Boxee is a NYC-based start-up company, and a free open-source software platform that lets users control their media from a PC-connected TV. Like other media applications, you can watch movies or web video, listen to music, look at photos and more, all with your remote control. You can make recommendations and share your media with friends as the platform also sports social features.
On Mac and Linux only, the software works at this point, with a Windows version due out later this year. Boxee began in earnest back in 2007 and is based on XBMC, an open-source project that turns Xbox game consoles into media centers. Boxee’s aim is to bring the core XBMC platform to the mainstream consumer. Boxee is fully committed to the growth and success of XBMC and will continue to contribute back upstream to the XBMC code base under the GPL license. Based in New York, the company has 10 employees, has raised a seed round and is ramping up its search for funding.

How to get involved:
* Propose ideas for stuff that you would like Team-XBMC to discuss: XBMC Community Forum Discussion
* Meet Team-XBMC for drinks on the evening of June the 14th (details will be posted on the boxee blog)
* Sign up for boxee alpha testing: www.boxee.tv
* Follow boxee progress on the boxee blog: blog.boxee.tv
* Send boxee a Twitter with a comment or question: http://twitter.com/boxee
[via NewTeeVee]

Saturday, June 14th, 2008 at 12:15 pm | by Kur-nia-one |