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Boxee iPad app brings video streaming without the box

August 10, 2011 11:05 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: Apple, boxee, Boxee for iPad, D-Link, iPad, ipad 2

Boxee has bounced onto the iPad. The Boxee iPad app is an intriguing proposition whether you’ve got a Boxee Box or not, hooking up to your Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter accounts to pull together the videos your contacts share online. If you’re used to using Flipboard on your iPad to catch up on articles, it’s essentially the video equivalent.

But there’s more to the Boxee iPad app than simply aggregating web video. Read on to find out how it’ll grab content from your PC and Mac and hook up with a Boxee Box using AirPlay…

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Xtreamer Ultra vs Boxee Box: media player showdown

February 21, 2011 11:57 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: boxee, Boxee Box, D-Link, Xtreamer Ultra

In the world of pre-built, media streaming HTPC replacements, there’s really only one mainstream stand-out product, the D-link Boxee Box. Today, we put the Boxee Box up against its newest competitor, the Xtreamer Ultra which goes on sale early next week. The spec showdown awaits.

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Boxee iPad app and Viewsonic TV revealed

January 7, 2011 10:25 am by Mic Wright

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema Tags: Apple, boxee, Boxee Box, D-Link, Intel Atom CE4100, iPad, viewsonic

Great Boxee news! A free Boxee iPad app will arrive in Q2 of this year. It’ll bring access to your home network context with real-time conversion to iOS-friendly formats and will grab video from your Twitter and Facebook feeds. There’ll also be a selection of featured video content and you’ll be able to grab clips and shows from the Boxee software on the Boxee Box or a PC/Mac to watch later. Boxee also outed a partnership with Viewsonic. The Viewsonic Boxee TV will come packing the same Intel Atom CE4100 processor as the Boxee Box. It’ll be 46in but there’s no news on pricing or availability next.

Out Q2 2011 | £free | Boxee (via PC World)

CES recap: Boxee Remote for Mac and PC, Asus Eee Pad Android tablets UK bound, iHome iW1 Apple Airplay system incoming!

January 5, 2011 9:15 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gadgets Tags: Asus, Black & Decker iShred, Boxee Box, Boxee Remote, ces 2011, D-Link, eee pad, iHome, iHome iW1, Lenovo LePad, Lenovo U1, Mavia

Our CES 2011 recap of day one is filled with intriguing launches, interesting oddities and just plain barmy new tech. CES 2011 got off to a flying start on Tuesday and our crack team of reporters was out in force to find the most interesting kit arrayed across the vast conference. Read on for news on the Boxee Remote playing nice with your Mac or PC, an army of Asus Eee Pad Android tablets heading for the UK and what looks like the first Apple Airplay speaker system ready for sale. Plus: Black and Decker makes shredding sexy?! Lenovo reveals its LePad and a transforming tablet laptop and drive-by Facebook check-ins become a reality…

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Boxee Remote: Coming to a Mac and PC near you

January 5, 2011 1:49 am by James Holland

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema, TVs & Home Cinema Tags: Box, boxee, Boxee Box, ces 2011, D-Link, remote

Boxee fans have been installing the media centre software on their computers for years, but newcomers snapping up a Boxee Box have been getting special treatment: namely, Boxee’s awesome remote. We raved about it in our Boxee Box review, but now it’s going on sale separately, so Mac and PC home theatre buffs can get a slice of the QWERTY-backed action.

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Microsoft: Apple TV-fighter with Windows predicted

January 4, 2011 9:29 am by Mic Wright

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema Tags: Apple TV, Boxee Box, ces 2011, D-Link, Google TV, Microsoft

Microsoft has an Apple TV/Google TV/Boxee Box competitor on the blocks and is ready to reveal it at CES 2011 according to the Seattle Times. It claims the Microsoft Apple TV-fighter will come in at under $200 (as usual no clue on UK pricing). The set top box will arrive running a stripped-down version of Windows with a Media Center interface slapped on top. The Microsoft box will take the Google TV approach and integrate standard TV with online content through a shared UI. Microsoft’s keynote at CES is tomorrow night and our crack team in Las Vegas will be bringing you all the details.

Out TBC | £TBC | Microsoft (via Seattle Times)

Teatime Tech: Boxee Box review, iOS 4.2 jailbreak and your chance to play Gran Turismo 5 in 3D

November 24, 2010 5:52 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Gadgets Tags: Apple, boxee, Boxee Box, D-Link, gran turismo 5, iOS 4.2, iPhone, teatime tech

It’s going home time, but before you do, stick around for one more minute, as we’ve got all the latest tech news rounded up for you right here – get all the gossip in mere seconds in Teatime Tech!

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Boxee Box review

November 24, 2010 5:26 pm by James Holland

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema Tags: boxee, Boxee Box, D-Link, editors choice, EP best buy

The Boxee Box first snared our interest at CES in January. Almost a year has passed since then, and yet it’s held our fickle affections remarkably well. That’s partly down to its odd design, but mostly due to the chipper folks at Boxee itself.

Begun as a media centre-style app for desktop PCs and Macs, Boxee gained notoriety as an Apple TV hack, finally making Apple’s set top companion able to play files beyond the reach of iTunes. Now, it’s at home inside a box of its own, how does it measure up? Read our full Boxee Box review and we’ll spill the beans.

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