Mac/Windows/Linux: Popular HTPC front-end media manager Boxee announced the latest version of the Boxee desktop software for all systems this week, with heaps of new features including quick access to commonly-used items on the home screen, more social integration, and a retooled UI. Unfortunately this is the last version of Boxee that will be available for download; future releases will only be made available on the Boxee Box and other set-top equipment. More »
Windows/Mac/iOS/Android: Plex, a media centre and streaming utility based on XBMC, is finally available in Windows and brings dead-simple music and media streaming to local and remote devices with it. The Plex team also unveiled a web-based media hub called myPlex, so your iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS systems can all connect, find and stream your music and movies seamlessly. More »
Hacking your Wii hasn’t been difficult, but it has required a somewhat detailed process. Now we have LetterBomb, which is an incredibly simple way to hack your Wii. It only takes about five minutes to accomplish. Here’s how to do it. More »
Want to get woken up with something more enticing than an alarm? Lifehacker reader Lifehacker reader Hung-Su details how to automate your XBMC media centre to wake you with your choice of programming. More »
Dear Lifehacker, For the last few years I’ve been using my Xbox as a media centre of sorts — basically plugging my external hard drive in and watching TV shows and movies through it as well as DVDs. But the other week the Xbox died (damn three red rings!) Now I need something to replace it and was hoping you could provide some advice. More »
