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d21lewis on 14 August 2015
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Microsoft Xbox One

Also released in November of 2013, the Xbox One is the follow up to the surprisingly successful Xbox 360.  What does  it have to offer besides games?  Here's the list:

Control Inputs:  Xbox One Controller, USB Keyboard, Kinect 2.0, Smartglass App, 

Xbox One Controller's Notable Features:

  • AA Battery or Rechargeable "Charge and Play Kit" required for wireless play
  • Micro USB support for wired gaming
  • Analog Triggers
  • "Impulse Triggers": Force feedback (rumble) built into the triggers
  • Three infrared lights built into the controller for camera tacking
Hardware Features:
  • Three USB 3.0 Ports
  • External HDD Support
  • HDMI Input
  • Blue Tooth
  • Additional Kinect port
  • Blu Ray player
Software Features:
  • Miracast Support* (display mobile devices on Xbox One)
  • Backwards Compatibility* (Select games)
  • Pause/Resume Feature
  • "Snap" (Run two applications at the same time. ie: a video game and a sporting event)
  • Trophy/Achievement Support (with leaderboards, comparable friends list, activity feed, etc.)
  • Option to set customized images as wallpapers
  • Game DVR
  • Pause and resume function
  • Internet browser
  • Pins (set up the apps in an order that you see fit)
  • Cross game chat
  • Media player (compatible with a host of audio, video, music, photo formats-)
  • One Drive (upload content)
  • Cloud storage support
  • IR Blaster**(control various devices and console features using voice or gestures)
  • Facial recognition **
  • EA Access (Digital video game subscription service)
*Preview Users Only at this time
**Kinect Required