Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Boxee
is a DVR that stores content in the cloud and lets viewers watch
recordings anywhere without space constraints. Most DVRs allow for a
limited number of recordings before the user has to shows to make room
for others.
"Samsung has acquired key talent
and assetsBoxee," said a Samsung spokeswoman. "This will help us
continue to improve the overall user experience across our connected
devices."
A representativeBoxee confirmed the company was joining Samsung.
As
the world's biggest TV manufacturer, Samsung has been expanding
features on its internet-connected TV sets such as Skype video calling
and apps that directly tap Netflix and other streaming video content.
Many
technology giantsApple, Google and Intel are trying to break into
streaming video as a way to hook consumers with their devices.
Founded
in 2007, Boxee is based in Israel and has received almost $27 million
in fundingventure capital firms such as Spark Capital, Square Ventures
and Softbank NY.
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