Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Twitter will soon dominate TV on Xbox One


Microsoft has announced that a number of popular apps including HBO Go, Showtime Anytime, Comedy Central, and others will launch on Xbox One by year's end. But easily the biggest aspect of today's news is the huge role Twitter will soon play in Microsoft's TV plans. Twitter will be directly integrated in the Xbox One's TV experience, and this is much more than the mediocre app that came before on Xbox 360.


This time, Microsoft says Twitter has been "optimized for the biggest screen in your house in a smart, contextual way." It will automatically display tweets related to the shows you're watching on cable, for instance — and they take up a decent portion of the screen. Twitter will also have a place in the Xbox One's OneGuide: you'll...


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