Xbox TV launching this holiday season
Xbox TV will use Bing and the Kinect voice commands to facilitate users' searches, a feature that Ballmer said separates Microsoft from previous, failed TV-peripheral attempts by other companies, such as Google and Apple. Van Baker, an analyst at Gartner, said that may not be as much of an advantage as Microsoft thinks. "Search is not discovery," he said. "Search as an answer to discovery implies you know what you're looking for. Most people have no idea what they're looking for."
A well-integrated streaming TV service is a wonderful idea, if it's implemented correctly -- we'll see if Microsoft has the magic formula (Wingardium televisiosa!) this holiday season.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/17/xbox-tv-launching-this-holiday-season/#comments
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2huPosted:
The issue I would see with the kinect sensor mic was if it picked up background noise or if you were talking to someone else and it picked it up and changed it with that. Seems like a cool idea if it all works.
AmIOptimisticPosted:
First of all, I want to get to know the service. Is this a free service for XBL Gold members? Monthly subscription? And if really was that good, the cable companies would be bankrupt, don't get your hopes too high.
Jacob8hockeyPosted:
Sounds awesoem! hopefully Canada will get it and I hope I can get my sports channels. :)
DarkZeanon95Posted:
they r seriously building a tv u can talk to?.... from what i can tell this is amazing.... if it has a connect sensor built in i will deffinatly be buying 1!!!!!
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