2014 may have been the year where device makers started seriously pushing wearables, Apple launched new iPhone models with big screens, and Google launched a major overhaul of its Android operating system. But it turns out visitors to Liliputing are often looking for articles about somewhat more obscure topics. As 2014Â draws to a close, I […]
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OpenELEC 5.0: Linux-based OS focused on Kodi 14 media center
There are plenty of ways to turn a PC into a media center, but one popular (and powerful) option is to install Kodi, the application formerly known as XBMC. Kodi presents a full-screen, remote control-friendly user interface for navigating music, videos, photos, and other content. It also supports plug-ins that let you stream content from […]
Kodi 14 Helix media center released (formerly XBMC)
It’s official: XBMC is dead… well, the name is anyway. The developers behind the popular media center application have given their software a fresh coat of paint and a new name. Meet Kodi 14 Helix. Kodi is a cross-platform application that turns your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Android device into a media-center with a full-screen […]
Kodi 14 Helix media center release candidate launched (formerly XBMC)
The popular cross-platform, open source media center application formerly known as XBMC is about to enter a new phase. The first release candidate of Kodi 14 Helix is available for download. As a release candidate, this build has all the features that you’ll find in the final version of Kodi 14 but there may be some […]
CuBoxTV: Tiny $100 Linux-based XBMC media center
SolidRun’s CuBox line of tiny desktop computers are cubes that measure just 2 inches across. But the little boxes sport Ethernet jacks, optical audio output, 2 USB ports and a micro USB port. They also feature microSD cards for storage, dual or quad-core ARM-based processors, and up to 2GB of RAM. You can use them […]
How to install XBMC/Kodi on an Amazon Fire TV Stick
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a $39, pocket-sized device that you can plug into the HDMI port of your TV to stream music, movies, TV shows, and other media from the internet. It supports a handful of popular media streaming services including Netflix, YouTube, and of course Amazon Instant Video and Amazon Music, and […]
Lilbits (10-06-2014): Jeff Bezos is bringing Amazon and Washington Post together
Say you’re the guy who runs the largest retail website in the United States… which also happens to make and sell a line of eReaders and tablets. And say you also happened to buy a major newspaper a little while ago? Maybe you’d find some synergies in an effort to help make the newspaper profitable […]
Crowdfunded media center updates: Slice gets WiFi, EzeeCube goes quad-core
Two interesting media center products hit their crowdfunding goals recently, which means that the Raspberry Pi-powered Slice media center and the modular EzeeCube should both hit the streets in the next year or so (if all goes according to plan). But if you weren’t sure whether to pull the trigger on either device at first, […]
Lilbits (8-18-2014): Chrome web apps going native(ish) on Android
Google is working on a new project called “Fizz” which is designed to make mobile web apps more like native apps. In other words, developers may eventually be able to send work even when you’re offline, send push notifications, or perform other actions just as if they were native apps. You won’t even need to have […]
SPMC brings forked version of XBMC to the Google Play Store, Android Appstore
The developers of the open source, cross-platform XBMC media center application have offered an Android version for more than 2 years. But if you want to install XBMC on your Android phone, tablet, or TV box you’ll need to download it directly from the XBMC website because it’s not available from the Google Play Store […]