Microsoft Bags Emmy Award For TV Enhancement Device (Xbox One TV Service)
Microsoft has won an Emmy Award under ‘Technology And Engineering ‘ category for Television Enhancement Devices. Tom Langan, Group Program Manager of Xbox One TV team accepted this award on behalf of his team.
With Xbox One, Microsoft has brought in a whole new level of TV viewing experience. First of all, users can now connect their cable or satellite box to your Xbox One and prepare for lift off. HDMI pass-thru enables you to watch TV through your Xbox, which makes switching inputs seem almost pre-historic. Also, it marries gaming and TV experience together. You can get an multiplayer gaming invite while you are watching TV, receive Skype call, and more.
A simple voice command turns on your Xbox One, your TV, your set-top box and your AV system because Kinect for Xbox One is an Infra-Red blaster. You can find your favorite show, change channels, turn up the TV volume and more – with the sound of your voice, powered by Bing voice recognition technology. Just sa...