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Amazon reportedly introducing set-top box this fall
Posted On 24 Apr 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Will Amazon release a set-top box this year? All the pieces seem to in place certainly, between the retailer's robust online video offerings both premium and Prime (not to mention a slew of original material), as well as some experience in the har...
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Myriad Social TV brings social networking to your cable box (hands-on video)
Posted On 23 Mar 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
The marriage of social networking and television is nothing new, but Myriad recently launched Social TV, a white label solution which allows TV service providers to roll out their own custom social networking platform on your cable box. It complement...
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Xiaomi Box taps the Chinese smart TV market on the cheap, flirts with AirPlay (hands-on)
Posted On 14 Nov 2012 By Richard Lai. Under: Uncategorized.
The Apple TV may not be officially available in China, but there are already plenty of cheap Android TV dongles and set-top boxes over there to keep the folks occupied. That said, many of them don't offer a satisfying multimedia experience, so even f...
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Roku update adds cross-provider search over Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Vudu and Crackle
Posted On 29 Oct 2012 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
We've seen web portals that let you search for TV and movies on the internet across different services, but a new update for Roku is bringing that capability directly to its set-top boxes. Whether you're searching by movie, TV show, actor or director...
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Korean IPTV service LG Uplus launches a Google TV-powered set-top box
Posted On 15 Oct 2012 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
While we've seen the Google TV platform spread to additional manufacturers and some new lower-priced form factors, LG Uplus (not the same as LG Electronics) is the first we've seen offering a set-top box for its IPTV service based on it. new and exis...
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Slingbox 350 and 500 review: Sling Media finally upgrades its line of media streamers
Posted On 09 Oct 2012 By Ben Drawbaugh. Under: Uncategorized.
It's hard to believe that the Slingbox has been around for seven years, but that only makes it harder to accept these are the first retail models that have been released since 2008. That finally changes today, though: Sling Media just introduced two ...
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Boxee TV streaming / OTA set-top box and DVR pics leak out
Posted On 08 Oct 2012 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
If you've been wondering "what will Boxee do next?" there appears to be an answer. A tipster has sent The Verge pics of a new set-top box, still built by D-Link, that ditches the original's angular design for a more conventional shape and integrates ...
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BT to offer free YouView box with one-year broadband contract, £49 for existing customers
Posted On 20 Sep 2012 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're not quite comfortable shelling out £299 for BT's YouView box, then you're in luck. Starting October 26th, the hardware will be free for new Infinity broadband subscribers who ink contracts that are one year or longer. Instead of relyi...
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BT to offer free YouView box with one-year broadband contract, £49 for existing customers
Posted On 20 Sep 2012 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're not quite comfortable shelling out £299 for BT's YouView box, then you're in luck. Starting October 26th, the hardware will be free for new Infinity broadband subscribers who ink contracts that are one year or longer. Instead of relyi...
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BT to offer free YouView box with one-year broadband contract, £49 for existing customers
Posted On 20 Sep 2012 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're not quite comfortable shelling out £299 for BT's YouView box, then you're in luck. Starting October 26th, the hardware will be free for new Infinity broadband subscribers who ink contracts that are one year or longer. Instead of relyi...
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