The Tech Loft

On the internet, you can find many, many claims for the cause of the technical problem known as the Red Ring of Death on the Xbox 360 by many, many people. There are many myths around the internet saying that there are many causes for the RROD – And that is true to a certain extent. The three red lights on the console mean “General Hardware Failure” so there could potentially, be many different things wrong with your console. One of the most frequently repeated Red Ring of Death stories is the one about solder. Some people claim that the type of solder used on the inside of the Xbox 360 was changed to cut costs, and that the solder that is being used in Xbox 360 models nowadays is extremely prone to small bubbles inside it, which expand and contract when the console heats up and cools down – This could potentially knock connections out of their sockets or change the wiring or delicate components inside the Xbox 360. Overheating is another prominent cause for the ...

So I got to try Microsoft’s XBox 360 Kinect motion sensor system and I was quite pleased with it’s first impressions. I was able to play Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventure . Both titles are most probably intended for group play but I had fun playing them solo. Now I only got to play with the Kinect system for a about 40 minutes and this posting is a mini review.

Here’s a video on how to connect and play music from your Apple iPod on to your XBox 360. Real easy to do; just download the ACC update from XBox Marketplace and connect your iPod. Navigate to the MUSIC section of the XBox dashboard, and play away! Check the video for details and Dashboard walk through!

If you’re like many of us, you like the idea of working out and becoming healthier. However, once you spend all day at the office the last thing you want to do is come home, change clothes and leave to get all hot and sweaty at the gym. Many of us have felt bad for feeling this way, but there’s no need for that any longer. The people at Ubisoft understand where we’re coming from and they’ve created the perfect solution for us! It’s the Your Shape: Fitness Evolved game for Microsoft Kinect! Microsoft Kinect is an add-on for Xbox 360 and will be released on November 4, 2010. This gaming technology is astounding as it will allow gamers to play games controller-free! One of those games is Your Shape: Fitness Evolved by Ubisoft. This game is seriously going to blow your mind! First, with the technology behind Microsoft Kinect gamers will be scanned into the game. You will actually see yourself in the game. Not only will you see yourself in 3D, but Kinect will al...

Desperate Xbox 360 gamers are trying to find an adequate Xbox 360 overheating solution for their Xbox overheating problems. The search for a low cost solution has even led them to some less than reputable and at times dangerous “methods” or quick fixes. One of the more notable ones would be the “towel trick.” The irony of this one is that for a method which tries to solve the Xbox 360 overheating problems, the basics of this technique involves heating up the Xbox console to dangerous levels by wrapping it in a thick cotton towel while the unit remains turned on. Gamers need to know how to fix the overheating problem on their Xbox 360 before it becomes a bigger issue. The interior of the Xbox 360 is practically crowded due to its compact design. Heat producing parts are placed side by side preventing adequate air circulation causing it to overheat. Nothing can be done about the component arrangements but we can increase the amount of cool air that could be coming ...

A quick video on how to transfer XBox 360 hard drive content from one hard drive to another without the use of a transfer cable. You will require access to 2 XBox 360s IF transferring content from an older XBox 360 to new XBox 360 S slim model.

I sent an email to XBox Live support to change my address from UNITED STATES to CANADA. I made an error when entering my billing information so I asked Support to change it. Here’s Microsoft’s XBox Live Support’s reply: Hello Sal, Thank you for contacting Microsoft online support for XBOX. I am Kian and I will be helping you today with this issue. We have received your email and as I understand that you want to change the country information specified on your Xbox Live account.  We appreciate the opportunity to assist you. With regards to your inquiry, I’m sorry to inform you that you may not be able to change the country in which they want to be billed on Xbox Live. If you create an account, you must enter a country in the appropriate field. After you enter a country, that field will be locked. You may not modify this field if they decide that they want to be billed in different currency. This is because of a limitation in the Billing system. If you want to be billed in anot...

As promised, here is the first of what I hope to be many post involving the XBox 360. Ah, the internet – founded upon crazy men making crazy things for free. Such as a blog supposedly written by your 360, based on what you’ve been using it for. It monitors your Live account and automatically generates entries about what it’s been up to that day (or what it hasn’t been up to – expect many posts about neglect if you don’t turn it on for a while). The tone is very much American geek, but it’s a fun record of your own gaming habits, and of keeping an eye on what your chums are up to. Get set up at www.360voice.com .