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Roku launches Channel Store, bringing web content to your TV
Will all this free content sell more Roku boxes? I'm not necessarily convinced that people will be willing to spend the money - please pardon the worn-out phrase I'm about to drop, here -- "in this economy," to get TV access to content they can already see for free on their computers. Web show creators might be more excited than consumers about the Channel Store, in fact, because they'll soon be able to create their own channels.
One question for Roku, though: why no YouTube? It seems like a pretty glaring omission from such a star-studded channel lineup.
[via NewTeeVee]
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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Gary said 2:20PM on 11-23-2009
Rumor has it that YouTube asks for a seven figure amount to have set top boxes access their content. Probably why.
Also, Roku claims more channels will be coming.
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Michael Wendell said 2:30PM on 11-23-2009
YouTube asks for a big check only when accessing direct video feeds without their YouTubeXL interface (via the API). Unfortunately their are technical issues preventing the implementation of the XL interface from most set top boxes.
Check out the current state of YouTube vs. Popcorn Hour for more info.
JIM GLENN said 2:42PM on 12-18-2009
I am 80yrs old & loved my WEBTV since 1997 but I know there must be better& newer systems. My MSN2 terminal can't be improved on says MSN ,Can you help& advise me?? thank you for a responce
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