Xbox Dashboard Update (Facebook/Twitter/Last.FM)

Rock Bandit · 10-24-2009, 06:46 AM

Fired up my Xbox this morning and got an update. Looks like the update beta is up for folks who got in. Pretty cool, I'm on Last.fm right now listening to the David Bowie channel. Anyone else in?

Telefrog · 10-24-2009, 07:57 AM

Holy shit. Yeah! I got it as well.

Last.fm on the box is really cool. The Facebook and Twotter is meh, but the ability to look at my Facebook photos on the console is really nice.

SpacemanSpiff757 · 10-24-2009, 08:30 AM

Yeah, I got it. pretty slick, I like being able to stream radio now

Suave Peanut · 10-24-2009, 09:06 AM

I'm not in because I don't have an Xbox. So, fuck you.

rein · 10-24-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SpacemanSpiff757

Yeah, I got it. pretty slick, I like being able to stream radio now

..just because people do it in most Sony update threads... ...I've been doing that on my PSP and PS3 for about 2 years now.

So, is this the beta with Facebook and Twitter? Post impressions if it is. I'm not a fan of either and not going Gold again but would be interested to see what features it adds.

Mike Kelehan · 10-24-2009, 10:01 AM

I'm interested in whatever other, little updates they did. I haven't been hearing about any. Aside from the big new features, have you noticed anything else that's changed?

inmostlight · 10-24-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rein

..just because people do it in most Sony update threads... ...I've been doing that on my PSP and PS3 for about 2 years now.

So, is this the beta with Facebook and Twitter? Post impressions if it is. I'm not a fan of either and not going Gold again but would be interested to see what features it adds.

I checked them out. Twitter seems interesting, but not very useful in the long run since there are better interfaces on my laptop or phone. Perhaps this is an API, though, so I could see it being better used if developers can now incorporate this into their games.

Facebook is a little better. I don't think I'd use it to make updates, but as others have mentioned viewing photos on the big screen in a slideshow is very nice. I'm also looking forward to the options to add real life friends to my xbox friends and vice versa, but when I tried that out nobody else I know had linked their accounts.

TheSilentDeath · 10-24-2009, 10:19 AM

Ended up getting it Thursday night while playing Borderlands. Shitty thing about it was that it kicked me offline to down load the thing. Don't use twitter so that really doesn't matter to me, but the other things that the update brings are cool.

Inspector Fowler · 10-24-2009, 10:34 AM

I forget - has anybody answered the question of whether or not you can stream Last.fm while you're playing games?

Suave Peanut · 10-24-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Inspector Fowler

I forget - has anybody answered the question of whether or not you can stream Last.fm while you're playing games?

It was established pretty early on after this was announced that no, you cannot. And that sucks.

Iron Past · 10-24-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Suave Peanut

It was established pretty early on after this was announced that no, you cannot. And that sucks.

Such a missed opportunity. Maybe they can fix that.

Orca · 10-25-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelehan

I'm interested in whatever other, little updates they did. I haven't been hearing about any. Aside from the big new features, have you noticed anything else that's changed?

You can install Crackdown now.

Inspector Fowler · 10-25-2009, 06:07 PM

Huh. This makes the Last.fm integration totally worthless to me. My 360 is in the same room with the PC (and, in fact, my PC serves as the stereo receiver for my 360) so I might as well just play my music through the PC if I want to.

Although it does make the Last.fm integration at least somewhat like the PS3's music player. (I kid, I kid).

Variable Gear · 10-26-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron Past

Such a missed opportunity. Maybe they can fix that.

They haven't fixed a lot of artifacts from the original NXE, so I doubt it'll happen.

Yeti2005 · 10-27-2009, 11:31 AM

One thing I noticed is the update loads pages a lot faster. I can browse through movies, games, etc with a lot less spinning load symbols than before. Last.Fm is awesome btw. Perfect for hanging out and listening to music or a party. Facebook is nice but without a chat pad I can't see really using it. The Zune video marketplace is nice. The 1080p quality isn't equal to Blu-Ray but it's still impressive.

nixpayn · 10-27-2009, 01:27 PM

with the fail rate being what it is on the xbox, im scared to turn mine on for anything other than to play games, i dont even watch videos on it if i can avoid it lol.

i'll just.. use the media pc for this stuff.

Yeti2005 · 10-27-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nixpayn

with the fail rate being what it is on the xbox, im scared to turn mine on for anything other than to play games, i dont even watch videos on it if i can avoid it lol.

i'll just.. use the media pc for this stuff.

