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Wed, 27 November 2013
VLC for Android updated with fixes for Android 4.4 KitKat

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VLC the open source cross platform media player has been updated for Android. The 16th beta which could be one of the last before the final release has fixed for the...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:30pm EDT
Wed, 27 November 2013
Microsoft launch Xbox Video for the web

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Microsoft have launched a web based version of its Xbox Video store. The app has the same content as the Xbox and Windows versions of the app, there is a...

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Category:News -- posted at: 7:10am EDT
Wed, 27 November 2013
OpenELEC 3.2.4 released

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The embedded version of XBMC OpenELEC has a new build. Release 3.2.4 of OpenELEC is a maintenance release that contains a nice big long list of fixes but no major...

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Category:News -- posted at: 4:00am EDT
Tue, 26 November 2013
Amazon update the Kindle app Windows Phone

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Amazon have updated the Kindle app for Windows Phone. Version 2.0.0.5 has fast app resuming so it takes you back to the page you were reading when you resume the...

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Category:News -- posted at: 12:03pm EDT
Tue, 26 November 2013
DVBLink for Synology NAS (Armada XP) released

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I have been doing lots of playing around with DVBLink recently, using it on a Raspberry Pi and an Xbox One, today DVBLogic have released the DVBLink product suite for...

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Category:News -- posted at: 7:22am EDT
Tue, 26 November 2013
Xbox One media features review, no Media Center but a great platform for the future

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I am sure there are lots of reviews about the gaming aspects of the Xbox One (personally I can't get enough time on Forza Motorsport 5) but in this review...

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Category:News -- posted at: 6:00am EDT
Mon, 25 November 2013
DoubleTwist for Android updated

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DoubleTwist the Android media app has been updated with a new UI. The app syncs up with a desktop version of the app and helps move over from the iOS/iTunes...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:32pm EDT
Sun, 24 November 2013
Plex Home Theater 1.0 released

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The have been many versions of Plex Home Theater released over the last year but we now have the 1.0 release of the media centre app. Plex Home Theater 1.0...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:03am EDT
Sat, 23 November 2013
XBMC Aeon MQ5 Skin – A look at the Music and Concerts Libraries

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I’m moving from the XBMC skin Aeon MQ4 to Aeon MQ5 at the moment. I’ve already written about the Aeon MQ5 Movie library here and the TV Shows library here....

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 7:07am EDT
Sat, 23 November 2013
Android 4.4 (KitKat) rolling out for the Nexus 7

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Last month the new Google Nexus 5 shipped with Android 4.4 KitKat and Google have started rolling out the update for some of the older Nexus device. One of the...

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Category:News -- posted at: 1:01am EDT
Wed, 20 November 2013
Google launch a YouTube app for the Xbox One

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Google have announced a YouTube app for the Xbox One. The app enables watching of YouTube videos on the Xbox One, you can view your subscriptions and see trending videos....

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Category:News -- posted at: 12:10pm EDT
Wed, 20 November 2013
CW-KID’s XBMC Settings Guide – Part5 (Artwork Downloader Usage and Aeon MQ5 Skin Settings)

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In Part One we looked at the general XBMC settings, in Part Two for those of you using the OpenElec operating system we looked at the OpenElec Configuration Settings, in...

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 2:10am EDT
Wed, 20 November 2013
Xbox One SmartGlass for Windows 8, Android and iOS launched

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This Friday is the release of Microsoft next generation Xbox, the Xbox One and just in time for the release they have launched new version of the Xbox SmartGlass apps....

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Category:News -- posted at: 12:56am EDT
Wed, 20 November 2013
PowerDVD Mobile for Windows 8.1 updated

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PowerDVD Mobile is Cyberlink's mobile media app, it will play most video formats including MKV, MPEG 2 and Windows Media Center files. The app has just updated and includes some...

