Xbox Live Preview

[Neil]

Anyone get in?

I got mine today, it's pretty sweet too, I haven't figured out how to access Last.fm yet but Twitter and Facebook are there, not gonna bother with Twitter since that's stupid but Facebook works pretty well on it, doesn't seem to be integrated with the guide window so you can't use it while playing games but otherwise it's pretty cool, it also has Zune video player but I haven't seen that yet.

[Oleh]

Congratulations!

You have been selected to participate in the Xbox LIVE update Preview. Welcome!

Over the next few weeks you will be given the opportunity to experience all the great new features which will be available soon on Xbox, but you get to see them before the rest of the world.

These include –
·Zune video
·Twitter
·Last.fm
·Facebook

We have already begun the process of rolling out the updates to your console. If you do not receive it right away, don’t worry, you will get it soon.

Be sure to visit https://connect.microsoft.com/dashboard then sign and click Xbox LIVE Update, to see lots of great information about the preview including detailed information about each new product in the program. We want to know what you think, so go to the site to provide us with your suggestions and visit the private forums to chat with other testers about these great new features.

But most of all, sit back, and enjoy all that Xbox has to offer.

The Xbox team

Im in, no updated yet though

[Neil]

Still can't seem to access Last.FM. Ah well.

[Jordy]

Im in, no updated yet though

Same here, you'd think they'd of dished them out by now. Especially as there's meant to be another wave this evening. I'm looking forward to trying all three as I'm an avid user of Twitter, Facebook and Last FM however I always have a computer next to me so I'm never really going to use these services all that much. If you could Tweet during games, read statuses on Facebook from the guide and listen to Last FM while playing it'd be much better but sadly that isn't the case.

[Neil]

I figured out how, Last.FM was in the music section which I never pay attention too so yea.

Haven't had a look at zune yet but yea Last.FM is pretty cool, I can't see myself using it though since you can't listen to anything but "radios" which don't play what you want really.

[Jam]

I highly doubt it but does last.fm have the audioscrobber? I'd rather my music was scrobbled than stream music from them.

[J0SH]

No I haven't evne applied, I'm glad I'd rather wait for the real thing to come out. My mate's having party issues and I can't live without parties so I'm glad.

[Oleh]

Got update just now, facebooks pretty sweet

[Jordy]

I highly doubt it but does last.fm have the audioscrobber? I'd rather my music was scrobbled than stream music from them.

It does yes, it scrobbles the radio's you listen to on Last FM.



I like Facebook also, it's quite good, the privacy settings are a bit of a pain though. I'm pretty sure all my XBL friends can now see my facebook which isn't what I want, I want it so I can add people off my facebook onto Xbox Live but it lacks basic privacy features it seems. Very difficult to explain though. I like how when you post a status on the Xbox it says "via Xbox Live" much like it does "via Facebook for iPhone" or "via Facebook for Blackberry"

[GoldenMerc]

aha, "via xbox live" i dont know if i want people knowing that but still thanks for the update