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Some game industry watchers have predicted that the new Xbox may have wireless networking capabilities, which would make connecting to a home PC or other Microsoft-powered device quick and easy. "On my Xbox, I want to be able to listen to that music in that living room, I want to be able to call up those photos," Gates said.
Bill Gates hinted Monday that future versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Latest News about Microsoft next-generation Xbox Latest News about Xbox video game console will let players listen to music files, show home photos and send instant messages.
Speaking to a group of business journalists, Microsoft's chairman predicted that video game consoles will continue to gain features of home computers and become more connected to PCs.
The newest Xbox, scheduled to debut May 14 as the first update of the product in five years, is highly anticipated by gamers.
Gates offered few details about the new Xbox, and it's not clear whether the machine, code-named "Xenon," will let users store and play music and photos like a home computer, or simply be able to connect to home computers that hold such data.
But it is expected to let users do instant messaging Latest News about instant messaging through its "Xbox Live" capabilities and also display games in high-definition with surround sound.
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Some game industry watchers have predicted that the new Xbox also may have wireless Latest News about wireless networking capabilities, which would make connecting to a home PC Latest News about PC or other Microsoft-powered device quick and easy.
The forthcoming improvements are all part of Microsoft's desire to expand the capabilities of home computing Latest News about computing to its video game console.
"On my Xbox, I want to be able to listen to that music in that living room, I want to be able to call up those photos," Gates told members of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
Gates said the capabilities and interface of the newest Xbox would be very similar to Microsoft's "media center" PC software, which is designed to be adigital entertainment Latest News about digital entertainment hub for the home.
Microsoft and Gates also desperately want to keep up with Sony Latest News about Sony Corp., its arch-rival in the video game business, and stay ahead of Nintendo, the No. 3 video console maker.
Gates said Monday that the game console industry is evolving into a two-company market, with Sony and Microsoft leading the way.
http://www.toptechnews.com/news/Next-Gen-Xbox-To-Ship-with-Wireless-Capabilities-Built-Right-In-/story.xhtml?story_id=01149GEA97S1
Bill Gates hinted Monday that future versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Latest News about Microsoft next-generation Xbox Latest News about Xbox video game console will let players listen to music files, show home photos and send instant messages.
Speaking to a group of business journalists, Microsoft's chairman predicted that video game consoles will continue to gain features of home computers and become more connected to PCs.
The newest Xbox, scheduled to debut May 14 as the first update of the product in five years, is highly anticipated by gamers.
Gates offered few details about the new Xbox, and it's not clear whether the machine, code-named "Xenon," will let users store and play music and photos like a home computer, or simply be able to connect to home computers that hold such data.
But it is expected to let users do instant messaging Latest News about instant messaging through its "Xbox Live" capabilities and also display games in high-definition with surround sound.
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Some game industry watchers have predicted that the new Xbox also may have wireless Latest News about wireless networking capabilities, which would make connecting to a home PC Latest News about PC or other Microsoft-powered device quick and easy.
The forthcoming improvements are all part of Microsoft's desire to expand the capabilities of home computing Latest News about computing to its video game console.
"On my Xbox, I want to be able to listen to that music in that living room, I want to be able to call up those photos," Gates told members of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
Gates said the capabilities and interface of the newest Xbox would be very similar to Microsoft's "media center" PC software, which is designed to be adigital entertainment Latest News about digital entertainment hub for the home.
Microsoft and Gates also desperately want to keep up with Sony Latest News about Sony Corp., its arch-rival in the video game business, and stay ahead of Nintendo, the No. 3 video console maker.
Gates said Monday that the game console industry is evolving into a two-company market, with Sony and Microsoft leading the way.
http://www.toptechnews.com/news/Next-Gen-Xbox-To-Ship-with-Wireless-Capabilities-Built-Right-In-/story.xhtml?story_id=01149GEA97S1