There’s nothing like a Pepcom event in New York to get you in a CES frame of mind, and though I have a number of products I want to write up, Fuze Box tops my list. You’re forgiven if you haven’t heard of Fuze Box yet. The company’s Fuze Meeting app only started making the … Read more
Although Mari and I were preoccupied with Hulu Plus landing on Roku earlier this week, two other bits of H+ news crossed the wire. Wednesday evening, I noticed and grabbed the Hulu Plus iOS update pictured above. I’ve been grossly negligent in hitting the gym lately, which is where I do most of my catch-up … Read more
Hulu Plus landed on the Roku today with a newly discounted $7.99/month price tag for all subscribers. I don’t have a Hulu Plus account, but I was able to borrow Dave’s for a quick test drive on my home Roku. Initial impressions: Nice execution, but the content is still stinky. In fairness, some of the … Read more
Engadget just got their Boxee Box review up. And, much like my feelings on Google TV, it seems there’s a ton of potential… but prospective and current owners better be prepared to wait out the content deals. Should the studios decide to play ball. the Boxee Box just isn’t polished enough to be worth the … Read more
We knew Sony was going deep with Hulu Plus integration, and today their Internet-connected Dash widget station took the plunge. Fortunately, I’m often slow in returning review items and happen to be one of Hulu’s two dozen Plus subscribers… enabling me to give the new service a spin while on the road. Registering my account was a … Read more
Monsoon Multimedia’s Vulkano “God Box” (that maybe wasn’t so godly after all) just saw an unexpected lineup expansion and partial rebranding. The Vulkano (16GB) and Vulkano Pro (1TB) are now the Vulkano Deluxe ($280) and Vulkano Deluxe Pro ($380). Making way for the brand new Vulkano Platinum ($130), that strips out web apps, DLNA/uPnP, and … Read more
Sigh. I sort of figured it’d come to this. With studios shutting down websites and services left and right, it’s obvious who’s calling the shots. So to survive and potentially reach the mainstream, it appears Boxee is going legit. And many of the cool things we’ve enjoyed in the Boxee Mac and PC experience will … Read more
In the shifting TV landscape, Hulu has been a massive success story. Whether or not you consider its content library up to par, Hulu is making money in over-the-top video in a way that few others are. Today at NewTeeVee Live, CEO Jason Kilar announced that Hulu revenue will hit $240 million in 2010, up … Read more