Microsoft Xbox One update includes content management, battery power indicator, and USB keyboard support

Microsoft just released an update for the Xbox One that includes features such as content management, return of the battery indicator, and support for USB keyboards. The Next Web reports Xbox One users can now see and manage the storage space and even download queue and install lineup on the console. The My Apps and My Games have been separated into different lists and have different queues. Users can also track update progress with a boot progress indicator and choose the order for content to load.

Microsoft also brought back the battery power indicator to help you track the battery life of the controller. And for those who want to use USB keyboard with the Xbox One that is possible with the new update. The next update is supposedly going to be released on March 4.

Bing and RoboCop reimagine the future of search

With the RoboCop remake coming out soon, Sony Pictures partnered with Microsoft to develop a concept of what search could look like in the future. The team in charge of Microsoft’s Bing search engine didn’t want to put out an unbelievable 3D holographic kind of concept. Instead, they wanted the concept to be based on innovations that are just about to crop up and are “very much grounded in today’s reality.”  They showed 3D displays with key data in front and voice recognition like Bing on Windows Phone and Xbox. You can find out more information about the collaboration here.

Patch for Call of Duty: Ghosts for Xbox One causes performance problems

Patches are generally supposed to remedy any technical issues with a program or game. However, the new Onslaught downloadable content and a stability patch released for the Xbox One edition of the game “Call of Duty: Ghosts” has caused performance issues for the game. Performance drops for certain areas in the new maps and the frame drops to nearly 30 percent from the 60 frame per second rate.

Ubergizmo quotes Digital Foundry’s David Bierton, “Kicking off with a look at Stonehaven, it’s immediately obvious that things are not quite right. While the game does indeed hit 60fps in this stage, frame-rates are dramatically impacted when the whole level is in view, with metrics varying between 46-60fps as we run across the landscape. As frame-rates fall below the desired 60fps target, we also see the appearance of some screen-tear, adding some judder, making drops in smoothness more noticeable.”

Leak of new Windows Phone 8.1 notification centre surfaces

The look of the new notification centre for Windows Phone 8.1 has surfaced online. Engadget cites WPCentral and Winphollowers for a leaked presentation from Microsoft that shows the new notification centre called “Action Center.” This feature will reportedly take the same approach with iOS and Android when it comes to notifications but will have things like a driving mode shortcut intended to minimize distraction while on the road and will give apps more control over their notifications. This means updates can appear silently and update or disappear on its own if the information is time-sensitive and no longer relevant or for things like sports updates. We’ll keep you posted if this appears in the final version of the OS.