Syabas

Entertainment

Popcorn Hour A-200 Networked Media Tank Offers Middle Ground

10:40PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Very clever of Popcorn Hour to delay the announcement of their A-200 Networked Media Tank until after CES. They must’ve known we’d be scraping the dirge off the bottom of the gadget barrel. More »


Entertainment

Syabas’ Popbox Media Streamer Looks Great

11:36AM January 6, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

That freshly popped Popbox media streamer looks as good connected to a TV as we were hoping for yesterday. Shown off at the CES Unveiled stand, the size difference between the last model was noticeable, and yup, the price is $US130. More »


Entertainment

Syabas’ Popbox: Get Ready For The New Media Streamer Champ

4:01PM January 4, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

Take Syabas’ Popcorn Hour C-200, the much-loved streamer of choice for AV nerds. Now make it smaller, add Netflix support and a far superior interface, and cut the price from $US300 to $US130. That’s the Popbox. More »


Entertainment

YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Blocks Set-Top Boxes

6:59AM November 21, 2009 | John Herrman

There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface (i.e. Flash) or for cleaner integration, through its back-end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off the tap. Update. More »


Entertainment

HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers

7:25AM November 6, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

When Apple TV 3.0 came out, we were unimpressed. Readers asked what else they could use to play their many videos. Here are five nice ones to suit different needs — nearly all cost less and do more than ATV. More »