Software : Xbox SmartGlass now supports 7-inch Android tablets

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Xbox SmartGlass now supports 7-inch Android tablets Posted: Microsoft's Xbox SmartGlass app will now work on 7-inch Android tablets, so you can use your Nexus 7 to control your console. The app was already available on Google Play, but wasn't compatible with tablets of this size. Not officially, anyway. But that should all be sorted now. SmartGlass is available for iOS devices, too. The update should also fix some bugs that caused the app to crash on the achievements and settings screens. Mobile control The Xbox SmartGlass app lets you use your mobile device as a controller for your Xbox 360. So you can navigate the Xbox dashboard, pause and rewind films, and use it to surf the web on your TV. You can also use the device's keyboard for typing, which will be a lot more intuitive than using the controller for each individual keystroke. Some games also let you use your phone or tablet as a second screen, just like with the Wii U. So with your Nexus 7 by your side, you've effectively got a Wii U-style gaming experience on your Xbox 360. Extras like commentaries, trivia, and more are also accessible on your second screen. To download Xbox SmartGlass, just head to Google Play. Via Engadget

iTunes 11 adds camera-enabled gift card redemption Posted: After what seemed like an eternity waiting for iTunes 11 to finally arrive, on Thursday Apple finally released the latest version of its popular music tuner. Featuring a slew of new changes and upgrades like iCloud and Facebook integration and a sleeker user interface, iTunes 11 is being billed as completely redesigned and newly remodeled. Not all of the updates are cosmetic though, as Apple has included some new functionality to make iTunes 11 even easier to use. Case in point, the all-new ability to photograph an iTunes gift card in order to redeem the code. Picture this Instead of having to type in cumbersome 16-digit codes typically found on the back of iTunes gift cards, users who've upgraded to iTunes 11 will be able to use the computer's camera to snap a picture of the code. Once that's done, the card is redeemed, and the money is transferred to the person's iTunes account. The 16-digit code can still be manually typed in, and depending on what type of gift card is being used, the code may have to be input manually. As of right now, iTunes 11 photo recognition requires the user to have an iTunes gift card with the code encased in a rectangular box for easier identification. Unfortunately, this new trick hasn't made the jump to iOS just yet, but it's certainly within reason to expect Apple to introduce the feature down the line.

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