https://www.makeuseof.com MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet. Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:00:00 GMT en-US hourly 60 Ditching cable? Don't buy a smart TV and don't mess around with Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or any set-top box. These devices severely limit what you can and can't do with them, and are usually no more powerful than a mid-range PC from a few years ago. Give yourself the flexibility of a regular computer – you won't regret it.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:00:00 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cord-cutters-ignore-set-boxes-use-pc-instead/ Boxee fans - it's over. There may be more fun to have with the Boxee Box, but Boxee on the desktop isn't coming back. It's time to find something else if you have a computer hooked up to your television.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:01:04 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/boxee-desktop/ When I originally switched from Windows to Ubuntu I was very interested in these cross-platform apps. After more than 10 years loyalty to Bill's operating system, I had built up a trusted roster of often used software - but some of it was Windows only.

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:31:17 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-great-crossplatform-apps-windows-linux/ The upcoming Boxee Box has the tech world buzzing. Will this startup, armed with the power of open source, be able to compete with Google and Apple's offerings in the TV marketplace? I think so, mostly because of the many amazing things you can make Boxee do.

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