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A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100:

Creative announces Android-based PMP platform, goes head to head with Apple’s iPod touch
In all areas the Zii EGG matches or beats Apple’s iPod touch, the product it’s clearly designed to compete with. But what’s interesting is that Creative have decided to do this with the help of OEMs rather than going it alone.

Boxee has announced an additional $6M in funding for its HTPC software program and their planned focus for the future. This is on top of quite a bit of previous private equity investment in Boxee. The press release talks of not only the new funding but also how they hope that the new investor “General Catalyst” brings a better connection to the big media & cable companies. Here’s my takeaways from the announcement:

Anyone who follows digital distribution knows that P2P is a popular method for video downloads, but how popular it is may surprise more than just angry content owners. In June, Futuresource Consulting released the results of an in depth survey called “Living With Digital: Consumer Insights into Entertainment Consumption” which examined legitimate and illegitimate video usage in the UK, France, Germany and the USA and came up with some pretty interesting data.