Microsoft Pairs Xbox With Mobile Devices Using SmartGlass
June 4, 2012At its E3 press conference today, Microsoft unveiled a recently rumored mobile integration service for the Xbox called SmartGlass.
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At its E3 press conference today, Microsoft unveiled a recently rumored mobile integration service for the Xbox called SmartGlass.
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