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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Wouldn't it be great? #2

So I think it would be great if you could watch YouTube videos through your Roku 2 streaming device.  The Roku 2 is already bad ass with all the streaming services you can get from it, but why no YouTube?  It seems they used to play nice together but since Google forced Roku to take down the app fellow users have become quite resourceful in finding other ways to access YouTube content.  There are 2 private channels Raterix and 1080P showcase.  How I do it is through the Plex app for Roku, but it forces you to have a dedicated pc running the Plex server software.  So technically you can watch some YouTube content on the Roku box but as always I must ask, Wouldn't it be great if we could get an OFFICIAL app for YouTube on the Roku?  What do you guys think, does the work around satisfy you or are you in the same boat as me?

Friday, August 3, 2012

New toy . . . . finally



Yes it is finally here.  I just got my Nexus 7 and I didn't have to wait for shipping at all.  I was able to go and pick it up at my local Staples retail store.  So I guess you could say similar to shipping, but anyway I have had the device for a few days and even through I still have that new gadget love I can tell that this feeling will last for quite some time.  Getting the sleek device in my hands only leaves me wishing for one thing, to have been able to go to Google I|O 2012 and to have had a Nexus Q bundled with it.  Even though the Nexus Q is a bit overpriced for what it does now I can't wait to see what some developers will be able to do with it, but that is a whole other conversation.  I had a rooted Kindle Fire before picking this up and compared to that it is significantly lighter all while packing a camera, better speakers + processor, volume buttons, GPS and blue tooth.  The software on this thing matches the build quality easily and may surpass it, running Jellybean Android 4.1.1 (at the time of writing).  This new revision of Google's OS is focused heavily on user input and experience trying to stop Android from dragging it's heels so much and I must say they have gotten it damn close to that liquidy goodness all you iOS device users are accustomed to.  Google has put all tablet manufacturers on the watch with an exception to the iPad and I always welcome competition because that means better gadgets at lower prices for all of us.