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Boxee TV becomes Boxee Cloud DVR

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in October of 2012, Boxee unveiled its Boxee TV set-top box. When it originally launched the big feature was the ability to watch live TV in high definition from ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and other networks and cloud-based DVR functionality. The box was designed to work with unencrypted basic cable connections and featured dual tuners allowing you to watch one show on according the other. Read The Full Story

Opera teams up with Boxee to bring apps to Boxee TV

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Opera, the company behind the self-named web browser for both desktop and mobile, and Boxee, the popular video-streaming service, have announced a partnership that will see Opera bringing its SDK to the new Boxee TV, which will allow a range of HTML5 apps to be used on the streaming media players, including Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Vimeo, and more. Read The Full Story

Boxee TV on sale now

, Nov 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Boxee's new Boxee TV media streamer has gone up for sale, with retailer Walmart exclusively offering the internet-connected set-top box for under a hundred bucks. The $98 box, announced last month, has twin tuners and supports digital antenna and basic cable, along with streaming services such as Netflix, VUDU, YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. Meanwhile, there's also a subscription-based digital recording service. Read The Full Story

Walmart to sell Boxee TV starting tomorrow

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

There are a number of set-top boxes on the market today that allow you to stream content from different services such as Netflix or YouTube. One of those devices is the Boxee TV. Boxee Inc has scored a major win with the announcement that Walmart will be selling its latest device, the Boxee TV, in its 3000 US locations starting tomorrow. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 16, 2012

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone. Today was a pretty big day as far as news goes, with Apple sending out invites to an upcoming event, which is where we're assuming the company will announce the iPad Mini. Not one to be outdone, Microsoft finally gave us some substantial details on Surface today (including information on pre-orders), and Samsung was right there to put its line up of new Windows 8 PCs and tablets up for pre-order as well. Read The Full Story

Boxee Box user support ends entirely

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're an owner of the Boxee Box, originally launched back in November of 2010 and distributed up until today, the announcement this morning from the creators of this lovely bit of technology isn't going to be your most welcome update. In introducing the Boxee TV, a machine that links together Live TV, Internet Apps, and Cloud DVR, the team has let it be known that the original Boxee Box is done for. With a single software update to bring about a better working Flash player and a selection of bug fixes, the Boxee Box will officially go into maintenance mode. Read The Full Story

Boxee announces Boxee TV

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Boxee has long been a popular name in the set-top box industry. They've been offering tons of streaming content and even live television with their Boxee Box device, and now the company has announced a new product called Boxee TV. The device will allow you watch live TV in HD from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and more. Read The Full Story

FCC cuts Boxee a little encryption slack (but not forever)

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Boxee is declaring victory in recent FCC decisions on cable encryption, though the loophole for third-party devices wanting to tune into free channels could involve some messy cabling. The set-top box company had joined with Comcast to protest against cable encryption proposals that could have blocked devices like the Boxee Box from getting a signal without owners paying a subscription, and while the FCC isn't entirely convinced by their collective arguments, it has thrown a temporary solution their way. Read The Full Story

Leaked Boxee TV gets integrated HDTV antenna and DVR

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

An interesting new set-top box from Boxee has leaked today called the Boxee TV. According to the source who leaked the photographs, the set top box combines an over the air HDTV antenna and DVR functionality allowing users to record programs using free HD broadcasts in the area. The device is also tipped to feature support for web apps. Read The Full Story

Users watching more online videos on TVs than computers

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

With the rapid growth in media-streaming set-top boxes for televisions, it's said that more people are using their TVs to watch online videos instead of their computers. Market research firm NPD Group reported that televisions are now the “primary screen for viewing paid and free video streamed from the Web.” Read The Full Story

Boxee and Comcast reveal cable encryption workaround

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Comcast and Boxee are collaborating on a new system that could eventually replace CableCARD and allow third-party set-top boxes like the Boxee Box to access encrypted all-digital cable broadcasts. The two companies detailed the proposed approach in a joint FCC filing, initially using an external cable box that would hook up to STBs via ethernet, but eventually migrating to a licensed integrated digital transport adapter (Integrated DTA) that would provide a more streamlined solution.   Read The Full Story

Boxee adds full Spotify catalog access

, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Boxee and Spotify have updated their streaming music integration, with the ability to search the full Spotify catalog as well as access the social networking features. First launched back in October 2011, the Spotify Boxee client was initially positioned as a way to consume preconfigured playlists; with this new update, however, the full database of music is available to search through. Read The Full Story
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