Thursday, January 25, 2007

XBox 360 Offers IPTV Functionality

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/753/753458p1.html

Xbox hardware sells more than projected, Xbox Live Subscriptions reach 5 million and more.
by Douglass C. Perry

January 7, 2007 - Microsoft Chairman and Founder Bill Gates opened up this year's Consumer Electronics Show by highlighting his company's broad, somewhat scary, and rapid deplyoment of home entertainment software and services. Gates touched upon new advances in Windows Vista, introduced the Windows Home Server, and gave a brief progress report on Xbox 360 by spotlighting its new TV IP service. The keynote address was held in Las Vegas, NV., but also was broadcast live via streaming video at Microsoft's site.

The most exciting news for 360 gamers was Microsoft's IP TV, which enables gamers to watch TV on Xbox 360. Microsoft's ambitious multimedia effort basically looks to circumvent traditional TV, enabling users to see and record TV via Microsoft's Xbox Live service.

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