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Fan TV combines the best parts of live TV, VOD, DVR and streaming

Fan TV combines the best parts of live TV, VOD, DVR and streaming
  • Posted May 31, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • The traditional television interface, or rather how to improve it, is one of the hottest topics in tech today. With live television, cloud-based DVRs and Internet streaming all vying for your attention, it can be a headache to try and…

Microsoft is preparing a set-top box for streaming, report claims

Microsoft is preparing a set-top box for streaming, report claims
  • Posted May 10, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft’s next generation Xbox may not be the entertainment hub of the living room that the Xbox 360 is slowly morphing into. That’s because Redmond is planning to take those features and build a dedicated set-top box for streaming video…

Confirmed: Intel is building an Internet TV service and set-top box

Confirmed: Intel is building an Internet TV service and set-top box
  • Posted February 12, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Intel has finally confirmed after months of speculation that they are developing an Internet TV service as well as a set-top box. The admission comes courtesy of Erik Huggers, corporate vice president at Intel Media, during a recent chat with…

Western Digital targets Roku with $70 WD TV Play streaming box

Western Digital targets Roku with $70 WD TV Play streaming box
  • Posted February 12, 2013, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Western Digital has added a new model to its WD TV media streaming series to include a set-top that's priced to compete with Roku's affordable options. While the WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub typically go for $100 or more, Western Digital is selling the WD TV Play for only $70....

Zotac intros third-gen Zbox with desktop CPU, GeForce GPU, more

Zotac intros third-gen Zbox with desktop CPU, GeForce GPU, more
  • Posted January 7, 2013, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Eager to partake in the madness of CES, Zotac has updated its Zbox mini-PC line with two new systems: a new third-generation design (ID42) and a revamped second-generation offering (ID83). Zotac says the former is the most drastic evolution of…

Intel is planning to unveil a set-top box and TV service at CES

Intel is planning to unveil a set-top box and TV service at CES
  • Posted January 2, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Intel is reportedly set to unveil a set-top box as well as a cloud-based television service at the Consumer Electronics Show later this month in Las Vegas. The initial plan is to roll the service out on a city by…

Boxee is offering free Boxee TVs for completing a survey

Boxee is offering free Boxee TVs for completing a survey
  • Posted October 29, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Boxee is betting the house on their upcoming reboot and if you happen to live in one of several select test markets, you can get in on the action free of charge. Those who opted to receive additional information via…

Diamond Multimedia launches AMP1000 Android set-top box

Diamond Multimedia launches AMP1000 Android set-top box
  • Posted August 21, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Diamond Multimedia has been involved in several hardware ventures over the years including multiple audio and video cards in the late ‘90s although more recently they have been focusing on HD video capture boxes and TV tuner cards. Building on…

Is this Steve Jobs' plan to revolutionize the television industry?

Is this Steve Jobs
  • Posted August 17, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • A few days ago the Wall Street Journal ran a story about Apple’s vision of bringing live television to customers through a set-top box. Now we are hearing even more from the publication about what a device of this nature…

Roku announces thumb-sized set-top 'Streaming Stick'

Roku announces thumb-sized set-top
  • Posted January 4, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Roku is celebrating the new year by unveiling miniature set-top solution. Dubbed the "Roku Streaming Stick," it's approximately the same size as a USB flash drive but packs most of the functionality you'd find in a standard set-top box, such…

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