XBox Dash Update - Dec 2011 Ed.

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Lifer
Oct 19, 2000
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Rage187 said:
The new XBL iOS app is freaking great.
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I just checked out the XBOX companion app on WP7.5 and it's alright. Seems more like a tech demo than something I'd ever use. It might've been nice to search for content but now that they've built in voice search with the Kinect into the dash, that's all I'll need.
 
purbeast0

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No Lifer
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wow just updated, MUCH better layout and flows much nicer. the previous one was awful.
 
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Kev

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Every new update buries netflix deeper in the navigation. I only use my xbox for gaming and netflix, so this annoys me. Also the video quality on netflix has gone to shit after this update.
 
Drako

Drako

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Kev said:
Every new update buries netflix deeper in the navigation. I only use my xbox for gaming and netflix, so this annoys me. Also the video quality on netflix has gone to shit after this update.
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:confused: How is it buried deeper?
 
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JackBurton

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Kev said:
Every new update buries netflix deeper in the navigation. I only use my xbox for gaming and netflix, so this annoys me. Also the video quality on netflix has gone to shit after this update.
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Just say, "XBox, Bing Netflix." Done.
 
sygyzy

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Lifer
Oct 21, 2000
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I think you can also say "Xbox, Apps, Netflix." For me, the Netflix app only is on Apps and not under Videos (strangely).
 
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JackBurton

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sygyzy said:
I think you can also say "Xbox, Apps, Netflix." For me, the Netflix app only is on Apps and not under Videos (strangely).
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Yeah, but the cool thing with the "Bing" command is that you can drill down to wherever the app is by just using that command. You don't need to know what subcategory the app is listed under. But yeah, you can also say, "Xbox, Apps, Netflix."
 
American Gunner

American Gunner

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Gooberlx2 said:
Anyone used the beacons and/or facebook integration yet? Thoughts?
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I was wondering about the beacons too. I do like that it tells you when a friend gets on the same game you are playing. That way I know if I want to invite them to my party.
 
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cyphilis

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With the new layout, Im really thinking a Kinect is a must have. Its a pain in the ass to navigate with the controller, Im thinking just swiping my hand in mid air would be easier.
 
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Rage187

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cyphilis said:
With the new layout, Im really thinking a Kinect is a must have. Its a pain in the ass to navigate with the controller, Im thinking just swiping my hand in mid air would be easier.
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I have a Kinect and preferred the old interface. I want to use the controller but I keep ending up ending drilled into the bottom panes. Kind of annoying.
 
Fingolfin269

Fingolfin269

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Pheran said:
Just tried out cloud profile, it is fricking awesome! No more USB stick!
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What did you have to do to move the profile from your thumb drive to the cloud? I tried doing it manually but it doesn't give me the cloud as an option to move to.
 
Pheran

Pheran

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Fingolfin269 said:
What did you have to do to move the profile from your thumb drive to the cloud? I tried doing it manually but it doesn't give me the cloud as an option to move to.
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You don't have to do anything to move it. Get both systems updated and get signed in on the new version, then boot one without the stick and go to the profiles area and choose to download your profile.
 
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basslover1

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cyphilis said:
With the new layout, Im really thinking a Kinect is a must have. Its a pain in the ass to navigate with the controller, Im thinking just swiping my hand in mid air would be easier.
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It isn't that much different than the previous version, categories now go left/right instead of up/down.

You know you can use the left and right bumpers to jump between categories, right?
 
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cyphilis

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basslover1 said:
It isn't that much different than the previous version, categories now go left/right instead of up/down.

You know you can use the left and right bumpers to jump between categories, right?
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No I did not know that, and thank you. I kept scrolling through every damn thing with my thumb controls.
 
American Gunner

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I had something weird happen. I have sound on everything on my Xbox, except Hulu. My Hulu on the PS3 works just fine, but when I go into it on the 360 the sound just cuts out completely.
 
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