Xbox Is a Test for the One Microsoft ­Strategy - Businessweek

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"The Xbox One’s operating system includes Windows 8 and speeds switching between apps and games. Windows also means a broader range of apps for users, because it makes software development easier than on earlier Xbox systems. Windows 8’s snap feature lets users watch a football game while running a fantasy gridiron app alongside it. Users can pan and zoom during Skype calls, and cloud service SkyDrive allows them to view photos and videos they’ve uploaded from other devices. Say “Xbox, record,” and cloud service Azure will save the last 30 seconds of game play as a video clip that players can share with friends."

Xbox Is a Test for the One Microsoft ­Strategy - Businessweek