By way of Com Hem, an international TiVo partner, the DVR pioneer appears poised to launch smart watch apps for remote control — citing both the Apple Watch and Android Wear platforms. Beyond replicating existing smartphone app functions, like changing channels as while browsing the live guide, TiVo indicates voice control is also on the docket… as alluded to last September.
Initially, these Dick Tracey-esque wrist interactions appear specific to Com Hem TiVo customers (and the apps are saddled with a ‘beta’ designation). Yet, with CES just kicking off, I suspect we could learn more about potential retail customer support within the next 48 hours.
As to other TiVo news from the Vegas trade show, an HBO GO announcement seems like a lock and I’m hopeful we’ll learn more of an OTA-only Bolt solution… with or without “Aereo” branding.
(Thanks Sam!)
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Any word when skipmode comes to all Roamio owners (versus certain cities)? Really looking forward to that.
Just got a press release from Com Hem on this. Some additional info and clarification:
In the beta version of the app, developed for the TiVo-platform, the viewer can browse between channels, view program information and also use the watch as a remote control. In the Android version of the app, the viewer can also select a channel through voice command.
Iceman, haven't heard anything on that. Hopefully plans are disclosed this week at CES.
The video voiceover could use some wordsmithing. I especially like the part about how their goal is to constantly strive to develop ideas to make the future of television better.
Their goal could be to make television better, but instead it's apparently three or four degrees of separation from that.
Ha, I had the same thought about the striving goal redundancy and inconsistency. But was more fixated on this being an English-language promo, given Com Hem's Swedish market. Maybe they're speaking to the investment community? Or on behalf of TiVo? Hm.