Microsoft's Xbox One Is Its Own Second Screen
Brings together live TV, Internet, gaming, original content
Microsoft hopes the new Xbox One—its first console in eight years—will become a hub for entertainment. In addition to live TV, the device will offer exclusive media content, including a live-action Halo video series produced by Steven Spielberg, according to Reuters.
Don Mattick, Microsoft's svp, interactive entertainment, told the BBC that he sees the Xbox One as an "unrivaled device," and "the ultimate all-in-one entertainment system."
The Verge reported that the Xbox One's live TV functionality will work in conjunction with the user's existing cable box.
The Xbox One's “Snap Mode” feature looks like Windows 8 and allows users to run two activities simultaneously, according to TechCrunch, providing a second-screen experience alongside things like live TV.
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