Microsoft will release an update to the Xbox 360 dashboard for all Xbox Live members on Dec. 6. The update is reportedly modeled after Microsoft’s new Metro user interface, which is used for Windows Phones and will be part of Windows 8. It will offer new personal and social features, cloud storage, Beacons, enhanced family settings, integrated voice and gesture controls across the dashboard and in apps, and Bing voice search. Also on Dec. 6, leading app providers will roll out new customized apps for the Xbox 360 in 20 countries.
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Xbox 360 Goes Metro With New Dashboard
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 23, 2011 05:00 AMMicrosoft will release an update to the Xbox 360 dashboard for all Xbox Live members on Dec. 6. The update is reportedly modeled after Microsoft’s new Metro user interface, which is used for Windows Phones and will be part of Windows 8. It will offer new personal and social features, cloud storage, Beacons, enhanced family settings, integrated voice and gesture controls across the dashboard and in apps, and Bing voice search. Also on Dec. 6, leading app providers will roll out new customized apps for the Xbox 360 in 20 countries.