Boxee used to make software that let you use your PC as a media center. Then the company started making its own TV box and stopped developing PC software. Eventually Boxee was acquired by Samsung, and pretty much never heard from again… until now. Sort of. It turns out the former Boxee team had been working on […]
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Lilbits (1-28-2014): Does Samsung still need Tizen?
Tizen is a Linux-based operating system that’s strongly backed by Intel and Samsung, among others. While its Linux roots could make it an appealing option to hackers, geeks, and open source enthusiasts, it isn’t really designed to give you more control over your device — it’s designed to give hardware companies and wireless carriers more flexibility […]
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Lilbits (7-03-2013): Android 4.3, Samsung acquired Boxee, Feedly gets OPML
One of these days, Google is going to release Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Until then, we’ll have to dig through leaked pre-release builds to figure out what new features may be on the way. We’ve already learned a few things about WiFi and Bluetooth behavior, support for third party […]
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Boxee TV $99 DVR/media center coming in November
Boxee has unveiled a new $99 box that works as a digital video recorder and a device for playing local and online media on your TV. It’s called the Boxee TV, and it will be available in the US in November. The low price is a bit deceptive though. If you want to make the […]
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Boxee is discontinuing its PC software, focusing on set-top-boxes, mobile apps
Boxee offers media center software that lets you access music, movies, and internet multimedia all in one place. The company got its start by offering apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. Plug your PC into your TV and it turns into a full-fledged, internet-connected home theater system. But today Boxee announced that it will […]
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Boxee Box up for pre-order, NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip replaced with Intel Atom CE4100
Earlier this year the folks at Boxee started showing off an unusually shaped set-top box designed to run the company’s media center software. I got a chance to check out an early prototype at CES and at the time it was sporting a low power NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip capable of playing 1080p HD video. […]
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Lousy Android tablets make great remote controls
We’ve seen a lot of cheap Android tablets pop up in recent months, including the infamous Augen GenTouch78 tablet. What makes these tablets appealing is the low price — often they go for less than $200. Some are priced even lower than $150. But you get what you pay for, and at that price point […]
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Hands on with Tegra 2: ICD Ultra tablet, Mobinnova Beam smartbook
NVIDIA says there are 50 or so different designs in the works for devices based on the new Tegra 2 platform. I got a chance to catch up with some reps from NVIDIA this afternoon, and they say some of those tablets and smartbooks could be available this year. Today Asus introduced a tablet prototype, […]