access these apps.
Out of the 57 million Xbox consoles all over the world, nearly 35 million are linked to Xbox Live. 6th December onwards, Amazon's movie streaming service Lovefilm shall be made available on the Xbox.
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