I recently acquired an iPod Touch, and soon found myself with an 80GB iPod paperweight knocking around and collecting dust. Then it hit me: why not use a Pogoplug as an iPod server, effectively filling my nifty new iPod Touch with 80GB of music whenever I have WiFi access!
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As most DeviceGuru readers are well aware, the television industry is in the midst of a major technology shift, with on-demand A/V streaming from Internet sources such as Hulu and Netflix increasingly displacing traditional cable and satellite entertainment services. A blog post by Boxee CEO Avner Ronen — published here as a guest column — offers a glimpse into the latest TV industry machinations.
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Following closely on the heels of the December announcement of D-Link’s Boxee Box, Syabas Technology today said it will ship a $129 Internet-based A/V streaming set-top box (STB) in March. Both new gadgets have the potential to give Roku’s popular Netflix-streaming STB a run for its money.
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Hey, we just discovered that our very own DIY Boxee Box has made LifeHacker.com’s list of the “Most Popular DIY Projects of 2009.” This certainly shows the popularity of Internet-based multimedia streaming to the big screen in the family room — and of Boxee’s free, easy-to-use multimedia access platform. Check out LifeHacker’s article, and be sure to cast your vote for our DIY Boxee Box!
Technology market analyst ABI Research has published its annual prognostication of technology trends and events that won’t happen in the coming year. The 11-page article is available for free download (after registration) from the firm’s website.
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