It looks like Hulu’s “evil plot to destroy the world” comes with a few caveats. Shortly after pulling their videos from CBS’ TV.com, Hulu has asked Boxee to be removed from their media center software.
This is a big blow to Boxee, many of whose users (yours truly included) became fans of the software because it [...]
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Hulu Breaks Up with Boxee
Hulu Introduces Itself to the Mainstream
I have said that Hulu on the TV would mark the true beginning of the demise of television. But this isn’t exactly what I meant. Hulu, the magical online repository of free television and film, announced yesterday that they will air an ad during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
This is more exciting than most Super Bowl ads [...]
Boxee Learns Their ABCs
Just in time for the Season 5 premiere of ‘Lost’, Boxee has announced compatibility with ABC’s video streaming service. This is a big step in Boxee’s journey to become the aggregator of media, online and offline. Boxee is now capable of streaming prime content from almost all of the major broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, [...]
Blockbuser and CinemaNow are Friends, Netflix Probably Not Scared
In an effort to catch up with Netflix’s streaming operation, Blockbuster partnered with 2Wire in October 2008 to market the MediaPoint, a $99 set-top-box that offered movie rentals for $1.99 to $3.99 a pop. The device was met with a lukewarm reception amongst consumers who has heard this story before from the likes of Apple, [...]
2009 is the Year of the Connected Living Room
I’m back from CES 2009. I recovered from walking 46 miles in a day, I got the smell of cigars and roulette out of my sweaters, and I found a box to hold all of the free USB drives I picked up on the show floor. Now it’s business time.
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show was [...]
