IPTV via Xbox 360 on the way
Microsoft plans to unveil IPTV (Internet protocol television) via Xbox 360 by the end of the year.
By Agencies |
LAS VEGAS: Microsoft announced that Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console would deliver television and movies via the Internet by the end of the year.
The Redmond, Washington-based software giant made the announcment yesterday in a grand ballroom packed with more than 4,000 people in Las Vegas on the eve of the opening of the world's largest consumer electronics show.
"Our goal is to make entertainment more personal, more interactive and more social," Microsoft devices division president Robbie Bach said at the news conference.
The IPTV (Internet protocol television) capability would enable users to watch television or films while playing video games or chatting on the Internet via Xbox consoles, according to Microsoft.
The Redmond, Washington-based software giant made the announcment yesterday in a grand ballroom packed with more than 4,000 people in Las Vegas on the eve of the opening of the world's largest consumer electronics show.
"Our goal is to make entertainment more personal, more interactive and more social," Microsoft devices division president Robbie Bach said at the news conference.
The IPTV (Internet protocol television) capability would enable users to watch television or films while playing video games or chatting on the Internet via Xbox consoles, according to Microsoft.
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