Archive for the 'multimedia' Category

Google TV (Logitech Revue) price drops precipitously

May 13, 2011

The price of Logitech’s Google TV system, aka the “Logitech Revue,” has just dropped 33 percent on Amazon.com, from $299 to $199. In comparison, Amazon’s price for D-Link’s Boxee Box is currently running $184.
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Upgrading your Boxee Box firmware

May 12, 2011

When a new Boxee Box firmware version is released, how do you go about upgrading your device? Nothing could be simpler!
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Review: Boxee Box firmware v1.1 arrives

May 11, 2011

Boxee released the second major update to the D-Link Boxee Box’s firmware today. The new v1.1 release adds a variety of content channels for both movies and shows, enhances the device’s browser functionality, improves the consistency of its user interface, and squashes numerous bugs.
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In the works: Boxee ChannelFlip app

May 10, 2011

Software developer Don Sayers is developing an app for viewing ChannelFlip videos on the Boxee Box. ChannelFlip specializes in short-form videos targeting males, aged 17-35.
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Boxee adds Blinkx app

May 9, 2011

The Boxee Box recently gained an app for Blinkx, claimed to be the world’s largest video search engine. It’s said to offer access to 35 million hours of video.
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