Boxee Continues To Innovate With API And New Alpha Version For Mac, Apple TV

Free entertainment hub Boxee keeps on getting better and better. A couple of hours ago, the venture-backed startup released a full API that allows developers to build applications for the open-source platform using a set of API calls in Python and writing the GUI using XML. At the same time, the company is laying the groundwork for a richer App Box, which it refers to as an open application store where they are not the gatekeeper (like Apple for its iPhone App Store) but rather a facilitator. Heck, they're even prepared to act as middleman for connecting freelance web developers with companies looking to leverage their API. Hard not to love that type of company. Boxee is today also introducing a new test version of the Boxee alpha version for Mac and Apple TV ( get it here for Intel Mac OS X 10.4+), adding two applications that were built using the brand new API . The new Boxee alpha comes with a lot of music goodness as it includes both Pandora , the popular music streaming service, and RadioTime , which enables their users to access over 100,000 traditional radio stations from across the globe.