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Samsung acquires Boxee for its connected TV technology
2013-07-04 07:33:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) US start-up Boxee, which makes mobile video streaming apps and a STB for connected TV, has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Samsung. Boxee says on its website that by joining Samsung it will be able to work on products to be used by tens of millions of people and will help to shape the future of TV. Although the company indicates that its users will see minimal impact to their devices, the Cloud DVR beta provided to some customers will be discontinued on 10 July. Samsung told Bloomberg in an e-mailed statement that the acquisition will help it continue to improve user experience across its connected devices. The Korean giant, which has not issued a press release on the acquisition yet, is reported to have paid around USD 30 million.
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Samsung buys TV firm Boxee
2013-07-03 19:19:11| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Samsung is taking over the Israeli firm Boxee, a start-up which makes set-top boxes that let users stream recorded TV shows from the cloud.
Samsung buys Boxee for about $30 million, reports says
2013-07-03 18:59:06| CNET News.com
The South Korean electronics giant has taken the Tel Aviv-based DVR technology company under its wing, according to TechCrunch and outlets in Israel. [Read more]
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Mystery Boxee buyer kicking in less than hoped, report says
2013-06-14 16:33:59| CNET News.com
Boxee is set to reveal its acquisition next week, VentureBeat reports, but the price is said to be less than the funds-seeking startup would have liked. [Read more]
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Boxee CEO dishes on Aereo, Apple and talks up cloud DVR
2013-04-11 13:00:00| CNET News.com
In a Q&A with CNET's Marguerite Reardon, Boxee CEO Avner Ronen talks about the latest version of the company's product, the future of cord-cutting, as well as the Aereo controversy and what would happen if Apple competed head-to-head with Boxee. [Read more]