There was, as is par for the course at Microsoft keynote presentations, much to laugh about and mock at Monday's Xbox event, presented live at the E3 Technology Conference.
But in between the screw-ups, the head-shakers, and the interminable Usher performances, there was this: Microsoft announced a raft of improvements and important new features that make the Xbox the best set-top box on the market and one of the most useful devices you can hook up to your television, period. BLOG POSTS  | Evan Shapiro: TV: An Intervention
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