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"&amp;lt;vc&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;In an update to its Xbox LIVE iOS app on Tuesday, Microsoft added support for the iPad bringing remote control capabilities first seen in the app's iPhone version to Apple's tablet.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\r\n\r\nWhile the update is a far cry from Microsoft's &amp;lt;a href=\"http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/04/e3_2012_microsoft_smartglass_connects_xbox_to_iphone_ipad.html\"&amp;gt;SmartGlass&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Xbox companion app, a cross-platform program meant to enhance interactivity between the console and mobile devices, Tuesday's My Xbox LIVE update brings a handful of &amp;lt;a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/17/my-xbox-live-app-adds-ipad-support-in-1-6-update/\"&amp;gt;useful features&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; to the iPad, reports &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Engadget&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;. \r\n\r\nWhen the app &amp;lt;a href=\"http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/microsoft_releases_windows_phone_esque_xbox_live_app_for_ios.html\"&amp;gt;first launched&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in December 2011, the app was limited to basic functions like Xbox LIVE content browsing, friend list access and message editing. Version 1.5, released in June, brought &amp;lt;a href=\"http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/13/microsoft_updates_iphone_xbox_live_app_with_wi_fi_console_controller.html\"&amp;gt; Xbox Companion&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; remote control functionality to the iPhone as well as high-resolution image support for the iPad. \r\n\r\nThe most recent version 1.6 adds the missing Companion feature to the iPad, allowing users to launch games, browse Xbox LIVE video content, play DVDs or videos and navigate the console's UI. Most of the Metro interface seen on Windows Phone handsets has made its way to the virtual remote control, though the iPad app's digital D-pad and Xbox-centric function buttons are all but swallowed by the tablet's 9-inch screen.\r\n\r\n&amp;lt;div align=\"center\"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img src=\"http://photos.appleinsider.com/12.07.17-Xbox.png\" alt=\"Xbox LIVE\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=\"minor2\"&amp;gt;Screenshot of My Xbox LIVE device pairing instructions.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;\r\n\r\nAlso not present is any trace of AirPlay-like capabilities like screen sharing or video interactivity, but those features should arrive when the promised SmartGlass launches later this year. \r\n\r\nMicrosoft's My Xbox LIVE app update weighs in at 27MB and can be &amp;lt;a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-xbox-live/id480914036?mt=8\"&amp;gt;downloaded&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; for free through the App Store."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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