Monday, December 10, 2012

Microsoft demos ESPN Xbox SmartGlass integration, coming later this month

xbox 360 espn smartglass

Microsoft demonstrated a new version of the Xbox 360's ESPN app today, with support for the SmartGlass phone and tablet "second screen" control and interface system. The SmartGlass experience for ESPN essentially takes moves the entire interface for the ESPN app to your phone or tablet — you can pick highlights, change streams, and look at stats on your mobile device, and the content will show up on TV. "If you think about a guide on your TV, it's a lot of clutter," said Microsoft's Mark Budash. "We've taken all that data from your television and put it on your device."


"We think the best sports experience is on the Xbox."


Budash demonstrated the system using the Windows 8 SmartGlass app, selecting highlights while the main ESPN feed...


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