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Category:News -- posted at: 12:08am EDT
Tue, 19 November 2013
My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution 2.14 Pre-Release adds losses MKV copying

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My Movies for Home and Essentials Server has been updated. Version 2.14 Pre Release 6 has new lossless MKV ripping features so it can rip MKV files automatically and store...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:20am EDT
Tue, 19 November 2013
CW-KID’s XBMC Settings Guide – Part4 (meta-data scrapers)

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In Part One we looked at the general XBMC settings, in Part Two for those of you using the OpenElec operating system we looked at the OpenElec Configuration Settings, in...

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 10:31am EDT
Tue, 19 November 2013
CW-KID’s XBMC Settings Guide – Part3 (Program add-ons)

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In Part One we looked at the general XBMC settings, in Part Two for those of you using the OpenElec operating system we looked at the OpenElec Configuration Settings, in...

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 7:42am EDT
Tue, 19 November 2013
CW-KID’s XBMC Settings Guide – Part2 (OpenElec)

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In Part One we looked at the general XBMC settings in Part Two we will be looking at the OpenElec Configuration settings. If you have installed XBMC on to another...

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 4:12am EDT
Tue, 19 November 2013
CW-KID’s XBMC Settings Guide – Part1

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If you’re a newbie XBMC user or if you have simply looked at XBMC a few times with a view to maybe moving to it from Windows MCE, you will...

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The post CW-KID’s XBMC Settings Guide - Part1 appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:First Look -- posted at: 2:12am EDT
Tue, 19 November 2013
MediaBrowser for Android released

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Media browser 3 gets better and better. The media platform has Windows, Windows Phone and iOS client and now a new Android client. The new Android app enables access to...

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Category:News -- posted at: 12:15am EDT
Thu, 14 November 2013
Channel 4 launch 4oD app for Windows Phone 8

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Channel 4 have streaming apps for iOS, Android and Windows and now Windows Phones joins the party. The 4oD app for Windows Phone 8 brings Channel 4, E4 and More4...

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Category:News -- posted at: 12:17am EDT
Wed, 13 November 2013
My Movies testing automated lossless MKV ripping

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My Movies is a great system for storing and cataloguing your movie collection and the Home and Essentials Server version will automatically store your Bluray movies but there are times...

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Category:News -- posted at: 6:49am EDT
Wed, 13 November 2013
Issues with my MCE IR remote control and OpenElec – HELP!

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I am currently testing out a build of OpenElec with a view to moving to that platform from Linux Ubuntu Minimal. OpenElec is described as.. “Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center...

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The post Issues with my MCE IR remote control and OpenElec – HELP! appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:First Look -- posted at: 12:00am EDT
Tue, 12 November 2013
TVCatchup for iOS updated with a new look but loses some channels

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  TVCatchup the TV streaming app for iOS has been updated. TVCatch up brings over 50 live TV channels to iOS including BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The updated...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:40pm EDT
Tue, 12 November 2013
CW-KID on The Digital Lifestyle Podcast!

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Well its finally happened much to my reluctance, after 8 years of being one of the Home Theatre PC community forum leaders and bloggers, I’ve finally made a guest appearance...

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The post CW-KID on The Digital Lifestyle Podcast! appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:News -- posted at: 12:26pm EDT
Tue, 12 November 2013
Surface Firmware Updates – November 2013

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Anyone running a Microsoft Windows OS will be familiar with the term "patch Tuesday" where on the 2nd Tuesday of each month they release security and reliability updates. Now for...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:07am EDT
Mon, 11 November 2013
BBC iPlayer updated for KitKat and downloads supported on more devices

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The BBC have updated the Android iPlayer app adding support for Android 4.4 (KitKat) devices. They have also been busy adding video download support for more devices. The list includes...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:14pm EDT
Mon, 11 November 2013
Sonos PLAY:1 review, great sound in a small package

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Sonos is a great system for playing music around the home, I love being able to control music for the whole home from a phone or tablet. The problem with...

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Category:News -- posted at: 4:05am EDT
Mon, 11 November 2013
Cyberlink PowerDVD Mobile for iOS and Android updated

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  Cyberlink have updated their PowerDVD Mobile apps for Android and iOS. The app is a great media player that plays a wide range of video formats and works with...

