Did you know that the Xbox One can be more than just a gaming console? While this may be answered by a resounding yes---it is, after all, aiming to become a centerpiece of entertainment and gaming in this generation's households---there are even more things that the Xbox One can do.

Kotaku has listed down a few tricks that are not completely gaming related that users can do with the Xbox One, and for those who have Microsoft's next-gen console in the household but want to experience it more than just for gaming, some of these tricks may be cool enough to get your attention.

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One of these is the Miracast for Surface tablets. Windows 8.1 was previously reported to have Miracast support, which will allow airplay mirroring from a laptop to any screen available. Windows RT Source has reported that given the support for Smartglass in the Xbox One, controlling the Xbox using the tablet is an even easier way to do so.

Another way to get the most out of the Xbox One's HDMI input port is to stream content like from the Internet or from Spotify onto the Xbox One and TV screen, and even play HTML 5 games.

Geekwire adds that a YouTube user, Sean Ong, has found a number of ways to make use of and integrate these features so owners can better make use of their Surface 2 and the Xbox One.

Check out the video below to see Miracast in action.

(Credit: YouTube/Sean Ong)

Take a Piece of 'Titanfall' in Every Game With This Limited Edition Controller

"Titanfall" is one of the most awaited exclusive games launching with the Xbox One, but along with that awaited release also comes this new limited edition "Titanfall" controller that has been designed as a great companion to the game.

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What's great about this "Titanfall" controller is that the design is very much a piece of the Titanworld environment that it can be treated as a must-have for diehard "Titanfall" fans. According to Xbox.com, the Xbox One controller will become available at the same time as "Titanfall's" release date. This means that it can be in gamers' hands on March 11 for North America and March 13 in Europe.

"In a collaborative effort with the Xbox design team and the Respawn art department, our goal was to create a controller that feels as if it is a piece of military spec hardware transported from the universe of Titanfall and into players' hands," said Joel Emslie, lead artist at Respawn.

Fan-made UI Designs Impress Major Nelson, More Designs Pop Up

Recently, Xbox One gamers have been promised improvements for the Xbox One, starting with the OS. According to Major Nelson, changes have already been made with accordance to the feedback Microsoft receives from gamers.

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Interestingly, a report from Gamepur suggests that Microsoft is still looking for other ways to improve the Xbox One, even in terms of its well-received Metro user interface.

According to the report, Microsoft's Major Nelson had been impressed by a fan-made UI over at Reddit, so much so that he had reportedly pass on the concept to the design team, probably to get more inspiration from it.

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