Boxee Box – New Multimedia Gadget from D-Link

D-Link has just introduced at CES 2010 the Boxee Box, a TV set top box powered by the popular multimedia software, the Boxee. The latter is a cross-platform application (PC, Mac and Linux) that lets users watch movies and TV shows from the Internet and get connected with peers through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. D-Link is bringing this experience to the next level by housing the application in a hardware device with additional features like HDMI, RCA and S/PDIF audio/ video ports for connection to HDTVdisplays. It also has dual USB ports, an SD card slot, 1Gb Ethernet port and built-in Wi-Fi. With the Boxee Box, consumers can now watch their favorite movies and TV shows and get connected to their friends in one platform without leaving their HDTV set. The gadget is expected to be shipped within the first half of 2010 at less than $200 retail price.