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Netgear NeoTV turns your HDTV smart

, Sep 14th 2011 Discuss [3]

Netgear is taking on Apple TV, Roku and others with its new NeoTV streaming player, a compact set-top box packing integrated WiFi b/g/n and capable of funneling 1080p Full HD content to your TV. Billed as a straightforward way of making your dumb TV smart, when the $79.99 streamer goes on sale later this month it will offer over 100 "internet channels" including Netflix, Vudu HD, YouTube, Pandora and Vimeo, as well as social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Read The Full Story

YouTube Leanback graduates as Google TV is nigh

, Oct 19th 2010 Discuss [3]

YouTube Leanback has had one of the shortest beta inceptions of any Google product, but with Google TV arriving in US stores this week it's had to grow up quickly.  The system - which basically gives streaming YouTube videos a more TV-friendly interface - will be the center of the Google TV YouTube experience. Read The Full Story

WiiLeanback Wiimote hack for YouTube Leanback released [Video]

, Jul 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

If the idea of controlling YouTube Leanback with your Wiimote appeals, and you've been waiting for the app to enable it since we gave you a sneak preview last week, you'll be pleased to hear WiiLeanback is now available.  A free download, it hooks up a Nintendo Wii controller, USB Bluetooth adapter and the lounge-friendly new YouTube UI. Read The Full Story

WiiLeanback adds Wiimote control to YouTube Leanback [Video]

, Jul 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

YouTube's new Leanback lounge-friendly UI went live last week, but if you're more comfortable with a remote control than a keyboard then WiiLeanback may be of interest.  The handiwork of Robert Oschler, who has been merrily controlling WowWee robots with the Nintendo Wii controller for some time, WiiLeanback is basically a simple way to use the wiimote as a remote for the new YouTube interface. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

YouTube Leanback and Mobile HTML5 sites launch [Video]

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

YouTube's Leanback lounge-friendly UI has launched, with a new HDTV-friendly UI and default settings that automatically play videos full-screen and in as high definition as is available.  Meanwhile, for somewhat smaller displays, the new YouTube Mobile site has been rolled out, complete with HTML5 video support for compatibility with a broader number of mobile devices. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story