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December 15th, 2009 at 03:26pm
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The man known as Major Nelson has been so kind as to remind us all that child accounts for Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm have now been enabled for US Xbox 360 users. Once granted parental permission, Xbox Live child account holders over the age of 13 will be able to access these applications. The Major reminds everyone to make sure to select automatic logins for all the applications, otherwise you will be prompted for parental permission every time an app is launched. We’d have to agree with his advice. After all, Mom coming in to give you and your friends Tang and lemon squares: Cool. Mom coming in to log you into Facebook: Not cool.
Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm now support Xbox child accounts in US originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 9th, 2009 at 05:40pm
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When Microsoft rolled out Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm support for the Xbox 360, a number of users were less than impressed. Specifically, those with child Xbox Live accounts were not allowed to use any of the new applications. Outside the US, Microsoft has now released an update that allows child accounts to access these features, so long as parental permission is given. Major Nelson advises users to set each application to log in automatically upon first activation. Otherwise, those with child accounts will be prompted for parental permission every time the application is launched.
Fear not, US gamers, the update will hit American shores on December 15.
MS enables child accounts for 360 Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 28th, 2009 at 02:30pm
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According to Microsoft, nearly two million Xbox Live users logged into Facebook through the console’s new built-in social media applications. Based on a vague estimate provided by Microsoft, it appears that around ten percent of all Xbox Live Gold accounts used the application within its first week of availability; however, it’s possible many of those users only logged in to see the new feature in action.
Microsoft also stated the addition of Last.fm — a music streaming service currently only available for US and UK gamers — prompted nearly one million new profile activations. In its first week, Last.fm users streamed “more than 120 million minutes” of music to their Xbox 360 consoles. If we’ve learned one thing from these numbers, it’s that people love to click on shiny new boxes.
Microsoft reveals usage stats for Facebook, Last.fm originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 10:30am
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Details? They’re so early 2009.
PSA: Facebook, Twitter now on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 28th, 2009 at 04:00pm
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Those of you who woke up extra early this morning to get in precious alone time with your Xbox 360 (we understand – we do it all the time) may have been tricked when a mandatory system update greeted you in place of the dashboard. Alas, the much ballyhoo’d Facebook/Twitter/Last.fm update has not yet arrived, as Microsoft’s Major Nelson points out on his site.
Instead, the update brings with it support for the now five-year-old WPA2 security protocol. With that new and improved 802.11n wireless adapter hitting retailers next month, and with WPA2 certification being mandatory for all new Wi-Fi devices as of March 2006, Microsoft seems to be rolling out that addition in software. That’s good news for those of you with a four-year-old Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter!
PSA: Xbox mandatory update isn’t ‘The Big One,’ adds WPA2 support for wireless adapter originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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October 22nd, 2009 at 11:45pm
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The “wave 1″ invites to the Xbox Live update preview program are out now, according to Major Nelson. If your dear console has been invited to participate, there should be a prompt upon sign-in. A “wave 1″ invite implies that more waves are incoming, so don’t get too sad if ya didn’t catch the first one, Moondoggie. Grab that board and prepare to ride a future wave to all that upgradedness.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Xbox Live preview ‘wave 1′ invites out now originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 21st, 2009 at 07:40pm
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Major Nelson, Xbox Live guru and prolific tweeter, has announced that the first wave of notification emails for the Xbox 360 Dashboard update preview should go out this Friday. Incidentally, sign up is now closed, so no more applications will be accepted. The preview will give Xbox Live members a chance to check out the many new features in the upcoming Dashboard update, including Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm and the new Zune Video Marketplace. Also, as we reported earlier today, Microsoft has thrown in a preview of Halo Waypoint as well.
The preview program should roll out sometime next week. In the meantime, keep an eye on those inboxes!
Xbox Dashboard update preview invites out this Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2009 at 08:00pm
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The November Xbox Live Dashboard Update — which brings Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and the Zune Video Marketplace to the Xbox 360 — will soon be here. Joystiq has nabbed the update early, and we’re here to share all of its secrets with you in the only way that we know how: A video tour! Above, you’ll find a brief tour of all the new features. If there’s a specific feature you’d like to know more about, simply click one of the the words below to watch a more detailed video all about it.
Note: We learned after publication that the abnormally priced movie rental has not yet been released in theaters. As such, it has a higher price.
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Video Preview: Xbox Live Fall 2009 Dashboard Update, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 16th, 2009 at 12:00am
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Over at IndustryGamers, everyone’s favorite video game predicterer (we’re still working on that one) Michael Pachter has taken the reigns of the site and offers his own extensive diatribe on the future of Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming new tech: Project Natal and the PlayStation Motion Controller (rumored to be called Sphere). Pachter’s assertion is that price will be Natal’s biggest selling point and Microsoft will try to expand upon its market of established Xbox 360 owners by offering the device for $50. For Sony’s doodad, Pachter says the company is “trying to create an answer to the success of the Wii.”
Pachter even likens the future state of a Natal-enabled Xbox 360 to the current state of the iPhone — with features like Twitter, Netflix, Last.fm and Facebook inside Microsoft’s box and its intuitive interface, he says casual or non-playing members of Xbox 360 households will become interested. And then when it’s bundled with all new Xbox 360s, he says that’ll expand Microsoft’s reach even more.
For the motion-controlled competition, Pachter says he’d be surprised if Sony’s asking price was over $100, and stresses that both Microsoft and Sony need to keep “the consumer’s cost relatively low in order to achieve broad penetration.”
[Update: Corrected Pachter's belief that the motion controller would be no more than $100. We sincerely apologize for the misinterpretation and the consequent misinformation.]
Pachter: Project Natal will cost $50, ‘Sphere’ no more than $100 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 14th, 2009 at 07:15pm
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As it has done in the past, Microsoft is offering early access to its next Xbox 360 Dashboard update (which integrates Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm and Zune Marketplace) to those who sign up — and are then selected — to preview it. Major Nelson has just updated his blog with word that the signup process has begun for the program, mentioning that Microsoft is looking for “multiple thousands” of users to test out the update. So, sounds like chances of getting in are good.
Those wishing to put their names in the hat for preview access can do so by hitting the Microsoft Connect site and filling out a survey. The preview program is being offered in all territories where Xbox Live is available, but keep in mind you’ll need a Windows Live ID in order to apply. The Major says those who’ve been picked will receive an email in about a week; after which the update will be pushed out to their consoles, and they can start bragging about their early access via Twitter and Facebook right from their 360s.
If past Dashboard preview programs are anything to go by, everyone who signs up will eventually gain access just prior to the update’s release — which may happen on November 17.
Xbox 360 Dashboard update ‘preview’ open for signups originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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