APC - Tagged Articles - Settop boxes http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. VIDEO: Watch Telstra's T-Box in action http://apcmag.com//video-watch-telstras-t-box-in-action.htm http://apcmag.com//video-watch-telstras-t-box-in-action.htm

VIDEO | Telstra's T-Box seems more akin to something Apple would have produced -- it's really quite impressive.]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:13:02 +1000 Telstra’s Linux-based T-Box to launch mid-June http://apcmag.com//telstras-linux-based-t-box-to-launch-mid-june.htm http://apcmag.com//telstras-linux-based-t-box-to-launch-mid-june.htm

Telstra today revealed it would launch its Linux-based T-Box set-top box from mid-June for $299, with a sledload of free and pay content, plus new broadband plans.]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:05:50 +1000 Your next TV: will it run Android or Windows..? http://apcmag.com//your-next-tv-will-it-run-android-or-windows.htm http://apcmag.com//your-next-tv-will-it-run-android-or-windows.htm

Microsoft releases its stripped-down Windows 7 Embedded edition to run TV sets and set-top boxes, while Samsung talks up ‘Google TVs’ powered by Android. Get ready for the TV OS...]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:49:22 +1000 Microsoft fires Windows Embedded straight at Chrome OS http://apcmag.com//microsoft-aims-windows-embedded-at-smartbooks.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-aims-windows-embedded-at-smartbooks.htm

The pint-sized ‘Windows Embedded’ OS is set to join its desktop and smartphone cousins in Microsoft’s war against ‘little Linux’ distros such as Android and Mobilin.]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:18:00 +1000 Adobe pushes to pump TVs with Flash http://apcmag.com//television-set-top-boxes-to-get-flash.htm http://apcmag.com//television-set-top-boxes-to-get-flash.htm

Adobe says by the end of 2009, we'll all be using Flash apps right on our TVs. ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:45:00 +1000 Time for Conroy to pull the finger out over digital TV http://apcmag.com//time_for_conroy_to_pull_the_finger_out_over_digital_tv.htm http://apcmag.com//time_for_conroy_to_pull_the_finger_out_over_digital_tv.htm

Why is the government waiting five years and spending millions encouraging the takeup of digital TV? Why not just buy every household in Australia a $50 digital set top box?]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +1000 Set-top boxes to get VLC for all-format TV playback? http://apcmag.com//settop_boxes_to_get_vlc_for_allformat_tv_playback.htm http://apcmag.com//settop_boxes_to_get_vlc_for_allformat_tv_playback.htm

Funding to port the popular VLC open source media player to set-top boxes could mean a lounge-room media player that actually supports all the media you want to play.]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000