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Category:News -- posted at: 2:19am EDT
Sun, 10 November 2013
XBMC Aeon MQ5 Skin – A look at the TV Show Library

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I’m really liking the new Aeon MQ5 skin and I am looking forward to updating all my HTPC’s to use this new skin, they currently have Aeon MQ4 running on...

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The post XBMC Aeon MQ5 Skin – A look at the TV Show Library appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:First Look -- posted at: 2:58am EDT
Thu, 7 November 2013
The Digital Lifestyle Show #424 – Search for a Tablet Star

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Welcome our our podcast. In this week's show we have email about using NAS devices with XBMC, Chris Oldroyd emails us with his continuing search for a tablet and we talk...

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Direct download: TDL_Show_20131108_424.mp3
Category:News -- posted at: 11:34pm EDT
Thu, 7 November 2013
How to use Google Play Music with Sonos and UPnP/DLNA systems

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I am a big fan of Google Play Music, the subscription services gives you access to a large range of music and there is offline playback as well. The only...

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Category:Guides -- posted at: 5:07am EDT
Wed, 6 November 2013
Xbox Video for Windows 8.1 updated with improvements for portrait mode and HD screens

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 As well as updating the Xbox Music app Microsoft have also updated the Xbox Video app for Windows 8.1. The update has an improved layout for TV show extra episodes and...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:40pm EDT
Wed, 6 November 2013
Xbox Music for Windows 8.1 updated

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Microsoft have updated the Xbox Music app that ships with Windows 8.1. The release notes say there is a brand new user experience, which is exactly what they said on...

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Category:News -- posted at: 10:00pm EDT
Wed, 6 November 2013
How to rip and convert TV Show DVDs for XBMC – Part 4

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In Part 1 we looked at how to rip your TV Show DVD disc(s) to a VIDEO_TS folder(s) on the computer, in Part 2 we then looked at how to...

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 7:17am EDT
Wed, 6 November 2013
How to rip and convert TV Show DVDs for XBMC – Part 3

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In Part 1 we looked at how to rip your TV Show DVD disc to a VIDEO_TS folder on the computer, in Part 2 we then looked at how to...

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Category:First Look -- posted at: 5:46am EDT
Wed, 6 November 2013
How to rip and convert TV Show DVDs for XBMC – Part 2

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In Part1 we looked at using DVDFab HD Decrypter to rip a TV Show DVD disc in to a VIDEO_TS folder on the computer. The next step in our five...

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The post How to rip and convert TV Show DVDs for XBMC – Part 2 appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:First Look -- posted at: 3:39am EDT
Wed, 6 November 2013
How to rip and convert TV Show DVDs for XBMC – Part 1

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If you read my blog or if you have tried it for yourself, you will probably know already that XBMC does not fully support TV Show DVD rips in VIDEO_TS...

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The post How to rip and convert TV Show DVDs for XBMC – Part 1 appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:First Look -- posted at: 1:28am EDT
Tue, 5 November 2013
Sky Go for Android and iOS updated

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Sky have updated the iOS and Android versions of the Sky Go app. Sky Go is Sky's catch up and streaming app and the update has improved search/navigation on both...

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Category:News -- posted at: 11:22pm EDT
Tue, 5 November 2013
XBMC New Aeon MQ5 Skin – Movies UI sneak peek

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XBMC Aeon MQ5 V1.5.1 was released as final last week and can now be found in the official repository. I am currently in the process of testing MQ5 with a...

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The post XBMC New Aeon MQ5 Skin – Movies UI sneak peek appeared first on The Digital Lifestyle.com.

Category:First Look -- posted at: 6:19am EDT
Tue, 5 November 2013
Order Replacement Surface Accessories

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As you might have heard me talk about on the podcast I pre-ordered a Surface Pro 2 and when it arrived was disappointed that it came with the power supply...

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Category:News -- posted at: 2:13am EDT
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