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Cable about to bite it?  Blip.tv gets broad distrbution deal and new partners

by JG Mason on Jul 28, 2009 at 03:11 PM

You know how the big three networks are all over Hulu and YouTube about copyright and how they fear/need the internet to survive?  Blip.tv is what they fear.  Today, Blip announced some big changes that are going to mean something to anyone with a TiVo, has Verizon FIOS, or a… Continue Reading »

Boxee coming to all Windows users, soon into beta

by Shawn Ingram on Jun 24, 2009 at 11:25 AM

Boxee has long been the up and coming media center for Linux computers and Macs, with its support of almost any major file type and Internet apps.  It’s been stuck in alpha for a while and was limited to invite-only status.  In one meeting last night not only did Boxee… Continue Reading »

Score a Drobo or a Sony HDTV if you’ve got Boxee app writing skills

by Iyaz Akhtar on May 13, 2009 at 07:02 PM

The folks behind Boxee, the well known media center software available for Linux and Mac with a Widows version for a few invitees, is holding a contest.  The latest edition of the Boxee software has an app store called “App Box.”  To make sure that the App Box doesn’t end… Continue Reading »

Hulu: So popular it’s killing itself?

by Jodie Andrefski on May 13, 2009 at 03:34 PM

I’m sure you’ve used Hulu, or at least are familiar with the site.  Launched about two years ago by NBC and Fox, Hulu has become wildly popular with many as a favorite online TV service.  This success, however, may turn out to be their Achilles’ heel. Hulu has seen their… Continue Reading »

Boxee adds its own App Box

by Shawn Ingram on Apr 7, 2009 at 11:08 AM

Even if you don’t have a Mac or Ubuntu machine, it’s been hard to avoid any news about Boxee lately.  Most of the news has been whether or not Boxee can access Hulu at any given time, though that issue is now fixed according to the email Boxee sent out… Continue Reading »

5 things to do with an old computer

by Iyaz Akhtar on Mar 14, 2009 at 09:42 AM

If you’re like me, you probably have an old PC (or two) laying around.  It’s a box you think you’ll do something with.  Maybe you’ll take the plunge and put that PC in a new case like a toaster or something.  Perhaps you are unsatisfied by using that large tower… Continue Reading »

The continuing saga of Boxee and Hulu

by Jodie Andrefski on Mar 8, 2009 at 06:32 PM

Remember the dismal news last month that Boxee would no longer be providing Hulu content?  Well, Boxee tried to come up with a way around that.  Although the solution was not the same as what those loving Hulu content on Boxee are used to. Instead, the newest Boxee featured an… Continue Reading »

Hulu says “Bye bye” to Boxee

by Iyaz Akhtar on Feb 18, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Hulu announced today that its content providers have requested Hulu’s content to be removed from Boxee.  If you haven’t heard of it, Boxee is a free media center and is an offshoot of the XBox Media Center that currently supports Mac and Linux (Windows support is coming). In the blog… Continue Reading »

Boxee pumping out invites, expands Windows private alpha

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jan 8, 2009 at 04:00 PM

Boxee, the open source media center that has already established a huge presence on Mac and Linux, is expanding its presence on Windows.  Starting today, more and more Windows users will be invited into Boxee.  We talked to a Boxee representative and he told us that previously, very few invites… Continue Reading »

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