As disappointed as I was in the Boxee TV during my review, it's still hooked up to my HDTV in the hopes that it will eventually get better.
Editor's Pick Within five minutes of turning on the Boxee TV, I was ready to return it.
Satellite television provider Dish Network unveiled its plans today to let subscribers start using the Dish TV service beyond the boundaries of their home.
It seems that television service providers are finally coming around to the hard truth that most people avoid the long commercial breaks between programming whenever possible.
Largest U.S. satellite television provider DirecTV said today it may allow its subscribers to …
When Dish Network debuted its new “Hopper” DVR box for subscribers of its satellite television service, the assumption was that it would help grow the viewing audience — not help people avoid the insanely long commercial breaks between recorded programs.…
What if your ads watched you while you were watching them? Microsoft is set to debut its new motion-sensitive advertising project NUads next month, which the company says will revamp the TV ad industry by doing just that.
The company’s …
An SEC filing from March 14 reveals that Jim Barton, co-founder, chief technical officer, and senior vice president of TV recording service TiVo has resigned.
The resignation became final on Saturday March 16, though TiVo hasn’t officially released a statement …
Aereo, the New York startup that is building a new system for streaming and recoding live TV, is countersuing the big TV networks that filed a lawsuit against it at the beginning of this month. The company, which is backed …
Boxee may be planning to launch a new DVR subscription service aimed at users who’ve purchased its new Live TV stick, according to a new survey the company sent to users over the weekend.
The Boxee Box is a streaming …
Security camera maker Dropcam released its newest camera today, with new features to help you stalk your own house.
“Dropcam HD [is] a product that introduces quality hardware and intuitive user experience to a space that has missed it completely,” …
Satellite provider Dish Network might unveil a broadband satellite service and a new home DVR solution called the “Hopper” at CES Monday, according to leaked reports.
The Hopper DVR will work across multiple rooms, allowing you to stop a show …
AT&T is getting into a bad habit of paying out millions of dollars just to continue operating various parts of its business.
AT&T will pay digital video recording service TiVo a total of $215 million over the next seven years …
MediaMall, the company behind the popular PlayOn video streaming service, is today launching a new service, PlayLater, that lets you download streaming video from any website to view later. Yes, it’s effectively a DVR for online video.
PlayLater seems like …
Think you’re running an energy-efficient household? You better turn off that cable box. Digital video recording (DVR) set-top boxes burn through more electricity than an energy-efficient refrigerator, according to a new study by the National Resource Defense Council.
The DVR …
After five years of legal back and forth, Dish Network and its former parent company EchoStar have settled their ongoing litigation with digital video recording (DVR) company Tivo that centered on Dish’s DVR implementation, for $500 million.
Now that the …
Michael Robertson, who already participated in one reinvention of the music business by founding MP3.com, is launching a new way to listen to talk radio and music.
His startup is called DAR.fm (DAR stands for “digital audio recorder”) and he …
All of a sudden, the Apple TV seems a lot less appealing. Confirming our report from yesterday, Roku just announced that its video streaming set-top boxes will have access to Hulu Plus this fall.
Additionally, Hulu announced that it will …
If you’re excited about Google TV, you owe it to yourself to watch this video demo which gives us the most polished look at the service yet. Specifically, it shows off how seamless Google’s universal search is and how Google …
