Microsoft releases Xbox SmartGlass for Kindle Fire

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Microsoft debuted its Xbox SmartGlass app for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD this morning, giving Xbox 360 users with one of the Amazon tablets a new way to interact with their living room consoles. SmartGlass is Microsoft’s “second screen” experience, offering the ability to use a tablet or phone to enter text, select content,… Read More…

Xbox introduces SportsPicks app, new SmartGlass experience for ESPN, NBA

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For sports fans, the Xbox was once just a device for scoring touchdowns on Madden or making birdies with Tiger Woods. But as Microsoft continues to turn the Xbox into an entertainment hub, its sports content is following a similar path. We already wrote about Xbox’s new ESPN and NBA apps, and today Microsoft debuted a… Read More…

Hit the high notes at home: New Xbox Karaoke app charges by the hour

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It’s Friday night and you have a bunch of people at the house after a concert. The musical vibes are still goin’ and people are antsy to get some karaoke in. You could head over to the local dive bar, but the place isn’t your favorite and the commute sucks. Enter The Karaoke Channel on… Read More…

SmartGlass for iOS: Microsoft turns iPhone and iPad into true Xbox 360 companions

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Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass app made its debut on iOS overnight, released as an upgrade to the Redmond company’s previous Xbox Companion app — giving iPhone and iPad users the ability to use their devices as remote controls and second screens for Xbox Live on the Xbox 360. The experience is similar to Xbox SmartGlass for… Read More…

Xbox makes a play for hoops fans with NBA Game Time

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After unveiling expanded sports programming at the E3 video game conference in June, Microsoft Xbox has just announced a new NBA Game Time app that aims to satisfy the pro basketball fan’s thirst for live games, news, stats and more. Xbox is trying to change how we watch sports and that’s evident with Game Time. Similar to the… Read More…

Here comes SmartGlass: Xbox ‘second screen’ rollout starts with Windows 8

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Microsoft is starting the rollout of Xbox SmartGlass this week with the launch of an app for Windows 8 that lets people use their tablets and PCs as “second screens” for the Xbox 360 — controlling and interacting with the console from Windows, and viewing extra information about games and other content. Xbox unveiled the… Read More…