Xbox 360 spring update pics
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversWhile the actual update is about a month away from being released, today we released official details on some of the new features and enhancements the free update will contain.
In addition to MSN Messenger Windows Live Messenger integration that you may have heard about, we also announced a new text input device coming this summer. Other features coming next month include:
* The redesigned Achievement notification pop-up (toast) will show the name of the unlocked Achievement and the gamerscore value. You’ll see this information the moment you earn an achievement. No more popping open the guide and interrupting your gameplay. (screenshot)
* Enhanced family settings features for Xbox LIVE communications enable different defaults for video chat and voice chat.
* A new Xbox LIVE Marketplace blade lets Xbox LIVE members access the content they seek - whether it is game content or TV shows and movies (available in the United States) - from one place.
* Updates to Xbox LIVE Arcade allow owners to see which Xbox LIVE Arcade games their friends are playing and join in the fun. Xbox LIVE members can also compare progress of leaderboard scores and Achievements directly with all friends on their friends list. The Tell a Friend capabilities have been expanded as well.
* A new option in Auto Downloads provides faster access to the entire collection of free, trial-version Xbox LIVE Arcade games.
* New progressive download controls provide easy access to optimal viewing options by letting people fast-forward, rewind, pause and resume as their video is downloaded from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
* Extension of the background download functionality will allow owners to set their Xbox 360 console to turn off automatically after downloads are complete.
I know you probably have a bunch of questions about these features, so I’ll work on getting a few guests on some of my upcoming shows to answer ‘em.
source: majornelson.com
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Comments(4)
whats the need of a pc then,microsoft will next add
1. a gsm,cdma rx
2. mp3
player
3. sd/mmc card reader
4. 3mp camera
to the gamepad,and say forget ur
pc.
idiots, if they could reduc the cost then automatically the sale will increse .
no need for such gimmicks.
has the dashboard still not been updated to play divx and xvid media? as a media
extender this should really be incorporated imo. transcode360 does work but why should we
have to rely on another application on our media pc to stream this content. other cheaper
extenders allow mpeg4 and so do a lot of cheap dvd players. come on msoft, get with it!
waldorf there will be support for that.
along with windows live messenger
integration, better achievements system and that new qwerty keypad accessory, the spring
update will also include h.264 video support (up to 10 mbps peak, baseline, main, and high
profiles with 2 channel aac lc) and mpeg-4 part 2 video support (up to 5 mbps peak, simple
profile with 2 channel aac lc). unfortunately, the addition of mpeg-4 does not mean the
xbox 360 will now play divx or xvid videos - the console will only natively support the
wmv and mp4 containers. red kawa, maker of videora, proclaimed that the update will put
microsoft ahead of the apple tv and the ps3 in the video area. the spring update will be
released the week of may 7 and will be easily accessible to every xbox 360 owner through
xbox live or on xbox.com.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6870
omg i wait to see the day when you bring out a group private chat we need 1 soo badly
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By julie on 11.04.2007 - 08:04