Elephantsquared. » boxee http://elephantsquared.com hypertext & software Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:53:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Google I/O 2010: Day 2. Hint: android. http://elephantsquared.com/2010/05/google-io-2010-day-2-hint-android/ http://elephantsquared.com/2010/05/google-io-2010-day-2-hint-android/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 22:15:51 +0000 George T http://elephantsquared.com/?p=1325 I mean, having an Android overdose was expected today, but this?! Oh, I bet this day made some Apple fanboys jealous. So, the second day at the Google I/O 2010 was about 2 things; Android and Google TV. This time, live-blogging and live-waving was not enough so Matt Cutts started live-buzzing here along with the event.

Android

Yes, Froyo is out. Android Gingerbread release currently planned for Q4, 2010. Froyo release includes major updates to these areas:

  • Speed
  • APIs and Services
  • Browser
  • Android Market

Three of the most striking changes there include over-the-air application installation, remote music streaming and the ability to turn your Android phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Except for that, Android 2.2 aims towards improved overall performance that includes (and is not limited to):

  • Performance of the browser that has been enhanced using the V8 engine, which enables faster loading of JavaScript-heavy pages.
  • Dalvik VM performance boost: 2x-5x performance speedup for CPU-heavy code over Android 2.1 with Dalvik JIT.

Google TV

Google TV is the second big thing revealed on the second day at the Google I/O this year.

Google TV is a new experience made for television that combines the TV you know and love with the freedom and power of the Internet.

If you ask me, the closest thing to Google TV is Boxee box. Have you tried Boxee?

]]> http://elephantsquared.com/2010/05/google-io-2010-day-2-hint-android/feed/ 0 Boxee Box to be announced tomorrow at CES http://elephantsquared.com/2010/01/boxee-box-to-be-announced-tomorrow-at-ces/ http://elephantsquared.com/2010/01/boxee-box-to-be-announced-tomorrow-at-ces/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:13:28 +0000 George T http://elephantsquared.com/?p=1202 I recall the first time I downloaded Boxee for my Mac about a year and half ago. At that time Macs were already equipped with this thing called the Front Row, a media center software by Apple which was quite impressive back then.

If you haven’t tried Boxee, go to boxee.tv for download it for free. It is available for Mac, Windows, Linux and Apple TV. Once you ‘ve installed it just move around to explore Boxee’s capabilities and be prepared to be amazed.

Boxee is the best way to enjoy entertainment from the Internet and computer on your TV

Until yesterday Boxee was available only for your computer where you had to connect your computer to your TV to enjoy media from the Internet or your computer. However Boxee announced yesterday that they will be announcing Boxee Box tomorrow at CES.

Yeah, that’s right, now you can get all your favorite TV shows & movies from the Internet or your hard drive onto your TV – no PC needed.

Boxee Box features:

  • HDMI
  • Optical Audio
  • RCA Stereo Audio
  • WiFi (802.11n)
  • Ethernet
  • 2 USB Ports
  • SD Cart Slot
  • RF Remote

As you can see in the list above, Boxee Box comes with a super-remote (named after the super-phones). It’s a two-face remote with a QWERTY keyboard at the back! How amazing is that?!

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