One of the big changes about how modern-day video game consoles function is that they do a lot more than play games. The trend started with the first Playstation, which embraced the CD format and let owners play music through their TVs. Sony's been at the forefront multimedia multifunction consoles ever since, with the PS2 helping popularize DVDs and PS3s serving as the first Blu-ray player many people owned. As things shift to streaming media, each manufacturer's jockeyed to get partnerships in place to make their console seem more attractive. Microsoft grabbed the first big get with Netflix compatibility a few years back and since then it's been all about exclusivity.
Sony scored the coup when they entered into an agreement that secured Hulu Plus for them, letting PS3 owners watch every episode from every season of every show they offer from the networks ABC, NBC, and Fox. Members...
Sony scored the coup when they entered into an agreement that secured Hulu Plus for them, letting PS3 owners watch every episode from every season of every show they offer from the networks ABC, NBC, and Fox. Members...
- 4/30/2011
- by Evan Narcisse
- ifc.com
Ever since the Kinect launched last year, Microsoft has been slowly adding additional features and support for the device on Xbxo 360 consoles. The latest update arrives today in the form of the long-promised voice and motion control functionality for the console's Netflix Watch Instantly application.
The news comes via a Microsoft press release, which touts the newly updated Netflix as the only place to enjoy the service in a "controller-free" environment. My iPad app begs to differ, but the point is clear enough. No one's going to complain about being able to tell their TV in a commanding voice to play the latest available episode of "Glee."
"By integrating Kinect into the Netflix experience on Xbox Live, we're continuing to transform the way people enjoy their favorite entertainment in the living room," Xbox Live general manager Pete Thompson said in a statement. "Since its launch, Netflix has always been one...
The news comes via a Microsoft press release, which touts the newly updated Netflix as the only place to enjoy the service in a "controller-free" environment. My iPad app begs to differ, but the point is clear enough. No one's going to complain about being able to tell their TV in a commanding voice to play the latest available episode of "Glee."
"By integrating Kinect into the Netflix experience on Xbox Live, we're continuing to transform the way people enjoy their favorite entertainment in the living room," Xbox Live general manager Pete Thompson said in a statement. "Since its launch, Netflix has always been one...
- 4/14/2011
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Multiplayer
Padma Lakshmi is keeping a lot about her pregnancy secret, but she’s revealing that the baby, due this spring, will hold to at least one tradition.
“I am going to name the child an Indian name — I’m Indian,” the Top Chef host, 39, said Tuesday at Vermilion restaurant in New York City, at a dinner celebrating Indian women in the culinary arts.
Without divulging the sex of the baby, Padma says she has in mind is “not a fancy name, but a name that is close to my family. It will be after someone in my family.”
“So don...
“I am going to name the child an Indian name — I’m Indian,” the Top Chef host, 39, said Tuesday at Vermilion restaurant in New York City, at a dinner celebrating Indian women in the culinary arts.
Without divulging the sex of the baby, Padma says she has in mind is “not a fancy name, but a name that is close to my family. It will be after someone in my family.”
“So don...
- 1/14/2010
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
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