Internet Explorer heading to Xbox 360 - report

by Ben Salter Featured 12 Comments 16 Votes 382 Views 11/05/2012 Back to News

Microsoft is planning to release a more social version of its highly criticised web browser, Internet Explorer, on Xbox 360 with Kinect support, according to a report.

A source inside Microsoft told The Verge that the platform provider is currently testing a custom console version of Internet Explorer.

It is said to work with a controller, voice support via Kinect and hand gestures.

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Kudos: 14,418

MyFragian

took them long enough

11/05/2012

NSW!!

Kudos: 2,363

D_Wad3

i think the question here is how many people are going to continue using the browser after it has been launched?

11/05/2012

Sydney, NSW

Kudos: 272,372

Mik3y

[sick]

11/05/2012

Ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｒｅ　ｆｏｕｒ　ｌｉｇｈｔｓ　　ＦＧ　ＸＲ６　ＮＡ

Kudos: 66,553

gdmatt

Yay, I get to freeze my Xbox!

11/05/2012

Melbourne, Victoria

Kudos: 15,572

stygiaN_

>opens Internet Explorer
>www.mozilla.org / search Google Chrome
>download Firefox / Google Chrome

11/05/2012

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LMA0

If i does come out I'm going to use it for browsing spankwire.com.

11/05/2012

Outer West Sydney aka The Ghetto

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GreenThumb

Firefox or GTFO.

11/05/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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Kerosanak

inb4 E3 is 2-3 hours of them trying to load up Google.

11/05/2012

I'm still kind of a big deal in the Capital Wasteland.

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l3ailey

Kill it! Kill with fire! [Rage]

11/05/2012

Australia, South Australia, Adelaide ~ Steam Trains are my favourite everything

Kudos: 27,174

Lekkers

GreenThumb said: Firefox or GTFO.

Chrome is clearly better. Quicker and more user friendly.

12/05/2012

Melbourne, Australia

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GreenThumb

Lekkers said:
GreenThumb said: Firefox or GTFO.

Chrome is clearly better. Quicker and more user friendly.

GreenThumb said: Firefox or GTFO.

[Shifty]
:P

12/05/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

Kudos: 27,174

Lekkers

I already did get my f out. That's why i commented.

12/05/2012

Melbourne, Australia

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