Not long after famed hacker geohot released the PS3root key to the public, the PS3 has just received its first custom Firmware making USB dongles like the PS3 Break obsolete.
KaKaRoTo Creates First PS3 Custom Firmware: PSGroove
KaKaRoTo, famous for his work on the PL3 payload, has released a tool/script that converts a standard v3.55 Sony [...]
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PS3 gets first custom firmware
D-link Boxee Box Pre-order: Australia in November.
September 14, 2010
Update: You can now already order the Boxee Box directly from Dick Smith Electronics.
The Boxee box by D-Link has signed up Amazon (US) as exclusive pre-order partners for the Boxee Box. People who pre-order this $199 HD Media experience through Amazon in the US will receive their Boxee Box before it goes on sale [...]
Boxee Beta 0.9.22.13692 Released with Movie Library
August 26, 2010
Just released today, a new version of the Boxee Beta has been made available (http://boxee.tv/download). Boxee now includes the new Movie Library, making it easier to find, watch or queue movies you like.
As part of this version we have opened up our Movie Library (click on Movies from the main screen, then select “Movie [...]
Boxee releasing in November
June 12, 2010
The upcoming HTPC replacement media device, The Boxee Box is set to ship this November in the US and Canada. Now word on a local release as of yet.
The Boxee Box is a standalone set top device utilising the popular multiplatform Boxee HTPC frontend software. The hardware is being manufactured by D-link, offering an integrated [...]
Playon!DVR-HD and the probox pbr-500
May 13, 2010
It not often media devices like the Probox PBR-500 and PlayOn DVR pop up offering almost complete HTPC functionality at extremely insane prices. The Probox has been a popular
choice for a while as an alternative to building your own HTPC but with the launch of its newer and better supported sibling, the Playon HD is [...]
AFACT hindrance not beneficial: iiNet
April 22, 2010
If you have been following the iiNet vs AFACT case, this latest press release may be of interest. iiNet have put into perspective the current situation in regards to how AFACT continues to defend its archaic accusations by using political channels rather than work with the internet industry in order to create a practical solution.
Clearly, [...]
Windows Media Center XBMC integration
February 17, 2010
Not content with integrating only Boxee, Teknowebworks have made the same integration possible with the project that started it all, XBMC.
BMC Integration 1.0 provides an easy way for users to go back and forth between Windows Media Center and XBMC. When clicking on XBMC in Windows 7 Media Center, the software automatically closes Windows Media [...]
Windows Media Center Boxee integration
February 17, 2010
If you have a Windows 7 powered HTPC, Boxee Integration 1.0 provides an armchair viewers way to control the excellent Boxee app directly within Media Center.
Boxee Integration 1.0 provides an easy way for users to go back and forth between Windows Media Center and Boxee. When clicking on Boxee in Windows 7 Media Center, the [...]
XBMC gets native DXVA2 support (Hardware Acceleration)
February 2, 2010
XBMC has been progressing at an incredible otherworldly pace and tonight’s latest Changeset is no exception. From Revision 27376 Onwards, XBMC now supports dxva2 decoder support for vc1/h264 courtesy of the Boxee DXVA implementation. Thats right, my aging Athlon 4400XP now barely hits 20% CPU usage with most 1080p material.
This is for the Windows [...]
10% OFF Cyberlink Coupons.
January 22, 2010
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