Xbox One

December 6, 2013
Not ready for your Skype close-up on Xbox One? You can change that

Getting on Skype when you’re on Xbox One is fun, including its use of Kinect to put you on center stage on the screen. Kinect automatically zooms in or out to keep everything centered, even when you get up and move around during your video chat. But if you don’t want a close-up, you can change that, writes Matthew de Beer on Skye’s Tips & Tricks blog.

December 5, 2013
Major Nelson shares Xbox One tips and tricks

Xbox Live’s Major Nelson walks you through some simple steps to get Xbox One to do what you want, in a new video shared Thursday on Xbox Wire. Many of those tips involve using voice commands to tell Xbox One what to do.

December 4, 2013
Learn about parental controls in Xbox One

If you’re a parent who has already bought the Xbox One entertainment system, or if you plan to get one, it might come as a relief to you that it comes with built-in privacy and safety parental controls.

November 27, 2013
Behind the scenes of delivering Skype for Xbox One

In July 2012, less than a year after being acquired by Microsoft, the Skype team embarked on a monumental project: developing Skype for Xbox One. Last week, the world began enjoying the fruition of that project, and on Tuesday, the Skype blog chronicled the journey.

November 25, 2013
Video: Football fan puts NFL on Xbox One app through the paces

During the Nov. 14 Colts vs. Titans game, football fan and Xbox team member Jeff Rubenstein put the final app through its paces. See the video on the Major Nelson blog for a taste of how Xbox One can pump up gameday even more in your house.