Parents soon in control of Xbox 360

Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft is releasing a new control for the Xbox 360 called “Family Timer”.  Details are sketchy, but it seems that it will be a firmware upgrade which will add some new options to the Family Settings already present in Xboxes.  The timer will allow a parent (or concerned friend, partner, or relative), to configure the amount of time the Xbox will work before it shuts down for the day.

Parents already have the ability to control what type of games are played on the Xbox, and whether the Xbox can connect to “Xbox Live”.  The new timer offered in response to research which revealed that 62% of parents wanted a way to limit the time their child spent playing videogames.  Not to be unduly snarky, but Microsoft could have offered this feature years ago, by simply showing parents where the “Off” button was located.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/10 at 10:23 PM

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