[360] Internet Explorer rumored to be coming to Xbox 360

[Chrispy]

The Xbox 360 is all sorts of Internet-connected, but a newly surfaced rumor suggests that Microsoft will be revealing a dedicated Internet Explorer app for the console at E3 2012. The app will also include non-mandatory support for Kinect gestures and voince controls, The Verge reports via unnamed sources.

It's not terribly different from the current Bing search feature that is available on the Xbox 360, though that limits results to just media. The IE app would instead be a full-blown browser. There's no word on when this news will be officially revealed, though E3 2012 is of course the most likely bet. As for release timeframe... assuming this is true, Microsoft traditionally releases major dashboard/console updates in November, around the time of the Xbox 360's yearly anniversary.

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/po...o-internet-explorer-app-with-kinect-controls/

 

[Swarley]

Could honestly not care less. Browsing on a console is just a huge pain in the ass, and I always have my laptop or tablet right here with me anyways.

 

[jms493]

IE sucks....dont use it on my personal computer and wont use it on a freaking xbox.

I dont think I have ever used the PS3 browser as well....useless. My laptop, phone and ipad are right by my side.

 

[Atlas]

if the console browsers could support the streaming sites like JTV, veetle, twitchTV and the others, it would be worth it, but as jms said, IE blows hind teat for that kind of application...

 

[spiker]

if the console browsers could support the streaming sites like JTV, veetle, twitchTV and the others, it would be worth it, but as jms said, IE blows hind teat for that kind of application...

Or Redtube :shifty:

 

[dope]

the ps3 supports xvideos































or so i've heard :shifty:

 

[Houston]

Sign me up for this, I watch porn on the PS3 all the time.

 

[Maynard]

fuck IE. it amazes me how many people are so fucking stupid and use that shit. I goto a job and see IE on a PC...right away i say, u got a virus

 

[leaffan]

Will it include native flash and java support though? or just that stupid html5 thing everyone has been rambling on about for what seems like 2 years now.

 

[spiker]

the ps3 supports xvideos

When you are browsing the web, does your PSN status say you are browsing "www.xvideos.com", like how when you play a game it says the game you are playing?

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Im sure Hulu , Youtube will block all the good shit from being accessible anyways.

I mean if its a laptop phew..thats cool..but a console or bluray player ?? God forbid you watch Katy Perry music videos from there.

Could be good for porn and podcasts.

Kinect gestures

 

[Raidersabc123]

85% of me on the internet is through my PS3

 

[Champ]

Surprised it isnt Google chrome since they are adding skype.

 

[Garrett67]

IE sucks....dont use it on my personal computer and wont use it on a freaking xbox.

I dont think I have ever used the PS3 browser as well....useless. My laptop, phone and ipad are right by my side.

Afraid you'll miss my message?

 

[NAHSTE]

if the console browsers could support the streaming sites like JTV, veetle, twitchTV and the others, it would be worth it, but as jms said, IE blows hind teat for that kind of application...

I watch streaming flash video from sites like firstrowsports and atdhe on my ps3 all the time.

 

[Maynard]

i bet those streams look fantastic too.

 

[BigBucs]

When you are browsing the web, does your PSN status say you are browsing "www.xvideos.com", like how when you play a game it says the game you are playing?

:nope: Would be cool though.

 

[Villain]

Since IE only exists to allow you to download Chrome, does this really mean that Chrome is coming to the 360?