It’s like the Justice League of Technology: Google, Sony, TiVo, Mitsubishi, Best Buy and two lesser-known companies (NagraVision and SageTV – Think of them as the Martian Manhunter and Aquaman of the team) have joined together to support the Federal Communication Commission’s AllVid proposal, calling themselves the AllVid Tech Company …
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Judge Rules Dish Network Can Reopen TiVo DVR Patent Case
For a while TiVo was the device to rely on if you wanted to DVR a program. Now that so many other companies provide this service, a judge has ruled that Dish Network can reopen their 2005 case against TiVo regarding DVR patents.
“The patent in this case withstood two re-exam petitions by TiVo seeking to invalidate it. We look …
TiVo Sales, Stock Soars As Company Repositions Itself As Media Hub
TiVo’s fortunes are on the rise, and it may be because the company is pushing beyond DVR to reposition itself as the producer of the must-have home media hub. According to CEO Tom Rogers, the company’s new Premiere DVR box – which comes free with a two-year subscription for $20 a month, and offers users access to streamed VoD content …
Apple, Canon, TiVo Sued For Patent Infringment
Alcatel-Lucent has declared war on Apple, Canon, LG and TiVo with a new lawsuit alleging that each of the companies is knowingly using Alcatel-Lucent patented technology without appropriate royalty payment. The lawsuit, filed earlier this week through Multimedia Patent Trust, a holding company set up by Alcatel-Lucent, says that …
App of the Week: TiVo for iPad
TiVo owners will soon have another excuse to keep their iPads close at hand while watching TV. Due out in the very near future, TiVo’s free iPad app lets you view air times for upcoming shows and set recordings remotely. You can also manage your current recording settings, change channels, and post witty musings to Facebook and Twitter. …
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A Requiem for ReplayTV
For this week’s Technologizer column over at TIME.com, I wrote about how the current version of TiVo stacks up against Google TV, Apple TV, and other Internet-only newcomers. (Short version: It retains some cool advantages, but I’m rooting for TiVo to release some all-new boxes that take on the personal-TV whippersnappers more …
TiVo Rolls Out Online Season Pass Management
TiVo subscribers looking for a more streamlined way to manage their Season Pass shows can now do so via TiVo’s website.
According to the press release:
“For years, TiVo has allowed customers to remotely schedule recordings and set up Season Passes from tivo.com. With this updated tool TiVo subscribers can now also reprioritize or
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TiVo ‘Premiere’ Boxes to Get Hulu Plus This Fall
Earlier reports that Roku boxes would be getting Hulu Plus access have now been confirmed, and it looks like TiVo’s getting in on the action as well.
The venerable DVR company announced that subscribers will be able to access the current- and back-episodes of popular TV shows from ABC, NBC, and FOX when subscribed to the $10-per-month
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TiVo’s Next Big Thing Is…a QWERTY Remote
Everyone’s favorite DVR fanatics have just announced a revolutionary new product to compliment the rest of their illustrious line of goods, the TiVo Slide Remote. The QWERTY slider connects via Bluetooth and is available starting today for $89.99 on the TiVo website. Best Buy will begin carrying the remote this weekend.
“This …
TiVo TVs Coming From Best Buy Won’t Include DVR Functionality
When you think of TiVo you think of recording television shows, right? In a move that seems odd at first but begins to make more and more sense as you sit on a pier bench gazing out over the vast ocean, alone with your thoughts, this recently announced Best Buy/TiVo partnership might just work.
The basic idea is that Best Buy will …