The Digital Lifestyle Show #352 – Vulcanized Rubber Vest

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Garry and Andrew are back and we talk over the weeks news including topics like Microsoft new eBook deal with Barnes & Noble, the UK government telling ISPs to block the pirate bay, Ceton beta coming for their Media Center companion apps,  Plex, Google TV, Raspberry Pi, Zune software app removal, app updates and we [...]

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Google TV YouTube app update adds better recommendations, search and sharing

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While there may not be that many people using Google TV it isn’t stopping Google from updating the apps on the platform. Google have updated the Google TV version of Youtube to include better recommendations, improved search and sharing. There is a new grid view of the recommendations and a new Channel Search option so [...]

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Plex for Google TV updated

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Plex have updated their Plex client for Google TV, the new version has a improved UX and lots of fixes.  You can get the app from Google Play and don’t forget you will need a Plex server to work with it. What’s New What’s in this version: FIX Subtitles sometimes fail to render FIX Problems [...]

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The Guardian launches a beta Google TV app

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The Guardian have developed an app for the Google TV despite the platform not being available in the UK. The beta app has new, sport, pictures and videos and the newspaper says the reason for focusing on Google TV is because Chrome (the browse that Google TV is based on) enables them to build apps [...]

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Plex for Google TV gets a UI overhaul

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The guys at Plex have issued an update to the Google TV version of Plex that has a brand new home screen with easier to navigate UI. On the latest post on their blog they also explain how to get started with Plex and what you will need to get up and running. If your [...]

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Google TV coming to Europe this year

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Google TV exactly set the world on fire but that is not going to stop Sony brining Google TV to Europe later this year. Pocket-link is reporting that Sony will have Google TV on networked Blu-ray players including the NSZ-GP9 which has  touchpad remote and built in microphone for voice control. Google are hoping that [...]

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The Digital Lifestyle Show #341-The Title Ian Forgot

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A day earlier than normal but we still have all our usual features. Garry and Andrew join me to talk over Windows On ARM and what it going to mean for us, Samsumg Galaxy Tab 2, Kinect for Windows Media Center, XBMC, Roku boxes, Google coming out with home entertainment devices, plus lots of other [...]

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New Updates to YouTube for Google TV

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Low sales don’t seem to be stopping Google from continuing development on Google TV. Yesterday they announced an update for the YouTube app making it faster and easier to find content and a new Discover feature. The app will be updated via the Android Market. Details from the Google TV blog: First you’ll notice the [...]

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Plex updated to use Google TV’s enhanced HLS support

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When I interviewed Plex at CES we talked about an update that was coming for Plex that would bring better video support and more features that was dependent on improved HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) support in the Google TV OS. In the latest update rollout out for Google TV (3.2) HLS enhancements have been added [...]

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Sony Google TV getting an update with 3D Blu-ray support

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  The Google TV team have tweeted that there is an update coming for the Sony Google TV. The update will improve the performance of Chrome and add support for 3D Blu-ray, the update should be out this week.  

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