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Sony FMP-X1 4K media player to arrive this summer for $699

Sony FMP-X1 4K media player to arrive this summer for $699
  • Posted April 8, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • If you’re in the market for one of Sony’s new 4K LED televisions then you’ll no doubt be interested in picking up the accompanying 4K media streaming box. The company announced pricing and availability for the FMP-X1 media player as…

VLC launches Kickstarter campaign for Windows 8 app

VLC launches Kickstarter campaign for Windows 8 app
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software With Video
  • The team behind the popular open-source media player VLC has announced plans to develop a native app for Windows 8’s  Metro UI, and they’re looking to crowdsource funds for the project through Kickstarter. According to the team, although they currently…

Google reveals Nexus Q, world's first social streaming media player

Google reveals Nexus Q, world
  • Posted June 27, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Before executives took the stage at Google’s I/O Conference for a keynote earlier today, the company revealed a new media streaming device called the Nexus Q. Described on the Google Play product page as the first social streaming media player,…

Tuesday tech deals: Savings on displays, speakers, set top boxes

Tuesday tech deals: Savings on displays, speakers, set top boxes
  • Posted June 19, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers the Sony Bravia KDL-65HX729 for $2,198.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $599 and the least expensive Sony 65" 3D HDTV we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution...

XBMC 11.0 released, includes new Ubuntu-based live CD

XBMC 11.0 released, includes new Ubuntu-based live CD
  • Posted March 27, 2012, 11:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News, Software
  • The development team behind the hugely popular open source media player and entertainment hub, XBMC has announced immediate availability of their latest release, XBMC 11.0 “Eden” as well as XBMCbuntu, a new Ubuntu-based...

VLC 2.0 hits RC, brings new UI and Blu-ray support for OS X

VLC 2.0 hits RC, brings new UI and Blu-ray support for OS X
  • Posted February 15, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software
  • Everyone's favorite open-source media player has reached a new milestone, delivering a bevy of new tweaks and features. The jump from v1.1.13 to v2.0.0 represents a drastic overhaul and the changelog contains nearly 17,000 characters -- more ground than we can cover here, naturally.

Microsoft's Zune HD is officially dead, yet again

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  • Posted October 11, 2011, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • It seems that Microsoft has finally decided to kill off the Zune HD once and for all. The announcement was made official during the Windows Phone Radio podcast and the company has reinstated the end-of-life message on the Zune support…

Western Digital unveils $100 nettop with Spotify support

Western Digital unveils $100 nettop with Spotify support
  • Posted October 7, 2011, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Western Digital has revamped its media player offering this week, serving up a new budget streaming box for home theater buffs. The company's latest WD TV Live nettop box is priced at only $100 and has a slightly different feature…

Microsoft: Just kidding, Zune is alive and well... for now

Microsoft: Just kidding, Zune is alive and well... for now
  • Posted October 5, 2011, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Microsoft
  • Microsoft has recanted its recent announcement about the demise of its Zune media players. On Monday, the device was pulled off the company's Zune.net web store and a support page was released with a paragraph explaining Microsoft's plans. In the…

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