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Xbox Second Screen Announced

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-another-look dept.

kodiaktau writes "Microsoft has announced a feature called SmartGlass that provides a new set of features when viewing media on mobile or PC devices. Sources say that it will provide context focused advertising/product placement as well as metadata about the media you are currently viewing. Additionally the interface allows you to store viewing data and share between your desktop and mobile devices to continue viewing content between devices. From the article: 'SmartGlass also allows you to view the web on an Xbox 360 using Internet Explorer. The tablet or phone becomes the keyboard and you can easily browse web pages without having a physical keyboard in the living room.'"

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  1. Wait, What Are We Doing Wrong?! by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about you work on a next gen console, and stop adding useless crap to your tired console from 2005?

    But but but, we can help you find products that you want to spend money on! Don't you want that? Don't you want to spend money? Don't you want to see the new shinies that are coming out on the expensive game system you paid moneys for? Are you some communist that is against buying stuff? And we can build a WEB SERVICE with the RIAA that helps you make sure that you're playing a REAL copy of your favorite movie or album and will make sure you're not some victim using victimizing bittorrent, horrible handbrake and the dangerous PS3MediaServer to enjoy your game system. We just want to give you more purchasing power and help you manage your digital rights. Don't you want power and rights? Huh?

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  2. Giving the people what they want. by LighterShadeOfBlack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, Microsoft has listened to it's customers and fanbase! People have been clamouring for years to have context focused advertising/product placement on their Xboxen and now these long years have loyalty have been rewarded. Bravo, Microsoft. Bravo.

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    1. Re:Giving the people what they want. by CanHasDIY · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ads have pushed me away from the 360. Advertisements are literally among my most loathed concepts.

      What, you think just because you spent several hundred dollars on hardware, and continue to pay a subscription fee to access online content, you shouldn't be bombarded with advertisements every time you turn the thing on? How else are they supposed to make money???

      I swear, the selfishness of today's consumer...




      .../sarc

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  3. Re:"...using Internet Explorer" by gweihir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft products. When "sucks way less" is the replacement for "good".

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