Microsoft XBOX 360 Update coming with major enhancements

Microsoft has announced the first major XBOX 360 update, which is coming next Friday(June 2nd), and it will include some major enhancements.

Here is a list of the new features and changes:

• Background Download Manager: This was probably the most requested feature for the 360. This new feature will allow you to download XBox Live Marketplace content in the background, as you use your XBOX to play games or do anyting else. The download manager will pause downloads automatically during multiplayer experiences, and continue downloading once you are finished playing online.
• Dashboard Boot-Up: Probably the second most asked for feature. Your XBOX 360 will be able to boot directly into the dashboard, instead of whatever game or movie that you have loaded in the DVD drive. This will be an option which can be changed at anytime.
• Xbox Live Marketplace: The Marketplace is finally getting a make-over, to make it easier to navigate and find content.
• Control Marketplace Videos: You will be able to fast-forward and rewind marketplace content.
• Enhanced Photo Viewing: This will allow you to preserve folders on memory cards when you transfer to your 360 and also tweaks the slideshow.
• Music Player and DVD Playback Improvements: DVD Bookmarking comes to the XBox 360. Your 360 will remember where you stopped a movie, and continue playing where you last watched from, even if you have changed discs, or have powered it off.
• Friends Status Update: When your 360 screen saver comes on, your online status becomes “away”, just like AIM/ICQ.
• Xbox Live Vision: Support for the upcoming 360 camera will be added on with this update.

Source: Kotaku