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Microsoft morphing Xbox 360 into social, entertainment hub
M|cr0s0ft kicked off this year’s E3 by announcing the long-expected motion camera and the arrival of Facebook, Last.fm, Twitter, and more on the Xbox 360.
Video: Microsoft’s Project Natal in action
The software maker releases footage showing off the Xbox motion-sensing technology, which it unveiled at the E3 game conference.
Xbox To Get Live TV and Massive VOD Update
CNETNate writes “It’s a global first for M|cr0s0ft, and massive news for Xbox owners. Redmond and the largest pay TV service in the UK — Sky, owned in part by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp — has tied a deal that brings simulcast TV, sports, entertainment shows, pay-per-view movies and back catalogue television to the Xbox 360. It’s an entirely streamed service, offering no download-to-own content, and partly rivals the BBC iPlayer, which is available on UK PlayStation consoles and the Nintendo Wii. The service will go live later in the year at no cost to existing subscribers, and screenshots show it fits in seamlessly with the Xbox Live interface.”
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Zune HD Unveiled, Set For Fall Release
Several readers have written to mention that M|cr0s0ft has confirmed and unveiled the Zune HD. It has a “3.3-inch, 480 x 272 OLED capacitive touchscreen display, built-in HD Radio receiver, HD output,” and it makes use of multi-touch input. More details will be forthcoming at E3, including how the device interacts with Xbox Live. Reader johnjaydk notes a PCWorld article that asks whether the Zune HD will be capable of competing with the iPod Touch. Quoting: “… the real competition between the Zune HD and the iPod Touch will come down to software. The new Zune will be based on a custom version of Windows CE, while the iPod Touch runs on the already popular iPhone platform, for which thousands of applications are available.”
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Zune HD Unveiled, Set For Fall Release
Several readers have written to mention that M|cr0s0ft has confirmed and unveiled the Zune HD. It has a “3.3-inch, 480 x 272 OLED capacitive touchscreen display, built-in HD Radio receiver, HD output,” and it makes use of multi-touch input. More details will be forthcoming at E3, including how the device interacts with Xbox Live. Reader johnjaydk notes a PCWorld article that asks whether the Zune HD will be capable of competing with the iPod Touch. Quoting: “… the real competition between the Zune HD and the iPod Touch will come down to software. The new Zune will be based on a custom version of Windows CE, while the iPod Touch runs on the already popular iPhone platform, for which thousands of applications are available.”
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Microsoft confirms Zune HD coming this fall
The new device will feature an HD Radio tuner and OLED screen, but will it be enough to take on the iPod Touch? Also, M|cr0s0ft is rebranding Xbox video service with Zune name.
Zune-Xbox rumors map to Microsoft organization
What’s J Allard been doing?
Zune-Xbox gaming device in the works?
Rumors continue to surface on a potential M|cr0s0ft portable entertainment device that will interface with the Xbox 360 and feature gaming capabilities. A source says the device is called the xYz and that it’s designed to compete with the iPod Touch.
Unmanned Military Helicopter – Vigilante 502 Robo-Sniper
One shot, one kill, zero pilot. That’s the goal of the Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System, a new unmanned helicopter that’s controlled with an adapted Xbox 360 controller.
Vuze Integrates with iTunes, Xbox 360 and PS3
Vuze, the popular BitTorrent client formerly known as Azureus, has received a major update which allows users to automatically convert and play downloaded videos on the iPhone, iPod, Xbox 360 and the PS3. “Now playing, on all your screens” is Vuze’s new tagline.
