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Xbox 360 Spring 2007 Update Review

Microsoft released the long awaited Xbox 360 Spring 2007 update today. The update brings MSN chat, background downloading, a dedicated Marketplace blade, enhanced game information, inline achievement notifications, and H.264 / MPEG-4 video support. I eagerly downloaded the update this morning and formed my opinions on the new features.

Xbox 360 Spring Update Includes H.264/MPEG4 Support

Xbox 360 media lovers rejoice! In the release notes for the upcoming Spring 2007 Dashboard update, Microsoft has a few interesting lines:
- Support for streaming WM-DRM protected content from a PC
- H.264 video support: Up to 15 Mbps, Baseline, Main, and High (up to level 4.1) Profiles with 2 channel AAC LC and Main Profiles.
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Preview Xbox 360 Themes

Have you ever been tempted to buy an Xbox 360 Dashboard theme but was unsure of what the theme would look like? Given The Marketplace’s lack of a preview and Xbox.com barely showing you how it looks, this is a common problem. I know on several occasions I’ve wanted to spruce up my interface, but [...]

The cavemonkey50.com Dashboard Widget 1.1

By popular request, my website’s Dashboard Widget will now update the header to reflect the header currently displayed on my website. Now the widget should always feel consistent with my website’s design.
If you haven’t already, download the widget. It’s a very convenient way to keep tabs on my site if you have OS X Tiger. [...]

The cavemonkey50.com Dashboard Widget

I’ve got an interesting announcement for you today. My website now has its own Tiger Dashboard widget. I created the widget to make it easier for OS X users to keep tabs on my website. Sure, it’s a niche thing, and the majority of my visitors won’t use it, but you have to admit, it [...]