TiVo's patent lawsuit against Motorola (formerly owned by Google, then sold to set-top box maker Arris) had been scheduled to start June 10th, but now it's reported the parties have reached a settlement. There are no details available and representatives for the companies involved had no comment at this time. TiVo has successfully leveraged its "Time Warp" patent, along with others, to negotiate … [Read more...]
TiVo adds MLB.tv in the US today, nears IPTV launch in Sweden
May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TiVo announced its quarterly earnings yesterday, revealing a net loss for the quarter of $ 10.8 million. Despite that, its push to partner with cable companies seems to be going well: it recorded its largest growth in MSO customers in seven years, adding 277,000 subscriptions that way. More interesting to most users however, will be news that the MLB.tv app Zatz Not Funny mentioned in January … [Read more...]
TiVo brings ‘What to Watch Now’ feature to its iPad app
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TiVo, the company that made its fortune by making you forget about live television, is now attempting to revamp the traditional TV guide with a new content-discovery feature for its iPad app. The feature, called "What to Watch Now," is similar in concept to TiVo's existing Discovery Bar, though the layout is different. Here, you get seven columns of tiles showing what's currently airing or what … [Read more...]
Free TiVo Desktop PC software disappears June 5th, $16 Plus version will remain
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Windows-using TiVo owners should make a beeline for the TiVo Desktop download link below, because on June 5th its free edition is going away. This software allows user to bring their personal music and photos to the TiVo, and more notably, transfer recordings from the DVR to their PCs. The paid version that adds support for transferring videos to the TiVo and DVR recordings to mobile devices will … [Read more...]
TiVo Mini goes on sale for $99.99 with a $5.99 monthly subscription
March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Remember the adage that good things "come to those who wait?" Well, if you managed to hold your nerve and resist signing up with Suddenlink, then your patience is ready to be rewarded. The TiVo Mini is finally ready to strike out on its own two feet four rubberized corners. The DVR extender will set you back $ 99.99, plus a monthly charge of $ 5.99, or a one-off payment of $ 149.99 -- in a way, … [Read more...]
TiVo Mini review
March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TiVo fans who want to be able to watch whatever they want, in any room that they want can finally stop waiting. Sure, some have been satisfied with TiVo's Multi-Room Viewing even though it required multiple DVRs with the multiple Now Playing lists and multiple ToDo lists that go with them. But for those TiVo fans who want a single whole-home DVR, the TiVo Mini is available to order for $ 99 plus … [Read more...]
TiVo Premiere now loaded with Flingo LaunchPad, nets more than 70 video apps
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If that TiVo Premiere of yours still doesn't have enough content sitting in its memory to satisfy your appetite, you're in luck, as Flingo's LauchPad on-demand video platform has just been baked into the hardware. Now, channel surfers can stream content from more than 70 video apps from the likes of A&E, CollegeHumor, Crunchyroll, History, Showtime and others. LaunchPad for TiVo will also … [Read more...]
TiVo Mini DVR extender launches on Suddenlink, gets rental pricing
February 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The TiVo Mini has yet to make its retail debut, but cable provider Suddenlink is now serving up the DVR extender for use with its own services. According to Zatz Not Funny, the outfit is pricing rentals of the boxes between $ 6 and $ 12 depending on a customer's location, and presumably their service package as well. That rental fee nabs users the privilege of slinging live TV from a TiVo … [Read more...]
Google Maps and TiVo integration on Nintendo Wii U delayed beyond January
January 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nintendo's Wii U was supposed to get TVii when the console launched back in late November. That did not happen. Then, when it did launch in late December, two key features were missing: TiVo and Netflix. Despite insistence that the former would arrive in January 2013, Nintendo tells us that both are delayed beyond January to an unknown point in "early 2013." The company specifically notes that … [Read more...]
Nintendo TVii gets TiVo support in January, hoping to support other DVRs ‘in the future’
December 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nintendo TVii is scheduled for arrival on North American Wii U consoles at some point today, but it's lacking a few key features Nintendo promised when the service was first revealed back in September. Most notably, TiVo support was delayed until "early 2013," though Nintendo of America Director of Network Business Zach Fountain reveals a January launch in the first ever "Reggie Asks" (headlined … [Read more...]
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