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Amazon is developing a set-top box to stream video over the Internet via its Amazon Prime and Instant Video services, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

Roku hopes addition of 'Angry Birds' game spurs sales of its latest flock of set-top boxes

Apple on Wednesday introduced a social media service geared to music lovers that is built into iTunes, revamped its lineup of iPods and unveiled an upgraded version of its set-top box.

Spec details of the box have yet to be fully revealed, but it's pretty clear what it will do. You'll connect the box to your existing HDTV, and then the Google TV platform will come to life via the internal hardware within the sleek, small black shell. Coupled with a Logitech Harmony remote, the total hardware solution could be compelling.

Motorola is exploring a roughly $4.5 billion sale of its business making set-top boxes and other equipment for cable and phone companies, the latest chapter in the struggling tech giant's effort to turn itself around.