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Boxee updated to 1.5, sings swan song for Mac OS X, Windows versions

The good news: There’s a nifty new version of Boxee available for the Mac. The bad news: This will be its final version for the Mac. Per Electronista, Boxee marked a swansong for its desktop app with the launch of version 1.5. The new version, an 82 megabyte download, has a newly refreshed interface with […]

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Second-gen Apple TV hackable with current tools

Your new Apple TV might be arriving today. So why not hack it? Per QuickPWN, a member of the Apple jailbreak blog iPhone Dev confirmed that if you use Greenpois0n and the SHAtter exploit, you can indeed jailbreak the Apple TV’s iOS 4.1 installation. The Dev-Team managed to jailbreak the film rental since Apple having […]

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iPad iPhone News

Boxee posts job listing for iPhone/iPad/Android OS development position

Speaking of job listings, a new listing at media company Boxee has confirmed the firm’s plans to enter into mobile apps. Per Electronista, the startup is hoping to begin work with a Lead iPhone and iPad App Developer that would bring the company’s media front end to Apple’s handhelds. It also dropped a hint that […]

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Hulu Desktop released for Mac and PC

Last week, Hulu released it’s Hulu Desktop application for Mac and Windows, which allows you to stream it’s library of videos without using a web browser. The current release is considered a “beta” while Hulu “[…] plan[s] to gather and incorporate user feedback to improve the service”. The software and it’s interface fill the entire […]

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Apple TV 2.3.1 Update Released, Apparently Disables Boxee Installations

Overnight, Apple released a minor software update for owners of its set-top media box, though it’s currently unknown whether the patch offers any new features. According to AppleInsider, Apple has yet to update its Apple TV software updates page, which documents revision changes as they come about. Per reports that have come in, the 2.3.1 […]