Neuros, whose open set top box the LINK we mentioned a few weeks back, has taken the wraps off its first set of bounties – cash prizes designed to spur development of applications that the company would like to see run on its hardware and software.
The desired functionality being subsidized by the bounties includes support for Watch Instantly Netflix streaming, a Move networks plug in, support for iTunes playback (including iTunes DRM-protected content), and a network configuration wizard.
This is a neat opportunity for Linux developers and points to one of the strengths of an open platform for set top boxes: anyone can create new applications to add important functionality, making the box more expandable and capable, as well as a platform for innovation.
Neuros is hoping to have many of these bounties claimed early in 2009 to outpace other development teams. It will be interesting to track the results.
What I want to know, though, is when will we see the FrameChannel bounty?
On InformationAppliance: Neuros Offers Cash for New Applications | Digital Picture Frames wrote at January 15th, 2009 at 6:46 am
[...] Today on InformationAppliance.com: Neuros, the open set top box company, has announced cash bounties for developers who create new applications that the company deems important to its work. Netflix and iTunes are on there. When’s FrameChannel coming? … read more [...]