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Vulkano Flow lands for under $100

Shane McGlaun, Apr 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

I mentioned the Vulkano Flow place shifting device back in January when the device was first introduced. The device has now landed for consumers to purchase and it is the first placeshifting device that sells for under $100. The purpose of the device is to stream content from your home to other devices wherever you are. Read The Full Story

New Android set top box inbound from IN Media

Shane McGlaun, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

You can do many cool things with a set top box for your TV. If that box runs Android, you can access the Android Market and download games and other apps for playing right on your big screen. IN Media has announced a new Set Top Box that runs Android 2.2 and promises tight integration with your Android device. Read The Full Story

BlueDot YouTube Box Releasing in Japan

Samia Perkins, Feb 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Not that there is any shortage of set top boxes, or internet connected TVs, but here is another one, dedicated to YouTube. BlueDot is introducing its first YouTube box in Japan, the YouTube XL BTC-10. It connects to your TV via an HDMI cable, and to the internet via an ethernet connection so that you can connect to YouTube directly from your TV. Read The Full Story

Motorola wireless STB streamer due at CES 2011 to take on Slingbox [Updated]

Chris Davies, Dec 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Motorola Mobility - the STB and cellphone halve of the company's imminent split - intend to bring a video streaming box to CES 2011 which will allow video content to be sent wirelessly to tablets and cellphones. The device, technical details of which are currently unknown, will initially only support streaming on an in-house network, rather than remotely. Read The Full Story

Roku Sends Out Roku 2.8 Firmware Update, Adds UI Improvements

Evan Selleck, Nov 5th 2010 Discuss [3]

If you've already got your Roku set-top box, and you're happy with it, then you've probably been wanting an update to the User Interface for a little while now. Perhaps not a major one, but one that that at least made it look a little prettier, and added a few details. That time has finally arrived, as Roku has begun to push out the Roku 2.8 firmware update this morning. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire RevoView 1080p media streamer packs HDD bay

Chris Davies, Nov 3rd 2010 Discuss [2]

Acer has injected some of their nettop DNA into a new network-capable media player, the Acer Aspire RevoView. The STB is capable of Full HD playback from local storage - either on memory card, USB drive or in the user-accesible 3.5-inch hard-drive bay - or streamed over the network via the RevoView's ethernet port. Read The Full Story

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Why Google TV Will Be Best Without the Set-Top Box

Don Reisinger, Oct 9th 2010 Discuss [19]

As you know from my columns here, I’m a bit of an entertainment nut. Whether it’s video games or a set-top box, I’m always looking for the latest and greatest device to satiate my desire for high-quality content that’s available whenever I call upon it.

That’s precisely why I’m so excited to get my hands on Google TV. The search giant’s platform strikes me as a product that does everything the Apple TV should have done. It allows me to search the Web, pull content from just about everywhere, and enjoy some of the apps that I currently use on my smartphone. It’s simply a full-featured product that I’m looking forward to using.

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Logitech Revue Google TV box makes official debut; up for $299 preorder

Chris Davies, Oct 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Logitech has officially taken the wraps off of their Revue Google TV box, and we’re live from Google’s event having just played with the hardware itself. A compact box toting WiFI b/g/n, HDMI inputs and outputs, two IR blaster ports, two USB 2.0, ethernet and S/PDIF, the Logitech Revue comes with a specially-designed wireless keyboard – complete with media playback controls and a trackpad – an IR box and, optionally, a webcam for HD video calls. Up to 1080p HD video resolution is supported.

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New Apple TV jailbreak already in works using SHAtter

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

The SHAtter iPhone jailbreak we wrote about yesterday looks like it could be even more useful than previously thought. As well as opening up the potential for jailbreaking/carrier-unlocking the iPhone and iPod touch while still allowing users to upgrade with official Apple firmware, new testing on the firmware for the new Apple TV has revealed that it, too, is susceptible to the same SHAtter jailbreak hack. Read The Full Story

Dell eye Google TV for potential IPTV STB push

Chris Davies, Sep 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Dell has become the latest company to admit to eyeing up the home entertainment market, with desktop product manager Chris Camilletti confirming that the PC giant is currently evaluating STB prototypes. Although Camilletti says Dell has nothing to publicly announce, he did say that one of the options being considered is the Android-based Google TV. Read The Full Story

Apple TV preorder payments taken: shipping imminent?

Chris Davies, Sep 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

It looks like Apple could be preparing to ship its first batch of Apple TV units, with SlashGear reader Russell letting us know that his card has just been charged for his September 1st preorder. Apple usually only takes preorder payment when they're ready to send out the hardware, and that would certainly fit in with the company's launchday promise to release the new STB within around four weeks. Read The Full Story

Oregon Networks announces Onyx HD set-top box coming to UK

Shane McGlaun, Sep 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

A company called Oregan Networks has announced a new digital set-top box that is coming to the UK dubbed the Onyx STB. The device will be built by Korean consumer electronic manufacturer Digital Streams. The STB will allows consumers in the UK to stream all sorts of web video and music. Read The Full Story