GBTV #545 | Boxee API & Apps, iTunes Variable Pricing, DVD Ripping, Australia’s Broadband Initiative
Posted on: April 7, 2009
Posted in: Video
Posted by: Cali Lewis
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Boxee released a new version of the software with a workaround for Hulu, a new API for developers, and a Pandora app and Radio Time app. You can download the new Boxee here.
iTunes variable pricing is now active. Amazon is still charging a flat 99 cents for non-DRM’d songs.
Opinion Research Corporation did a survey and found that 90% of consumers believe they should be able to rip DVDs like they do CDs.
Australia’s prime minister announced a public private partnership to build a national broadband network that will connect 90% of homes, schools and workplaces.
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April 7th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
16% + 87% = 103%. What the hell?
Also, the boxee API looks awesome but I would prefer some code examples before I jump headlong into developing one.
April 7th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Yes, we struggled with that, too, Tom! :) We found out that they allowed people to answer that they use both, so 3% answered that they use both services, thus accounting for the “bad” math.
April 7th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
You spoke too soon, Amazon appears to be following Apple on pricing:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10214556-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
April 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
While Steve Jobs at Apple, Inc. (It’s hard to get used to the “Inc.”) set an excellent precedent in terms of offering the public a legal means for purchasing and downloading music, the DRM issue has been sore point with a lot of people who have since switched to buying their music from Amazon.com There are many devoted Macintoshers – myself as well – who’d *LOVE* to buy from iTunes if they would just remove the DRM from their music.
April 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
A new GBTV is up: GBTV #545 | Boxee API Apps, iTunes Variable Pricing, DVD Ripping, Australia.. http://tinyurl.com/dxnhg4
April 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Geekbrief: GBTV #545 | Boxee API Apps, iTunes Variable Pricing, DVD Ripping, Australia’s Broad.. http://tinyurl.com/dxnhg4
April 8th, 2009 at 4:26 am
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April 8th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Catching up with some geek brief news http://tinyurl.com/dxnhg4
April 8th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I can’t wait until they get the Boxee windows of version out. I don’t even watch that much TV and this would give me a great excuse to cancel my cable service.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I got 1350 dvds need some serious ripping to do then…so set them free so i can put them legaly on my iphone,course overhere in Europa is a real pirate witchhunt going on,if they catch you with copys they take everything thats electronic…yes even your doorbell…knock knock….
April 8th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Is the DRM from iTunes only in the US now ? As looking on iTunes from the UK all music is now iTunes Plus, which is AAC DRM Free. Heres a link to a picture of my iTunes – http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=itunesm.jpg
April 8th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
100,000 terrestrial stations? Pffft, what about the extra-terrestrial stations? Terrestrial is so mundane! :)
April 8th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Cali, I doubt Apple was forced into tiered pricing. In my experience manufacturers rarely have much influence over the ultimate price charged by retailers. I’m sure Apple’s total profit increased as their prices increased too, so don’t be so quick to cut them any slack.
April 10th, 2009 at 3:05 am
You talk about Boxee a lot Cali. But have you looked at Plex recently? Its another OSXBMC project that I think far surpasses Boxee (already has API/App Store for adding other features) and the UI is much nicer.
April 10th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I agree with @geekbrief that boxee is the best company eva! Here is why: http://bit.ly/1Mnk Kthxbi @calilewis
April 11th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
“Pitui! Pitui!” pretty well describes common sentiments of a music industry that sanctions RIAA goon squads to track down teen-agers who illegally download copyrighted material and brings them to court just to bully the youngster into denouncing it. Yeah, right … like *that* going to do a lot of good. I’ve worked as a DJ for an underground radio station for which the artists themselves often sent us materials that were not included on their commercially available albums and CDs, and therefore, legally available to us royalty-free. It was the artists’ way of saying, “Pitui! Pitui!” to the record labels, and the music industry in general.
April 13th, 2009 at 11:00 am
gotta agree with Dom here, in my opinion, Plex is superior to Boxee for us Mac users. if you’re not familiar, you need to try it cali, plexapp.com. basically plex is a Mac only/mac enhanced version of boxee/xbmc.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Hi!!
I have some question regarding implementation of boxee API please help me regarding this.
[01]. Can we Implement API in Asp .net Web 2.0 (Asp .NET 2.0)
[02]. If yes then what information we needed for Implementation
[03]. How can we make the application live.
[04]. From where we can get samples to create application or implement Boxee in asp .net 2.0 ?
Regards,
Milind Kansagara
http://milindkansagara1984.blogspot.com