Monday, October 10, 2011

Microsoft reportedly preparing Silverlight-like app framework ahead of Xbox Live update

Microsoft reportedly preparing Silverlight-like app framework ahead of Xbox Live update

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a new slate of Xbox Live partnerships with Verizon, Comcast, and a host of other content providers. Now, the company has unveiled new details about the code upon which these new apps will run. Sources close to the situation tell GigaOM that the new framework, code-named "Lakeview," will be based on Silverlight, but will also bring a few new features from Xbox Kinect, including voice recognition and gesture-based controls. More intriguing, perhaps, are insider claims that Microsoft's new content partners stream video using Apple's HTTP Live Streaming, rather than Redmond's Smooth Streaming.

Engadget, Microsoft reportedly preparing Silverlight-like app framework ahead of Xbox Live update

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