Dashboard update available from October.....M$ to include Internet Explorer app?

A source inside Microsoft has informed that this Fall’s Xbox Live Dashboard update will be available starting in October. OK, that’s nice, October is a more accurate release date than “this fall. But our source also revealed that, in addition to a new Windows 8-inspired user interface and a variety of Kinect control enhancements, the update will include web browsing through an Internet Explorer app. Internet Explorer on the Xbox 360, along with the new Bing Search, is apparently “very cool” according to our source.

Microsoft has announced a boatload of new features for their fall update, but Internet browsing has not been one of them so far. Sadly, further clarification was not offered, so it’s possible our source is mistaken. But with the PlayStation 3 and Wii both offering a web browser, this seems like a no-brainer for Microsoft.

would this work though with live being such a closed system?

Given the potential problems this could cause as it has for Sony, I would be surprised if this is true. Nice feature if it is but not one I could see myself using much although it could be a great way of advertising this place

N1NJA FWG wrote:Given the potential problems this could cause as it has for Sony, I would be surprised if this is true. Nice feature if it is but not one I could see myself using much although it could be a great way of getting my dwarf porn fix

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I can see this feature, if true getting about as much use as the facebook app does. None

hmmm don't really want a browser on the console as it was a very poor experience on the PS3. However if they get it right i would imagine they would be utilising their own silverlight tech and html5 so any video sites using these may be accessible. I count it would have flash as they are dropping flash support in windows 8 for their simple interface UI but it will still be available if you use the normal UI in windows 8.

There should be a trial beta test as usual for this update as MS have done int the past and Major Nelson has said as much previously.

look forward to seeing what improvements if any they have made

New info leaked from paypal this time, dashboard coming November 15

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/rumor-paypal-memo-puts-november-15-date-on-xbox-dash-update/