Posts Tagged ‘ control ’

Kinect for Windows $100 more expensive than Xbox 360 version

Kinect for Windows will retail for $249 — $100 more than the price of the Xbox 360 version — when the motion/voice control peripheral’s PC edition releases on February 1 worldwide. Though Kinect been out for more than a year now for its video game system, Microsoft says the $249 tag is justified, arguing...

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Xbox 360 dashboard: what you need to know

The Xbox 360′s dashboard is about to undergo a transformation. Nick Cowen takes a look at the new features and analyses the reasons behind the change At some time in the next 48 hours, Xbox 360 owners will notice the appearance of their console’s dashboard has changed considerably. The list of tabs that they...

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Xbox update brings TV with voice, gesture control

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console users — one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and games with the wave of your hand or the sound of your voice. (read on…) Related items Microsoft unveils Xbox TV platform Xbox TV platform rolled out...

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Xbox 360 updates its dashboard with more Kinect control

Big changes are coming to the Xbox 360 dashboard, though Windows fans will likely find them oddly familiar. The new layout is a complete departure from the design Microsoft introduced for the console in 2008 and instead embraces the “Metro” design elements now on Windows phones and planned for Windows 8. The unification works...

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Microsoft hopes Xbox Live is X factor

Microsoft, outmaneuvered in the battle for control of America’s living room so far by Google TV and Apple TV, is readying its first major offensive. The software giant’s Xbox Live is preparing to unleash a host of fresh entertainment partners along with a redesigned user interface, deeper Facebook… (more…) Related items More TV Channels...

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Forget remotes, soon games will respond to voice control on Xbox 360!

Melbourne, Nov 23 (ANI): Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 will respond to voice control from December 6, and possibly foreshadow the demise of the much-coveted remote. (read on…) Related items Voice control for Kinect: finally here Xbox integrates new TV services with Kinect voice control Microsoft To Launch Kinect For Xbox 360 With...

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Xbox 360 dashboard updates December 6

Microsoft dates redesigned interface, expanded Kinect voice control support, cloud storage for game saves, and new entertainment apps for Xbox Live users early next month. (more…) Related items Microsoft hopes Xbox Live is X factor Xbox Live Fall 2011 Dashboard update preview: Bing search, voice control, and a Metro overhaul Monthly XBLA Kinect Games...

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Xbox Dashboard: Voice control and more on the way

Cloud saves, voice control and more. We recently got a chance to sit down and talk with Robin Burrowes, the product and marketing manager for Xbox Live in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. While that means he doesn’t… (read the story…) People who looked at this item also looked at… Xbox...

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Rotastic Review [Xbox 360]

Rotastic features Vikings soaring through the air, but control and level-design problems quickly ground them. (more here…) Related items Kinect for Windows $100 more expensive than Xbox 360 version Xbox 360 dashboard: what you need to know Xbox 360 updates its dashboard with more Kinect control New Xbox 360 dashboard preview Xbox 360′s ESPN3...

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New Xbox 360 dashboard preview

Microsoft are bringing a new dashboard to the Xbox 360 this Christmas and with it comes cloud saves, voice control and more. (more here…) People who looked at this item also looked at… Xbox 360 dashboard update beta in October Related items Microsoft Xbox 360 “Madrid” Beta Dashboard Update Rolls Out Xbox 360′s ESPN3...

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