Hanging out at sites like Giz may have instilled in you an insatiable, pocket-emptying gadget habit. But now we're entering a new era-the old guys on the TV are saying that soon we may not even have pockets, let alone money for them. Don't panic though: You've probably got a wealth of gadgetry sitting underutilized…
Free Boxee XBMC-Based Media Center Now Installable On Apple TV
Boxee has been turning any PC, Mac or Linux box into a capable, social-networking equipped media center for a while in its extended alpha phase—and now, news is that it will also work on your Apple TV for a free way to go beyond the iTunes lock-in for streaming all DRM-free media. Like aTV before it
OSXBMC Called "Plex" (And Looking Hotter Than Ever)
An independent Mac fork of XBMC (formerly Xbox Media Center)-a lauded cross-platform solution for streaming media-has just gotten a neat new name: "Plex." (That's short for "cineplex.") But we know how it is. You use Front Row and think it's great. Before you go back into your Apple shell, check out this Aeon skin for Plex …
Xbox Media Center Comes to Macs
Xbox Media Center, which was originally a media center for some console whose name we can't remember, has finally come to Macs. Why would you need this when FrontRow or other media centers work just fine natively? As the XBMC team (and loyal fans) can attest to, the codec support, usability and functionality is higher…
Add Remote-Controlled On/Off to Your Original Xbox
Whenever there's an announcment about getting more file types to play back on the Xbox 360, PS3, or Wii, a lot of you always seem to want to remind everyone else that you're already running XBMC on your original Xboxes. Okay, we get it. It's great. Whopee! But if you are using XBMC, this $35 DIY kit can add…
Xbox to Media Center in a Half Hour
Our smarty-pants sister site Lifehacker points out a ProductWiki tutorial that shows you how to turn an original Xbox into a media center. Using the free open-source Xbox Media Center, now you can stream all kinds of media such as TV shows, movies, MP3s and photos all over the house, thanks to a 30-minute helper that…
