Chromecast SDK is finally open to developers, expect greater app compatibility in the near future

It’s been nearly 6 months since Google’s Chromecast officially became available for purchase, and it’s only now regular ‘ol developers are finally allowed to take advantage of the SDK. Up until now, we’ve watched as developers like Koush — creator of the AllCast app for Android — had to reverse engineer his way into building apps with Chromecast support.

HP Chromebox officially announced

HP has now officially unveiled their own Chromebox desktop computer, which it plans to release sometime this spring.





For the moment at least, not a lot is known about HP’s Chromebox series other than it is powered by a Haswell CPU and has HDMI, DisplayPort, Bluetooth and 4 USB 3.0 ports. We also know that it comes in four colors: Smoke Silver, Ocean Turquoise, Snow White and Twinkle Black.

Asus unveils new Chromebox line

The Asus Chromebox series will come in three models: a entry model with an Intel Celeron 2955, a mid-range model with a Core i3 4010U and a higher-end Core i7 4600u model in selection models. Aside from the difference in processing power, all the models will come with up to 4GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, display ports, SD card slot, and USB 3.0 ports.

GeForce Experience 1.8.1: Introducing ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming

By Andrew Burnes
Earlier in the month we brought you GeForce Experience 1.8, which introduced Adjustable Optimal Playable Settings, and major ShadowPlay updates that made the critically-acclaimed gameplay recording tool even better.

beIN SPORT Launches Comprehensive Streaming Service beIN SPORT Play Exclusively for Authenticated Subscribers

Authenticated Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks Subscribers will be First in Country to Experience New Service

IPTV RENEGADES CHALLENGE INCUMBENTS WITH CHEAP TELEVISION PACKAGES

George Burger
Cable and satellite companies, already dealing with competition for subscribers from companies such as Netflix Inc., have a new threat to worry about as a handful of technology-heavy startups prepare to launch rival television services at lower prices.

Netflix Looking To Significantly Invest In Original Shows

Streaming provider Netflix are currently keeping both investors and subscribers very happy, but they are not resting on their laurels The US company have revealed that they are raising some $400m to fund both original programming as well as to help finance further expansion into Europe.

Chromecast Release Date For UK Announced

The Google Chromecast wireless streaming dongle has been a rip-roaring success in the US since launching last summer, and the rest of the world have been waiting with baited breath for a release in their own Country. And finally good news for UK viewers as a launch has been announced for March.

Google TV Could Shift to Android

For years now, Google has been trying to make the leap from computers to TV. The internet’s largest advertiser released Google TV in 2010 with the hope of expanding its reach into the lucrative TV market while heading off Roku, Apple, and others in the coming streaming video services market.

RCA DBA936 streaming media box My review

I just got this unit and here is what I can tell so far:

There are only two sites right now that reference the RCA unit, this thread and one in French as a comment in an non-specific forum with a guy saying his unit doesn't work.

Roku Moves Beyond The Box, Partnering With Hisense And TCL To Introduce Roku TVs

Who would have thought that streaming set-top box manufacturer Roku would actually introduce a TV before Apple? Well, it looks likely that’s going to happen, thanks to partnerships with Hisense and TCL that will make Roku’s streaming video platform available directly on a new generation of smart TVs launching later this year.

Google Plans to Shutter GoogleTV and Transform it into AndroidTV

According to a new report from late last night, sources from an undisclosed electronics manufacturer shared that Google is planning to close down GoogleTV. However, they aren't killing it, rather, they plan to merge it with Android and rebrand it as AndroidTV. The intel even points out the process has already begun. Several of Google's channel partners on GoogleTV have recently released devices which are technically GoogleTV devices, but they are not calling them GoogleTV.

Rogers to launch online service to rival Netflix

Rogers is preparing to launch an online streaming service in the coming months that would compete with Netflix, according to a report in the online trade magazine Cartt.ca.

The 35 $ Home theater media center

The Raspberry Pi is a bargain mini computer that's designed to get kids into programming. It sells for just 35$ and includes an HDMI socket so you can connect it to a TV. With Ethernet and USB ports on board too, you can easily turn it into a cheap-as-chips media streamer for watching online TV catch-up services like iPlayer and 4oD.

XBMC

Discs on your shelves. Files on your computer. Websites around the web. You, the modern media consumer, don’t get your entertainment from just one place: you get it from a variety of different sources.

Watching TV Without Cable Service

Cable and satellite delivery of television content is king in the United States And Canada. In its latest Cross-Platform Report, Nielsen found 81.8 percent of Americans have either cable or satellite television in their homes. But while cable and satellite are the most prevalent ways of watching TV, they’re also in a slight decline. In 2011, 83.2 percent subscribed to these services.