The word on the grapevine is that Microsoft will release the new Xbox 360 dashboard update on 26th October, alongside the Spotify-esque Xbox Music service and Windows 8. Available on Windows Phone, Windows 8, and Xbox 360, Xbox Music will allegedly be a free streaming service supported by ads, and will allow you to store music and playlists on the cloud, a feature known as "SkyDrive". Xbox Music apps are planned for iOS and Android devices, but won't be available at launch. Microsoft announced a second round of beta testing for the next Xbox 360 dashboard update at the backend of August. Here's a provisional and by no means exhaustive list of forthcoming dashboard features.



- Internet Explorer for Xbox
- Recommendations and ratings
- Pinning and favorites
- Enhanced category search and discovery features
- Voice search (in specified markets)

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