Amazon FireTV Stick introduced, preorder now for $39

Amazon Firetv Stick

Amazon introduced the Amazon FireTV stick yesterday that connects to the TV directly through HDMI and streams high definition content from the internet or a local server. This in some ways makes it a viable Chromecast alternative or competitor to the Roku streaming stick. But in my opinion, the Amazon … read more

How to properly uninstall CouchPotato on Ubuntu Linux?

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We have extensively covered how to install CouchPotato on various platforms but how do you properly uninstall CouchPotato on Ubuntu and other Linux systems? This is a question that has been asked a few times and so here is the guide. This Couch Potato uninstall guide will work irrespective of … read more

How to properly uninstall Sickbeard on Ubuntu Linux?

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We have extensively covered how to install Sick Beard on various platforms but how do you properly uninstall SickBeard on Ubuntu system? This is a question that has been asked a few times and so here is the guide. This Sick Beard uninstall guide will work irrespective of whether you … read more

Link Us and Win – Holidays Contest

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We are humbled by amount of support we have received from our visitors. So we want to recognize and reward the fans, followers, and readers for spreading the word about us around the web. Most of us read and comment several forums (Examples: Reddit, LinuxQuestions, AVSForum, Raspberry Pi Forums, Stack … read more

Meet Vero media player, the new flagship device for OSMC

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The age of the mini XBMC media players is here and Vero media player running OSMC could give others the run for their money. It may be a new entrant but it comes with the strengths of OSMC, which is evolving from Raspbmc, one of my favorite media center distros … read more

UsenetServer annouces Usenet with free VPN – Giveaway

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Last month, UsenetServer announced another big upgrade to their service: Usenet with free VPN. the Usenet VPN free service runs alongside your Usenet access and provides a anonymity using a protective encryption tunner for your internet connection. According to UsenetServer team, this keeps your “online activity safe and anonymous from … read more

Kodi 14.0 Helix enters feature freeze

Kodi Entertainment Center

Kodi 14.0 Helix (codename) entered feature freeze stage. For those of you who do not know Kodi Entertainment Center is the new XBMC. This implies that no new features will be added moving forward other minor changes to the skin and other existing components. Due to the changes during development … read more

Xbian 1.0 RC3 brings XBMC 13.2, RPi B+ support, and more

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Xbian was once my go-to media center among the 4 media center operating systems I played with. But things have since changed, Xbian, which once stood out has sort of fallen behind and I later moved on OpenELEC for its speed, stability, and performance. But after Raspbmc caught up to … read more

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