The most recent Xbox 360 dashboard update has received a lot of attention here at Missing Remote and around the Internet because of the update’s focus on enhancing access to streaming media. Thus it should come as no surprise that Nielsen is reporting that game consoles are increasingly being used for media streaming purposes. Nielsen recently released a report detailing […]
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HBO’s streaming service, HBO Go, has been one of the most talked about streaming services of the last couple of years and provides an example of the future of media streaming that other premium networks are looking to emulate, but if you were an HBO subscriber with Time Warner Cable, then you were left out in the cold. It would […]
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Apple has pushed out iOS version 5.0.1 along with a minor update for the Apple TV. The Apple TV can now be updated to version 4.4.4. Apple is not providing any specific details about the changes that come with the update beyond providing general stability and bug fixes. As usual, if you are interested in moving to the most recent […]
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In the run-up to the “Titan” release of Media Browser, the MB team launched the Media Browser Store where MB users could purchase premium plug-ins and themes. From the beginning, the Media Browser Store allowed developers to bundle together popular plug-ins for a discount. Now, the Media Browser Store has come up with another way to encourage users to buy […]
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My Movies has been getting a fairly steady stream of pre-release updates over the last few months, but the work has evidently paid off as final versions of the updates for My Movies, My Movies Collection Management, and My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 are now available. My Movies and My Movies Collection Management have been updated to version […]
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A month or so ago, as Barnes & Noble and Amazon were getting ready to launch their new tablets, Netflix managed to work its way into the spotlight with a new UI for for its Android apps. It was definitely a nice improvement with a much cleaner UI and larger artwork that made using the app easier on tired old […]
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Roku released Update 4.2 for the Roku family of streamers just a couple of days which, among other things, reportedly prepped the systems for incoming iOS and Android remote control apps. Well, the iOS app is now available for free from the App Store. The app allows for full control of the streamer with swipe and touch gestures and allows […]
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Sling Media has been working hard to get their SlingPlayer app deployed as broadly as possible. Most recently we saw apps for Facebook and then the Boxee Box, and now the SingPlayer app is available on Google TV. Officially called SlingPlayer for Logitech Revue, it will reportedly work just fine on Sony’s Google TV hardware as well. I suspect it […]
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Roku has announced Update 4.2 for the Roku 2 and Roku LT. The Roku 2 introduced games to Roku’s line of streamers. Update 4.2 improves game performance and paves the way for new game releases. There are also fixes to improve wireless networking and remote control battery life along with fixes to intermittent audio issues. Android and iOS device owners will […]
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For a while there we couldn’t cruise the Internet without stumbling across a review of the AMD E-350 processor and motherboard platform. The Gigabyte E350N-USB3 couples the E-350 with a mini-ITX motherboard making for a promising base upon which to build a small low-power HTPC. The folks over at PC Perspective have given the Gigabyte E350N-USB3 their usual thorough work over. […]
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