TiVo Set To Launch iPad App This Month

TiVo’s Twitter account has just announced (twice, actually) that their supercharged Premiere iPad app will launch before the end of the month (and hinting at “other platforms” to follow in response to an Android query). The free app appears to be a fairly sophisticated extension of one’s TiVo in providing a variety of search, scheduling, … Read more

UltraViolet Launches in 2011 With Low SPF

Despite my RSVP, as I’m not (yet?) in Vegas for CES, I’ll be missing out on the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosysetm (DECE) update tonight. However, we now know the studio-backed DRM scheme, dubbed UltraViolet and reminiscent of Microsoft’s PlaysForSure, is set to launch later this year via “a host of interoperable products and services” and … Read more

Upcoming Sony Dash Widget Station Refresh

While light on details, Sony has announced that their Dash widget station will see a refresh this summer. All we know at this point is that there will be two editions, in multiple colors, with one SKU receiving the oft requested internal rechargeable battery. Presumably, it’ll also feature a more sprightly experience via upgraded screen and … Read more

Pandora Coming To MINI Cooper Dashboards

Now I’m not exactly sure how the MINI Cooper Connected platform works, but having Pandora visuals integrated directly into a speedometer with steering wheel audio controls seems pretty hot. And that’s exactly what they’ve announced: MINI USA announced today that the company is collaborating with Pandora to develop the first third party app for MINI … Read more

Will The Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Launch In 2011?

Lenovo tells us they’ll be officially announcing the IdeaPad U1 tomorrow AM. Yet, this won’t be the first time it’s been announced… As Lenovo’s clever, sexy, and surprisingly practical hybrid laptop, with removable slate, was one of my favorite products of CES 2010. The original plan had the fully assembled rig running Windows 7 in … Read more

Home Automation Going Mainstream in 2011?

CES hasn’t even officially begun and, beyond the Android tablet parade and a return to 3D, it looks like there’s another technological trend worth keeping an eye on as several companies hope to crack the home automation nut. Of course, home automation technologies aren’t new but it’s generally the geeky cobbling together solutions. Yet with … Read more

OnLive Gaming Coming To Vizio HDTVs

We haven’t spent much time discussing the new OnLive gaming service, as I’ve had difficult time seeing how a micro-gaming console ($100) could find momentum situated somewhere between casual smartphone or iPad gaming and the Xbox/PS3 contingent. However, as OnLive’s game library is streamed from the cloud, integrating into the upcoming connected Vizio VIA Plus HDTV line … Read more

Boxee’s Next Box… is Iomega

I can’t say I’m the biggest Iomega fan. In fact, I’m still bitter years after the Zip disc click of death. Yet, we’ve gots to give them a little attention today as the next Boxee Box. The guts are quite similar to the original D-Link Boxee Box but, as you can clearly see, the design … Read more