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Microsoft had numerous announcements ready for their E3 keynotetoday, all of them surrounding the Xbox platform and how thecompany is leveraging their position in the living room to become your hub for all things entertainment. Xbox SmartGlass is a new application for Windows 8, Windows Phone,and devices running iOS and Android OS, meant to provide a secondscreen where you can interact with the content your are watching onyour TV. Smartglass works wirelessly to connect your Xbox to yourportable device, for example to provide side content to a show --Microsoft demoed Game of Thrones, showing an interactive map of theGoT world, pinpointing where the action was taking place on a givenscene -- also to browse the web, where your tablet becomes avirtual keyboard and you are able to surf the web on the big screenusing Internet Explorer. On the gaming side, Microsoft showed how you could draw plays onMadden or get stats, and arrange multiplayer sessions on Halo 4(early demo version) from your handheld. All in all, SmartGlassappears to have the hardware component covered since it supportsall major mobile platforms, effectively turning your smartphone ortablet in a remote control for your console. On the software side,possibilities are quite varied and limitless, so it will be up todevelopers to come up with smart, usable solutions that add up tothe experience. As mentioned above, Internet Explorer for Xbox is another oftoday's announcements, along with a brief preview of the Xbox Musicstreaming service, which touts support for Windows 8 and WindowsPhones. On the content side, Xbox is getting a expanded list of offeringswhich includes partnerships with Nickelodeon, Paramount, Univision,Machinima, GameSpot TV, among many others . Sports fans will be glad to hear full ESPN programming will betransmitted 24/7 including ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3 and ESPN U. Thisalong with deals for NBA Game Time and NHL GameCenter Live. Note,there's an obvious geographic component attached to theannouncement, so you just won't get all this content anywhere inthe world. However, it's yet another step in the direction ofgetting live television through the Internet and not necessarilytied to a cable provider. Image credit: Engadget. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Baby Umbrella Stroller , China Bicycles Trailer, and more. For more , please visit Double Bike Trailers today!
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