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December 6, 2011

Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platform

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Posted by: Dennis Wagner
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Its Now Official Microsoft has revealed more details about the home entertainment on the update it will launch tomorrow for the Xbox 360 Game Console. The update will have pulled up all the entertainment which do you want to place all in one with the access to the games, movies and the TV shows. The update will take advantage of the Kinect to use your voice to find any content you want. The new apps that will come with the update include Epix, ESPN Xbox Live, Hulu Plus, and Today for those in the US. There are also some new addition for folks in other countries with Hulu in Japan, LOVEFiLM in the UK, Netflix in Canada and the US. Premium Play in Italy, and several more channels are available. Later in December a lot, more content will come on line too. It will also allow Kinect voice search of Bing. You will also be able to use your voice as a remote to find programming on Xbox Live and on Live Markets.

Microsoft Stated the following:

A revolution is happening in the living room. Xbox 360 is transforming how you enjoy TV entertainment and is giving you the power to control it with your voice. The next generation of TV entertainment begins with the announcement by Microsoft Corp. of the launch of an all-new Xbox 360 experience including the first group of new, custom applications from world leading TV and entertainment content providers on Xbox LIVE.

“A new era in entertainment begins where all your entertainment is together in one place — your games, movies, TV shows, music and sports,” said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “With this update, Xbox 360 system owners will experience Kinect voice control integrated with Bing search, making your TV and entertainment experiences more social and personal than ever.”

Source: Microsoft



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