Boxee TV gets DLNA, 3-D streaming and more
Boxee TV devices can finally play videos stored on a network attached storage drive, and even receive Airplay-like streams from a mobile device, thanks to a new firmware update. Read more »
Skifta’s new iOS app brings DLNA and AirPlay together
Streaming music from your iPad to your connected TV just got a whole lot easier: Skifta, a popular DLNA media shifting app for Android, released an iOS version on Wednesday. Read more »
Qualcomm’s plan to win the battle for the digital home
Qualcomm Atheros is bringing the power of its Skifta DLNA Android app to routers, set-top boxes and other home gateway devices: Router manufacturers can license the Skifta Engine for their own hardware. But for Qualcomm, capturing the living room is just a first step. Read more »
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Who and what to watch in the new era of the living room
The adoption of tablets, social media and new interfaces and the changing nature of the TV itself mean the digital living room will continue on its path of rapid change, thanks to new ways of creating, viewing, bundling, distributing and selling content. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Cord Cutters: Plex adds DLNA support
Good news for Plex users: The next version of the company’s media center server software will have support for DLNA devices, which brings Plex to the PS3, connected TVs and a bunch of other devices. Check out this episode of Cord Cutters for an exclusive preview. Read more »
Broadcom Brings Hulu to Any Connected TV
Want to watch Hulu on your TV set? All you need is a Wi-Fi dongle and a computer with some software supporting Broadcom’s Inconcert Maestro API. Broadcom demoed this new technology for the first time in the U.S. yesterday, and we’ve got a video of it. Read more »
Vid-Biz: Brightcove, The Lake, Lego
Brightcove Partners with Livestream; the two companies have developed a way for customers to incorporate pre-recorded live video streams into Brightcove’s system, or use its players for new, live streams. (Contentinople) The Lake Gets Johnson & Johnson Sponsorship; it’s reportedly a six-figure deal for the Generate […] Read more »
