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May 21, 2013 05:12 pm -04
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/xbox-ones-snap-mode-lets-you-use-two-apps-simultaneously/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Enga
Xbox One's 'Snap Mode' lets you use two apps simultaneously
Phones, tablets and game consoles typically offer single-screen experiences, that is, one app on screen at a time. Microsoft is challenging that idea, announcing what it calls "Snap Mode" at its next-generation Xbox event, taking a stab at home console multitasking. It's essentially a port of a well-known Windows 8 feature: separate apps can be pinned to the edge of the television's screen in isolated panels, allowing gamers to use Xbox apps while playing a game, or watch TV while simultaneously using Internet Explorer . Combined with the lightning-fast app switching Microsoft showed off on stage, it's definitely a big step forward for couchside computing.
Check out our Xbox One reveal liveblog right here.
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/xbox-ones-snap-mode-lets-you-use-two-apps-simultaneously/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Enga
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