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I see stuff in the tech world that drives me crazy.  From products that should never have left the bar napkin to marketing schemes that should have stayed in the men’s room, here is what caught my eye this week: Video Eyewear- more than just a geek look Roku leaves… Continue Reading »

TiVo and RIM are releasing a TiVo app today.  What does the app do?  It lets you schedule recordings from your BlackBerry and your TiVo will do the rest.  We’ve got screenshots after the break.  The TiVo BlackBerry app will let you go through categories and television show information like… Continue Reading »

TiVo has won a suit it filed against Dish Network and now the satellite TV giant must pay up to the tune of $200 million.  The original suit was filed back in 2004 when TiVo sued EchoStar, which is now part of Dish Network, for a patent violation involving DVR… Continue Reading »

i.TV is an app in the App Store that deals with all television media.  The app has tons of features as it can tell you which programs are on when, rate programs and obtain reviews.  i.TV lets you check out local movies, purchase tickets, has YouTube support and even has… Continue Reading »

Summer is in full swing as are the companies making moves that make Katherine Heigl movies look good.  This week: the world went nuts without twitter, the spammers are back, Google goes offline, and the future of television. Continue Reading »

Thought having Season Pass recording, direct Amazon movie downloads, and Netflix Watch Instantly was enough for TiVo?  Think again.  Starting August 5, 2009, TiVo will be offering over 100 free podcast channels, including content from networks such as G4, FOX, and CBS.  Beyond these channels, independent video podcast providers can… Continue Reading »

You know how the big three networks are all over Hulu and YouTube about copyright and how they fear/need the internet to survive?  Blip.tv is what they fear.  Today, Blip announced some big changes that are going to mean something to anyone with a TiVo, has Verizon FIOS, or a… Continue Reading »

Electronic superstore, Best Buy, and the well-known DVR company, TiVo, have become allies to promote a better home entertainment experience.  You may be wondering, what exactly can these two companies offer each other?  For the benefit of TiVo, Best Buy will be increasing its promotion and stocking of TiVo products… Continue Reading »

Today, TiVo announced a new program that will allow current users to upgrade their current DVR set up to a new HD DVR set up.  Many TiVo customers probably don’t have the income to purchase all this luxury equipment, such as HD DVR, and are often stuck using their regular… Continue Reading »

Panasonic UK unveiled several new home theater components today.  Two are Blu-ray Disc recorders that allow you to record HD content to Blu-ray discs.  H.264 compression is being used to allow for up to 24 hours of HD content per disc.  The two models of Blu-ray disc recorders, the DMR-BS850… Continue Reading »