Gigaom: Comcast confirms: Yes, we’re encrypting basic cable now
Comcast is getting ready to encrypt its basic cable channels. Consumers affected by the change need to get another box to keep watching. Comcast (s CMCSK) customers, get ready for yet…
View ArticleGigaom: Boxee launches its cloud DVR service in the San Francisco Bay Area
Boxee's cloud DVR service is finally coming to the Bay Area: The company pushed out an update Wednesday that enables recording for its second-generation set-top boxes. Boxee’s cloud DVR service is…
View ArticleGigaom: Boxee confirms it’s looking for more funding, or a possible sale
Boxee is looking to raise additional funding, the company confirmed Thursday. However, selling itself to a pay TV provider is also a possibility. Boxee is trying to raise more money, a…
View ArticleGigaom: Boxee sold to Samsung for under $30M
Boxee, which provides over-the-top TV services, has reportedly been sold to Samsung. Samsung has acquired New York-based TV startup Boxee according to reports from Israel, which say the company sold...
View ArticleGigaom: Bye-bye Boxee: how a startup with great ideas and beautiful design...
The sale of Boxee to Samsung marks the end of an era, with Boxee's cloud DVR service shutting down July 10th and the brand likely disappearing as well. Who will step…
View ArticleResearch: Shotgun wedding on the set-top
As viewers rely on a growing number of screens and devices for consuming video, the source of the programming becomes ever-less relevant to the experience of watching it, particularly as OTT…
View ArticleGigaom: Simple.tv tries to win over Boxee users, eyes cloud DVR
Simple.tv wants to give Boxee users another way to record TV shows without paying for cable, and the company is also looking to launch a cloud DVR. Simple.tv, the maker of…
View ArticleGigaom: Making TVs smart: why TV app developers struggle to succeed in the...
There are tons of great apps on your phone. So why does the app store on your TV look so pale in comparison? A lack of technical standards is one reason,…
View ArticleGigaom: After getting acquired by Samsung, Boxee shuts down its Cloudee...
Boxee's team is getting ready to shut down its video-sharing service to focus on developing new products for Samsung. Two months after news broke that Boxee has been acquired by Samsung,…
View ArticleGigaom: Connected TV points the way forward for the internet of things
If companies want to build out a connected home experience that benefits all consumers, they should learn a lesson from Boxee. Everyone from industrial giants to bootstrapped companies on Kickstarter are…
View ArticleGigaom: Video discovery startup Shelby.tv has been acquired by Samsung, will...
Shelby.tv has been acquired, and will shut down its video discovery apps in the near future.
View ArticleGigaom: XBMC media center software rebrands as Kodi to free itself from its...
XBMC is dead, long live Kodi: The pioneering open source media center project has decided to rename itself.
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