Microsoft hopes to enhance the Xbox 360 experience by providing users with Web browsing capability. Microsoft is currently testing a modified version of Internet Explorer 9 that would allow users to browse from their Xbox 360.
Geek.com reports the modified version includes Kinect integration, which would allow users to surf the Web “using voice and gesture controls on your console in the very near future.”
The announcement comes soon after the success of PS3’s Webkit browser, which suggests users may now be embracing console-based Web browsing more than they had in the past.
In addition to Internet Explorer 9 integration, Xbox 360 is also working on a Skype app, and Microsoft is rumored to be releasing the “Woodstock” music service at E3. Geek.com believes these changes signal Xbox 360’s shift from “a connected gaming console into a more full-featured living room entertainment hub.”
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