Microsoft's Xbox 360 to broaden its appeal to non gamers.

Microsoft announced on Monday its plan to position its Xbox 360 game console beyond die hard video game players, to serve as a pass way to social networking sites, television shows or movies for the average consumer.
According to the New York Times, Microsoft is forging new relationships with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter as well as satellite television provider Sky of Britain.
"Facebook users would be able to access their profiles and share photos on their television through the Xbox Live network and that Twitter devotees would also be able to post and read messages through the service" said the Times. With the Sky deal, Xbox Live users in Britain will be able to watch live television, including professional soccer, over an Internet version of the Sky service still according to the New York Times.

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