XBOX ONE Gets Vine App

        Microsoft on Tuesday announced that Twitter's Vine, a popular video-sharing app, is now available for Xbox One console users in select regions.

       The Xbox One blog post stated, "...Vine on Xbox One provides a spectacular Vine viewing experience for your TV that brings you one of the world's most used video apps alongside your favorite games and entertainment".

          The Vine video-sharing app is currently available only for Xbox Live members in 34 countries, namely Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

       

Xbox One users can play, pause, and search for Vine videos using the console's Kinect voice or gesture function. Users can also browse through "popular Vines, explore channels like Art, Music & Dance, and Comedy, view playlists, and more," as per the blog post. Vine for Xbox One supports the console's snap feature. The app can be snapped to games or TV or any other applications.