With all of Microsoft’s announcements lately around Windows
8, Surface RT and Window Phone8, I’m pretty sure the next thing that will get
more press coverage will be “SmartGlass”.
In case you missed it, in a nutshell, SmartGlass is an application that
can be loaded on all Microsoft devices and even iOS and Android devices, that
allows control, management and companion capabilities to your Xbox360 console.
Check out Microsoft’s video here:
With Microsoft’s big “eco-system” push on the new smart tile
interface, across all platforms, SmartGlass adds another interesting set of
capabilities to allow all of your devices to play one or many roles.
It took me a couple years to finally break down and pickup
my own Xbox 360… Yes, I purchased the
limited edition Halo version and new game!!!
After ordering a Windows Phone 8 this weekend and upgrading
to Windows 8 on my home machine, I thought it was a good time to give the new
Microsoft “eco system” a try. That’s
where SmartGlass really shines. SmartGlass
is built into the new OS update on the Xbox360 and also has a majority of the
components built into Windows 8 on my home machine (still need to load the app
from the store onto Windows 8).
Every time I use SmartGlass from either my home machine or
other devices (smartphones & tablets), I like it more and more… Playing music, watching movies or viewing pictures
from my home machines onto the Xbox could not be easier. Controlling the Xbox from the remote control feature
on your devices is a “no brainer”.
Launching apps, viewing movie information and seeing a majority of your
Xbox profile from your smartphone, tablet or Windows 8 PC is “SWEET”.
What would I like to see next offered through the xbox360: email integration (hotmail, gmail, etc), Twitter
and Facebook native apps. I’m not sure I’m
a big fan of going into the built in browser on the xbox360 to get access to Twitter,
Facebook, etc.
Once my HTC 8X Windows phone comes in, one of the first apps I load will be SmartGlass… I can’t wait to see how it integrates into my new Xbox…
Now I need to figure out how to get some Microsoft points and achievements!!!!
Once my HTC 8X Windows phone comes in, one of the first apps I load will be SmartGlass… I can’t wait to see how it integrates into my new Xbox…
Now I need to figure out how to get some Microsoft points and achievements!!!!
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