Xbox 360 Getting Internet Explorer With Windows 8's Release

It is official, users will soon have to ability to surf the internet on their Xbox once Windows 8 is released to the public. Microsoft announced today that the Internet Explorer browser will be included with a new update to the Xbox 360 dashboard. The update will come with the release of Windows 8 on October 26th.

Along with being able to search the entire internet straight from the Xbox, users will be able to use Xbox Smart Glass on web features like text input, scrolling, pinch and zoom.

Microsoft also announced that with the release of Windows 8 it was adding 30 million music tracks to its Xbox Music Service. The service will let users stream music for free, create custom playlists, as long as they are willing to hear an occasional advertisement here and there.

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