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The Xbox 360, Now A True Cable Box Killer

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Microsoft just threw down at E3 2012. After exciting the crowd with Halo and Gears of War titles, the company unveiled new additions to the 360′s vast media offering. Don’t be distracted by the video game trailers: this is Redmond’s biggest news of the show. In fact the new offering could lead to a rival of the cord cutting movement.

The Xbox 360 has nearly always had an impressive suite of media streaming options with Netflix and others. For most households, though, the offering was never enough to replace cable. In fact, it was more of a supplement. But today’s announcement brings a host of new options, stations, and apps to the Xbox 360.

With these new features, the Xbox 360 has finally become Microsoft’s Trojan Horse. The target? Cable companies.

AT&T Is About To Unlock All Your Old iPhones

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AT&T will begin unlocking iPhones that are out of contract beginning tomorrow, Engadget reports.

If your iPhone is out of contract (usually a few years after purchase) and your account is in good standing, all you have to do is ask AT&T to unlock the phone.

That’ll let you plug in a different SIM card, which lets you connect to a different carrier’s wireless network. That would make it easier to use an internationally-based phone provider.