Dave Zatz Yes! I received my very first YouTube takedown notice for an unedited presentation of the TiVo Series3 startup animation, originally posted fall of 2006. Of course, the irony here – and something THX may not be aware of – is that TiVo, Inc facilitated and OK-ed this video upload as a supplement to my Engadget … Read more
I’ve been talking about this for quite awhile, and it’s finally time to get going. The Battle Royale will be a comparison of various set-top boxes (pictured above), with an emphasis on the movie rental experience. Each (weekly?) Battle Royale blog entry will focus on one specific topic (remotes, content selection, etc) and the devices … Read more
Gizmodo has gone back in time to document the evolution of the TiVo peanut remote, including a few unique images – such as molds and prototypes. What caught my eye were images of a remote stand (where can I get a couple?) and discussions of a more text-entry friendly remote. For some time, I thought … Read more
In the talking typing heads policy battle currently raging across the blogosphere, I hereby declare the NCTA as winner. I actually have very little interest or knowledge of the topic at hand, however there can be only one… and Verizon’s lobbyist is still ending sentences with two spaces, while Cable’s lobbyist linked his rival’s blog. … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: The Femtocell Primer: Media Experiences 2 Go Mapping Out Home Media Connections: Brent Evans Geek Tonic Using SDV for the MPEG-4 Transition: Media Experiences 2 Go $35 Rumored Rogers iPhone Unlimited Rate Plan: The Daleisphere Does Your GPS Tweet: Dash Points of Interest
I received the same Hulu email as Mari earlier this week. And it didn’t move me. I don’t want to stream full length feature films on my laptop. Hulu‘s real strength has been in shorter form television entertainment. (Given their NBC and FOX DNA, this comes as no surprise.) During Hulu’s beta I was pretty … Read more
Following Kevin Tofel’s lead, I’ve taken a look at ZNF browser stats in honor of the (world-record breaking) Firefox 3 launch. The snapshot above represents the last 30 days and isn’t that different from the same period of time a year ago – the percent of Firefox readers is actually down a bit, while Safari … Read more
PC Mag has spoken: the ESPN Ultimate Remote ain’t all that. Mari was feeling good after a brief device intro at The Cable Show, but my pal (and fellow IU alumn) PJ tested the WiFi remote in an AV environment and has graced it with only 2 out of 5 stars: The problem is, despite … Read more