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majornelson.com - 16 days ago
Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings
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As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview . I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able ...
Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Tuesday
fastcompany.com - 10 days ago
Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Tuesday
— fastcompany.com — BY Kevin Ohannessian Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 6:00 AM (more) Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Tuesday

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thatvideogameblog.com - 16 days ago
360’s Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm for 18+ audiences, unless parents approve
— thatvideogameblog.com — Under the age of 18? Then it’s no Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm for you on your Xbox 360, young gamer. The currently beta tested features already have the age limitation in place and it will carry over once the services launch fully. Although, younger folks with good persuasion ... (more) 360’s Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm for 18+ audiences, ...

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g4tv.com - 16 days ago
Sorry Kids: Xbox Live Twitter, Facebook, Last.Fm To Remain Adults Only... For Now
— g4tv.com — This posts is strictly for teens, and by "teens" I mean people between the ages of 13 and 17 who are Xbox Live Gold members, so if this isn't you, please stop reading immediatly... Seriously, stop reading this post. Go read The Wall Street Journal or something, old man. Are ... (more) Sorry Kids: Xbox Live Twitter, Facebook, Last.Fm To ...

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Kotaku:  360 Facebook, Twitter, And Last.FM Will Be Accessible To Teens []

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Minors Can't Use Twitter on the Xbox 360
Evil Avatar - News Items — ... Major Nelson wanted to let everyone know that if you're a minor (below the age of 18) you won't be able to take advantage of any new Dashboard updates that are coming soon. No Twitter, no Facebook, no Last.FM. Why is this? Because the parental controls on the Xbox 360 don't support the apps. They're working on it, but when it hits later this month for everyone... no soup for you youngsters. ...

Sorry Kids: Xbox Live Twitter, Facebook, Last.Fm To Remain Adults Only... For Now
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... dudes over at Microsoft are "working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access," so hang tight, good buddy. 10-4! Now that all the parents/adults are gone, I want you all to check out this tubular TV show I found on the YouTubes... but make sure you get your homework done! Homework is for awesomes: Source: Major Nelson ...

360 Facebook, Twitter, And Last.FM Will Be Accessible To Teens []
Kotaku — ... means that Xbox LIVE members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve. The team hope to roll this out several weeks after launch and I will update you on the exact date as it gets closer. Now all you'll have to do is make sure your parents approve. My suggestion? Attempt to talk to them about it. They'll activate it immediately, just to make you leave them alone for five damn minutes. Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings [Major Nelson] ...

Xbox 360 Social Network Features are Age-Gated
1UP RSS feed — ... The upcoming social networking features built into the Xbox 360 dashboard aren't for minors, according to a blog post by Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson). "As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm in our public preview," he wrote. "I want to let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to ...

360’s Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm for 18+ audiences, unless parents approve
That VideoGame Blog — ... launch fully. Although, younger folks with good persuasion skills will still be able to gain access to the services by swaying their parents, thanks to an upcoming Family Settings update. “… the development team is working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access. This means that Xbox LIVE members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve,” writes Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb. ...

Microsoft Restricts Twitter, Facebook On Xbox Live
The Escapist : Latest News — ... of a certain age (which is to say, under 18), the company wants to ensure an "age-appropriate environment" for everyone and since the Family Settings options don't allow parents to selectively restrict the applications, Microsoft imposed across-the-board age limits on Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm. Those limitations will stay in place when the applications are given a full launch, at least until Microsoft can issue an update which will give parents full control over access to them. Major Nelson said the development team is working on implementing the controls and while no ...

An update on Xbox 360 social networking family settings
Destructoid — ... As Major Nelson puts it on his blog, "We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access." ...

Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are Too Cool for the Kids…For Now
N/A — Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are Too Cool for the Kids…For Now Leave a comment Posted November 6, 2009 by Travis Barbour in News , Xbox 360 News . facebooktwitter Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are Too Cool for the Kids...For Now Anyone in the Preview Program under the age of 18 has yet to get their hands on any of the key features of the update. It’s also going to stay that way when the update is officially launched. As it stands, Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are currently only available to Gold subscribers in the Preview Program that are above the age of 18. Anyone under that cannot access the applications. The problem Microsoft have is that their ...

Evening Consolidation
Blue's News — Evening Consolidation [Nov 06, 2009, 10:02 pm ET] - Post a Comment Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings explained . Demo: NCAA Basketball 10 on Xbox LIVE . Alan Wake Trailer Part 1 and Part 2 on the YouTube . Rock Band DLC Week of 11/10 - The White Stripes 3 Pack, The Damned, Kasabian . Early Bayonetta Demo Access Offered To Xbox 360 Owners . Microsoft's Project Natal Could Out-Wii the Wii . Thanks Mike Martinez. Xbox Sky Player 'available to all' . The Man With An Xbox Live Gamerscore Of 384,155 ...

Facebook, Twitter On Xbox 360 November 17
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... will be free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers but won't be accessibe to those under the age of 18. On the same day Microsoft will introduce music streaming to Xbox 360 via Last.fm radio, which plays home to over 3.5 million songs, and Zune Video, which will update the platform holder's movie library to 1080p and offer films instantly via streaming. Both services were ...

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Microsoft has placed an age restriction on access to Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in the public preview of the applications on Xbox Live but is working on an update that will let parents control which applications their children can access. ---- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts ...