The New Xbox Media Remote
Microsoft's latest Xbox Media Remote may be missing the familiar green button, but it's a great upgrade to its predecessor, and at $19.99 it's a surprising bargain.
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Microsoft CES Keynote 2012 in Pictures
Going into the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 Keynote we knew it would be Microsoft’s last. What we didn’t know is whether it would be extremely enlightening about Microsoft’s plans for 2012, or if it would be more of a review of everything Microsoft has done over the last few...
read moreNext Xbox to Include DVR Functionality?
A recent patent indicates that the next Microsoft Xbox may include DVR functionality.
read moreFall 2011 Update Brings New Services and Metro Style to Xbox
The long-awaited Xbox 360 update has arrived, and with it comes a slew of new features and a refreshed user experience that reinforces Microsoft's new Metro-style design DNA. Our highlights and gallery showcase many of this update's new offerings.
read moreMedia Center Quick Tip – Starting Media Center from the Xbox Dashboard...
The Fall 2011 update for the Xbox 360 brings a great new Metro-style UI to the Xbox dashboard, but where did Media Center go? You can still use your Xbox as an extender, you just have to dig a little to find it.
read moreHoliday Gift Guide for Geeks
The holidays are quickly approaching, and if you're anything like the writers at the DMZ, you probably have barely started your holiday gift buying, if at all. Never fear though! We're here to give you lots of ideas, at least for the geeks on your list.
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #151 : Spooky News
Josh and Richard are back together for a spooky Episode 151 of Entertainment 2.0. As usual, the two kicked off the show with some listener feedback, including a very suspicious voicemail. After that they dove into all the news of the last couple of weeks. They started with a supposed leak of...
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #148 : Xbox TV?
Richard Gunther returns for episode 148 of the Entertainment 2.0 podcast where he and Josh Pollard were able to discuss all of the entertainment tech news that has erupted from Microsoft over the last week. Of course the show was kicked off with some great listener feedback, including a voicemail...
read moreMicrosoft to Partner with Comcast and Verizon for Xbox TV?
Digiday is reporting that Microsoft is currently negotiating deals with Comcast and Verizon to bring television to U.S. customers via the upcoming Xbox TV service. Xbox TV is a service that was demonstrated at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this summer that will allow users to view live...
read moreHulu Plus now on XBOX Live
Hulu Plus is now being offered to XBOX Live members and finally brings Hulu’s pay per month streaming model directly to your XBOX 360. Playstation 3 owners have had this since November of 2010, although recent network outages have blocked this feature for PS3 users as of late . The pricing plan...
read moreRemote Simplicity: Using a Zune Remote in Media Center
Some times you just want to keep things simple or gasp keep it “Apple” like. That is the case with this nice little gem of a find. A user over at Life Hacker found out that with a simple registry edit you can use alternative IR remote controls within Media Center and even Windows Media...
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