Don't be scared. The new Jasper 360s are quiet and cool (at least my new Elite is). My old 360 got the RROD out of warranty and I repaired in about 1/2 hour. The same goes with the PS3's optical laser. Yes it might get f*cked up under use but it's easy to repair as well.

nixpayn · 10-27-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeti2005

Don't be scared. The new Jasper 360s are quiet and cool (at least my new Elite is). My old 360 got the RROD out of warranty and I repaired in about 1/2 hour. The same goes with the PS3's optical laser. Yes it might get f*cked up under use but it's easy to repair as well.

yep, my ps3's laser died. my xboxs dvd drive died too, but i just took it to china town and got it replaced for like $25 hehe. the ps3 one is gonna cost me $100 to fix tho.. but im giving the money to a local business instead of sony.

my xbox is one of the older ones sadly- but its hanging in there!

10-24-2009, 06:46 AM	#1
Rock Bandit some kind of magic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 1,579 Blog Entries: 15	Xbox Dashboard Update (Facebook/Twitter/Last.FM) Fired up my Xbox this morning and got an update. Looks like the update beta is up for folks who got in. Pretty cool, I'm on Last.fm right now listening to the David Bowie channel. Anyone else in? __________________ Vasanni's Guide To Summoning The Rock Bandit: "Whammy bar. Whail it and he shall come." "Playing Mortal Kombat gets the same First Amendment protection as reading the Divine Comedy" - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

10-24-2009, 07:57 AM	#2
Telefrog Natural 20's! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lakewood, WA Posts: 4,866 Blog Entries: 3	Holy shit. Yeah! I got it as well. Last.fm on the box is really cool. The Facebook and Twotter is meh, but the ability to look at my Facebook photos on the console is really nice. __________________ Gamertag: Telefrog \| Zunecard: Telefrog \| Steam ID: Telefrog \| Impulse: Telefrog

10-24-2009, 08:30 AM	#3
SpacemanSpiff757 loves donuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 257	Yeah, I got it. pretty slick, I like being able to stream radio now __________________ XBL: bockalakalus PSN: bockalakalus Steam: bockalakalus Guild Wars 2: bockalakalus.5164

10-24-2009, 09:06 AM	#4
Suave Peanut don't let's start Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,748 Blog Entries: 6	I'm not in because I don't have an Xbox. So, fuck you. __________________ • PSN : Steam : XBL •

10-24-2009, 10:19 AM	#8
TheSilentDeath "I drink therefore I am" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bloomington/Normal, IL Posts: 958 Blog Entries: 5	Ended up getting it Thursday night while playing Borderlands. Shitty thing about it was that it kicked me offline to down load the thing. Don't use twitter so that really doesn't matter to me, but the other things that the update brings are cool. __________________ Gamertag: TheSilentDeath PSN ID: SilentTheDeath

10-24-2009, 10:01 AM	#6
Mike Kelehan Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ellicott City, MD, USA Posts: 4,841	I'm interested in whatever other, little updates they did. I haven't been hearing about any. Aside from the big new features, have you noticed anything else that's changed?

10-24-2009, 10:34 AM	#9
Inspector Fowler Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 2,984	I forget - has anybody answered the question of whether or not you can stream Last.fm while you're playing games?

10-25-2009, 06:07 PM	#13
Inspector Fowler Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 2,984	Huh. This makes the Last.fm integration totally worthless to me. My 360 is in the same room with the PC (and, in fact, my PC serves as the stereo receiver for my 360) so I might as well just play my music through the PC if I want to. Although it does make the Last.fm integration at least somewhat like the PS3's music player. (I kid, I kid).

10-27-2009, 11:31 AM	#15
Yeti2005 Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,775	One thing I noticed is the update loads pages a lot faster. I can browse through movies, games, etc with a lot less spinning load symbols than before. Last.Fm is awesome btw. Perfect for hanging out and listening to music or a party. Facebook is nice but without a chat pad I can't see really using it. The Zune video marketplace is nice. The 1080p quality isn't equal to Blu-Ray but it's still impressive.

10-27-2009, 01:27 PM	#16
nixpayn Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: toronto Posts: 527	with the fail rate being what it is on the xbox, im scared to turn mine on for anything other than to play games, i dont even watch videos on it if i can avoid it lol. i'll just.. use the media pc for this stuff. __________________ - nix

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