Microsoft's new 'Xbox Wireless' lets PCs support Xbox controllers without dongles

Microsoft started including Bluetooth support on its latest Xbox One controllers, but for older models the company is unveiling a new way you can connect a controller to a PC without wires or USB dongles. It's called Xbox Wireless and it's designed to let any Xbox accessories work with PCs that integrate the Xbox Wireless platform. The first device to support Microsoft's Xbox Wireless is Lenovo's latest IdeaCentre Y710 Cube gaming PC.

Microsoft uses a proprietary wireless communication protocol (not Wi-Fi Direct) to connect Xbox One controllers to its gaming console, so PC makers won't be able to simply enable this with software. Instead, Microsoft worked with Lenovo to integrate a Xbox Wireless Adapter into the chassis of the...

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