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Interest in Boxee has been growing steadily, especially since it became available on the Apple TV (we contacted Apple PR to ask them their views on installing Boxee on the Apple TV but they replied saying Apple declines to comment on this).  With a quarter of a million users, even before the Windows version has been released, Boxee are capturing people's imagination and with the possibility of new hardware boxes on the horizon with a "Powered By Boxee" logo on them, its time to sit up and take notice.  Read on for Automated Home's interview with Boxee Founder, Avner Ronen...

Fancy a Media Center setup without the need for a Tuner Card?  Well, if you're happy with the online streamed content from the BBC iPlayer and others then this is for you. Recently updated to v2 the free Vista MCE interface for iPlayer now has support for the Windows 7 Beta as well as the ability to stream from the ITV Catchup and Channel 4 on demand services too...

Xtenscape is a free Java based application for Windows 98/ME/XP/2000/Vista and intel-based Apple macs.  Just connect a CM11 / CM12 to your PC or Mac to easily shedule and control your X10 devices.

Now Scott Hather has released a free iPhone app to control the system, either from your LAN or the Internet...

We've updated the iPhone to V2.0 and installed a few apps to play with.  Of most interest to Home Automators will be the new free Apple "Remote" application.  Here's a quick two minute video tour showing just how quick and easy it is to install and use...

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Now available for pre-order, the HP MediaSmart Connect costs around $350 and provides full Windows Media Center Extender capabilities.  On top of that it'll play media from computers and other storage devices around your home via its 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi or built-in Ethernet port.  Also included are 2 USB ports and of course it's equiped with HDMI so you can connect it to your HiDef display to play back all the usual suspect codecs (including DivX and Xvid)...