![]() ![]() 4.1 Add-on apps (widgets/gadgets) and Python scripts as plugins.3 Mobile software associated with Boxee.2.7 BitTorrent client, interface, and torrent trackers.2.6 Digital picture/image display in detail.2.2 Boxee AppBox Add-on Store and plugin Apps (widgets/gadgets).Samsung confirmed the acquisition with The New York Times, but did not disclose the amount. On Wednesday, 3 July 2013 online media sources revealed Samsung would hire key employees and purchase Boxee's assets for around $30M. By the end of 2012 the developers had discontinued all desktop versions and support.īoxee co-developed a dedicated set-top box (hardware) called " Boxee Box by D-Link" in cooperation with D-Link which was the first " Powered by Boxee" branded device to be announced and launched, as well as a similar media player device called "Iomega TV with Boxee" (available in the UK & Europe) in cooperation with Iomega and a 46" high-definition television from ViewSonic with integrated Boxee software.īoxee was owned and developed by a single for-profit startup company, (Boxee, Inc.), which began as a high tech stealth startup based in Israel and the United States with seed money from several angel investors, & was then known to be financially backed by venture capital firms such as General Catalyst Partners, Union Square Ventures, Softbank, Pitango, Spark Capital and Globis Capital Partners. Boxee gained the ability to watch live TV on the Boxee Box using a live TV stick in January 2012. The first public beta version was officially released for all previously supported platforms on 7 January 2010. ![]() ![]() The UI design of the Alpha prototype was designed with design firm Method Incorporated, who also created Boxee's brand identity. Marketed as the first ever "Social Media Center", the first public alpha of Boxee was made available on 16 June 2008. It enabled its users to view, rate and recommend content to their friends through many social network services and interactive media related features.īoxee was originally a fork of the free and open source XBMC (now Kodi) media center software which Boxee used as an application framework for its GUI and media player core platform, together with some custom and proprietary additions. GNU GPL and Closed Source (Proprietary Software)īoxee was a cross-platform freeware HTPC (Home Theater PC) software application with a 10-foot user interface and social networking features designed for the living-room TV. Media Player / Home theater PC (limited)/ Digital media receiver ![]()
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