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Boxee launches BBC iPlayer, Joost, MTV Music support
MacDailyNews — ... the list that starts with that letter (e.g. shift+h will save you a bunch of clicks to get to Heroes on Hulu) Bug fixes & enhancements: • dual screen support • Netflix streaming improvements • Search in Hulu • ffwd, rewind, pause in Comedy Central • improved mouse support • 3 digits episode numbers recognized • giving folder.jpg its proper priority • updates to SMB library • updates to video and audio playback libraries • updates to Flash player Boxee has also created developer.boxee.tv , which provides basic guidelines for developers who want to build apps to run ...

Mac, Ubuntu and Apple Boxee alpha is public now
Smart Home Blog — ... yesterday a new alpha version. It’s gonna be public since now for Mac, Ubuntu and Apple users. Windows folks should stay on private version. There is a few new features in the new alpha such support of BBC iPlayer (UK users only), Joost and MTV Music as well as several bug fixes. For developers who want to develop their applications for Boxee the developer guide was created. The real example of using Boxee API is a support of photo sharing service Pikeo implemented by Orange Labs (from the France Telecom group). All folks who built Boxee for other Linux distributions such ...

Enhanced Boxee Browser and API Brings Hulu Back to Your TV (Along with Pandora) [Hulu Vs Boxee]
Gizmodo — ... Also noteworthy is that Boxee's new API allows fully XML and Python program for complete customization of Boxee app UIs. One of the first apps to make use of this API is Pandora, which will launch soon, and give you the same online experience on your TV screen. [ ...

Boxee Adds Pandora, PBS, New API (and Fixes Hulu) [Downloads]
Lifehacker — Pandora : Built using a newly-released API for developers , Pandora's official plug-in allows users to sign in and track their listening, listen to favorite stations and create new ones. And anyone can create a "quickmix" or type in artist or song names for "sounds like" listening. It should be available in the App Box section, under "Add New Application." PBS: This one comes from the folks at ...

Boxee Adds Pandora, PBS, and New API [Downloads]
Lifehacker — Pandora : Built using a newly-released API for developers , Pandora's official plug-in allows users to sign in and track their listening, listen to favorite stations and create new ones. And anyone can create a "quickmix" or type in artist or song names for "sounds like" listening. It should be available in the App Box section, under "Add New Application." PBS: This one comes from the folks at ...

Boxee Looks to Kill ‘Em with Content
Cult of Mac — ... is also releasing a new PBS app today, and the company promises its new API will allow developers to build apps using XML pages and Python scripts, giving them contgrol over everything they want from a UI perspective. ...

New boxee alpha brings Pandroa, XUL-browsing and an API
Download Squad — ... At the boxee meet-up in NYC tonight, the team is unveiling a new bleeding-edge alpha that adds lots and lots of cool stuff to my personal favorite media center solution. The latest release, which should be available as you read this (or very shortly thereafter), brings: Pandora support A new boxee API A new XUL-based browser to get around the Hulu nastiness A PBS App Box app from BoxeeHQ Support for RadioTime, which allows users to stream 100,000 radio ...

Boxee alpha boasts API, Hulu-stomping browser and Pandora
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Boxee is having a massive meet-up in NYC tonight and is unveiling a new version of the alpha that brings more features, some Hulu manageability, and a new API. Fire up the update function in your Apple TV or OS X copies of boxee and get in on the fun! Tonight's new release brings in some new features and workarounds to existing services: The excellent music service, Pandora, is now built-into boxee, using the new boxee API Speaking of the API, it should now be easier than ever for users to contribute ...

Boxee Adds Pandora Radio and Hints at the Future
TheAppleBlog — ... The boxee API has big implications. The Pandora Radio service was built using it, and developers with Python and XML skills can build boxee apps with full control over the UI and the metadata for media playback. BoxeeHQ also released a PBS application in conjunction with the alpha release. This app updates every 30 minutes to pick up PBS shows as they’re added to the web site for viewing. If the excellent Pandora and PBS apps are any indication, we can look forward to really well-done add-ons for boxee. ...

Boxee Continues To Innovate With API And New Alpha Version For Mac, Apple TV
TechCrunch — ... for Intel Mac OS X 10.4+), adding two applications that were built using the brand new API. The new Boxee alpha comes with a lot of music goodness as it includes both ...

Boxee continues to innovate with API and new Alpha version for Mac, Apple TV
CrunchGear — ... for Intel Mac OS X 10.4+), adding two applications that were built using the brand new API. The new Boxee alpha comes with a lot of music goodness as it includes both ...

Boxee Releases New Alpha App for Mac, New API
The Mac Observer — ... on April 7th, 2009 at 2:05 PM Boxee rolled out a new pre-beta version of its boxee application for the Mac and Apple TV on Tuesday. The alpha software build added a new boxee browser, and supports Hulu, Pandora and RadioTime. Boxee also released a new API which will allow developers enhance and customize the boxee application. The API is based on Python and XML, and the company plans to let developers share their modules on the Boxee App Box -- a Web-based repository for boxee software add-ons. boxee for the Mac and Apple TV is available for download at the Boxee ...

New Boxee Alpha for Mac and Apple TV Released
TheAppleBlog — ... The big news for developers is that Boxee also released its official API late yesterday to the public, so that anyone can develop their own plug-ins for the software. Development is supposedly open to all, with Boxee claiming that they won’t decide what is and what isn’t published. Users will be able to install new applications via the App Box. The API is Python-based, and comes with full documentation. You can learn more about the API at Boxee’s developer website. ...

The Boxee App Dev Challenge
A VC — ...  announcing the People’s Choice and our esteemed judges will choose a winner from the 10 most popular apps in each category. the judges at the event will be: Veronica Belmont - Tekzilla, Qore Ryan Block - GDGT, former EIC Engadget Avner Ronen - boxee founder and CEO couple more judges (we are interviewing prospects: Obama, Oprah, AplusK) looking for more info on how to develop boxee apps: check out http://developer.boxee.tv and take a look at the sample app (we will publish additional sample ...

Boxee Taking Lead As Internet TV Platform
Podcasting News — Your living room television is the next new platform for developers. And, while Apple is squandering its Apple TV lead by treating Internet television as a “hobby”, Boxee is opening the platform up to developers, offering an API and kicking off a developer challenge. Boxee’s move is resulting in an explosion of content on the platform, including: I Can Has Cheezburger OpenCourseWare UK’s Open University ...

Boxee Hints at a Revenue Strategy
Contentinople: — ... to enable third-party developers and content owners to create their own branded Boxee Apps , which then become available to users of its software. Now, it appears Boxee is looking to create a billing system that content owners could use to charge for apps that end users download through the Boxee software. The system would presumably function like the App Store for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices, with Boxee taking a share of the revenues for apps sold. While hints of a revenue strategy are a positive, Boxee still faces several challenges. It's still very early days for ...