Microsoft is holding a press event at the E3 gaming conference tomorrow, and rumor has it that the company could launch a new line of Xbox TV media streamers and some other products. But one new product seems to have leaked a little early. According to images shared by members of the NeoGAF forum, it looks […]
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Xbox One isn’t gaining DVR functions after all (or at least not in 2016)
It’s been almost a year since Microsoft announced plans to bring support for recording live TV broadcasts to its Xbox One game console. At the time, Microsoft said the feature would be arriving sometime in 2016. Well, we’re about halfway through the year and DVR functionality is nowhere to be seen… and now it seems […]
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Xbox becoming more like a Windows PC, PCs more like an Xbox
Microsoft’s vision for a unified operating system meant delivering a more Windows-like experience to the Xbox One. Soon it will become even more like a Windows 10 PC, but the Xbox is also returning the favor. Windows 10 PCs will soon be a bit more Xbox-like. Paul Thurrott has taken a look at two upcoming […]
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Report: Microsoft to launch Xbox TV media streamers
Apple has a media streaming box called the Apple TV. Amazon has the Fire TV. Google has the Chromecast (and the Android TV platform for third-party hardware). And Microsoft? The company has the Xbox platform… which is basically an expensive video game console that costs about 10 times as much as a Chromecast. But soon […]
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Report: DVR functionality coming soon to the Xbox One
Microsoft may have killed off its Windows Media Center software for PCs. But that doesn’t mean the company is turning its back on software that lets you record live TV programs for later viewing. According to Paul Thurrott, an update for the Xbox One game console/media center is coming soon, and it will bring support for […]
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Stuff a Raspberry Pi Zero into an Xbox controller (or anything else)
The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero is more than just a super-cheap computer. It’s also a super-small computer, measuring just about 2.6″ x 1.2″. That means the little machine is small enough to hold in one hand, slide into a pocket, or stuff inside of all sorts of other gadgets. Case in point: Terence Eden opened […]
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Goodbye Xbox Music, hello Groove
When Windows 10 launches July 29th, it won’t feature Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps. Instead it will feature new apps called Groove and Movies & TV. Microsoft unveiled a new Windows Store in April. It’s a one-stop shop for apps, music, movies, and other digital content, and the new Movies & TV app features […]
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Stream Xbox One games to a Windows 10 PC
NVIDIA and Razer want to make it easier to play PC games on your TV this year by letting you stream PC games over a home network to a box plugged into your TV. But Microsoft is taking the opposite approach: starting today, you can stream Xbox One console games to a PC. This lets you […]
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Xbox Elite Wireless controller has swappable components
Ever wish you could change the button layout on your game controller? This fall Microsoft plans to launch a Wireless Elite controller for Xbox and Windows 10 PCs… and some of its components are swappable. The Elite Wireless Xbox One controller is available for pre-order for $150. At first glance, the Elite Wireless controller looks […]
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Microsoft roadmap: Start Menu, Windows apps on Xbox, more
Microsoft is providing a sneak peek at some upcoming apps and services, including support for bringing Windows apps to the TV through an Xbox One game console, and Windows software designed for low-power “Internet of Things” devices. Oh yeah… and the Start Menu is coming back. Start Menu It won’t be ready in time for […]