With Xbox One S expected today, iOS remote app updated: more social, more Windows-like – 9 to 5 Mac

With Microsoft expected to launch a 4K Xbox One S console today, the company has updated its iOS app, now renamed to just Xbox…


The emphasis is on social functionality. You can now find your Xbox-using friends from both your Contacts and your Facebook friends, and you can share your real name with your friends. But the biggest difference you going to see – and probably hate – is that the app now looks like it’s running on Windows Phone.

The full change-log can be seen below. Xbox is a free download for both iPhone and iPad.

We are excited to introduce the new Xbox app. Everything you love about Xbox SmartGlass, is now in the Xbox app, and much more! No matter where you play games — whether it is your Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, or Phone — the Xbox app is the best way to stay connected to your gaming community.

This month we have got a pretty great release that will make your Xbox app experience much better.

  • Updated home – The Activity Feed is the home of the Xbox app
  • Activity feed updates – More personalised activity feed
  • Added Trending content – Find out what is popular on Xbox Live
  • Facebook friend finder – Add your Facebook friends who are also on Xbox
  • Contact list friend finder – Use your phones contact list to add friends to Xbox Live
  • Real name sharing – Be able to share your real name with your friends
  • Game hubs – Game Hubs now added to Xbox app
  • Connection destination – Updated the Xbox One navigation and media control of your Xbox One from the app
  • Updated profiles – Redesigned user profiles in Xbox app

Source: xbox one – Google News

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