Archangel Tyrael Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Microsoft's rumored tablet will apparently support Xbox Live streaming and will be released as part of the company's strategic partnership with Barnes & Noble, according to unnamed sources speaking toTechCrunch. We'll know one way or another later today when Microsoft's June 18, 2012 media event in Los Angeles kicks off at 3:30pm PST. There's very little more to say about the reveal at this point. Rumors of a Microsoft tablet popped up late last week after the company sent out press invites touting a "major announcement" at today's event. The Barnes & Noble tie would make sense given that Microsoft entered into a partnership with the retailer earlier this year. It's the possibility of Xbox Live-streaming support that is most exciting here, however; if the rumor is true, this tablet would be the first to offer anything more than the limited connectivity available via the My Xbox Live app. It would also certainly come along at an appropriate moment, what with Microsoft having just announced its SmartGlass initiative at E3 2012. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/725070/microsoft-reportedly-partnering-with-barnes-noble-for-xbox-live-streaming-tablet/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyaaa Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Can you explain this a little more? What exactly is Xbox live streaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Takaa Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Microsoft's rumored tablet will apparently support Xbox Live streaming and will be released as part of the company's strategic partnership with Barnes & Noble, according to unnamed sources speaking toTechCrunch. We'll know one way or another later today when Microsoft's June 18, 2012 media event in Los Angeles kicks off at 3:30pm PST. There's very little more to say about the reveal at this point. Rumors of a Microsoft tablet popped up late last week after the company sent out press invites touting a "major announcement" at today's event. The Barnes & Noble tie would make sense given that Microsoft entered into a partnership with the retailer earlier this year. It's the possibility of Xbox Live-streaming support that is most exciting here, however; if the rumor is true, this tablet would be the first to offer anything more than the limited connectivity available via the My Xbox Live app. It would also certainly come along at an appropriate moment, what with Microsoft having just announced its SmartGlass initiative at E3 2012. http://www.g4tv.com/...reaming-tablet/ Sounds pretty great, Ive been waiting for microsoft to enter the tablet race for awhile now. But in all honesty, I couldnt care less about XBL unless Im actually on my xbox. Why do I need to carry something like that around with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel Tyrael Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Can you explain this a little more? What exactly is Xbox live streaming? Not sure exactly, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerbuta Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 The Xbox Smart Glass sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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