Microsoft now has presented the April update to the Xbox consoles, to be released “soon” (probably later today). Unlike the last updates we received, this is a smaller one with two new features.
The first is called Refreshed Xbox Search Experience, which means you have a much better search tool at your disposal now. This includes “a sleek new look, gallery-style results, visible filter categories navigable with RB/LB, the option to “search on YouTube” within the Movies & TV tab, and more”.
The other new addition is Adjustable active hours power setting for your Xbox console. This makes it easier to use previous updates to reduce carbon waste because you “now adjust active hours to have the console ready to wake up when you’re likely to use it and shut down at the times you select to save energy”. Outside of the hours when you know you’ll be sleeping or at school/work, Xbox comes “fully shut down and draw 0.5 watts as compared to 10-15 watts while active”. A smart way to save money and the environment.
