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Lilbits (3-31-2014): Big day for Chromecast updates

Over the past few months we’ve seen a growing number of audio and video apps add support for Google’s Chromecast media streaming device. Today was a big day for updates, with Vudu, Crackle and Rdio launching new apps that support the $35 TV dongle and PlayOn launching a beta test. Don’t want to stream video […]

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Lilbits (3-27-2014): Amazon TV box launching April 2nd?

Amazon’s almost certainly working on a set-top box that will let you stream videos, play games, and possibly run other apps on your TV.  Details about the device have been leaking for months… and now it looks like Amazon might be getting ready to put the rumors to rest and officially unveil its TV box. The […]

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XBMC 13 beta 1 media center brings better Android, Raspberry Pi support

The makers of the popular XBMC media center app are getting ready to launch version 13. Major new features include support for hardware video decoding on Android devices, improved performance on low-power devices like the Raspberry Pi, support for touchscreen gesture-based controls during media playback, and more. XBMC 13 beta 1 is now available for […]

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Xtreamer SideWinder4 Android TV box supports XBMC, Google Cast

Xtreamer’s latest set-top-box is a small Android-powered device designed to turn your TV into a media center. The Xtreamer SideWinder4 features a good range of ports, connects to the internet over WiFi or Ethernet, and comes with media-centric apps pre-loaded, including the XBMC Media Center app and CheapCast, a tool that lets you use nearly […]

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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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Satechi Smart TV Box features Android 4.2, XBMC

Gadget maker Satechi is now offering a Smart TV box designed to let you run Android apps on a TV, stream video from online media sites such as Netflix and YouTube, and use the XBMC media player to manage your media. It’s called the Satechi Smart TV box, and it’s available from Amazon for $110. […]

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Lenovo Beacon $199 home media server has XBMC pre-loaded (and up to 6TB of storage)

The Lenovo Beacon is a device designed to act as both a media center and a network-attached storage device. It features an Intel Atom processor, a Linux-based operating system, and XBMC software comes pre-loaded. Lenovo’s unusual box includes two 3.5 inch drive bays and supports up to 6TB of storage. The Lenovo Beacon should launch […]

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Lilbits (11-14-2013): Google Android 4.4 KitKat factory images released

Google started rolling out over-the-air software updates bringing Android 4.4 KitKat to its latest tablets this week. Now the company has also posted factory images online, which means it’s relatively safe to start building or installing custom ROMs and mucking about in other ways — since there’s now a way to grab the stock images […]

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Lilbits (10-31-2013): Hello KitKat

Google introduces Android 4.4 KitKat and launched the Nexus 5 smartphone today. The operating system is designed to run on a wide range of devices, provide tighter integration with cloud storage, support for more immersive apps, and much more. It also won’t be long before we start to see custom ROMs based on Android 4.4. […]

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Most popular Liliputing articles from 8/30 – 9/06

The annual IFA consumer electronics show kicked off in Berlin this week, and there were some major announcements, including the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note III smartphone and Galaxy Gear smartwatch, new laptops and tablets from Toshiba, Sony, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus, and a few surprises from Alcatel One Touch and Qualcomm. But the most […]