Dave Zatz Despite TiVo’s profitable quarter, Engadget still has TiVo on deathwatch. While I don’t think TiVo is in any danger of dying, I agree with Engadget that one profitable quarter doesn’t imply financial well being as they struggle to find more subscribers. So, the question is – If Engadget isn’t lifting the deathwatch now, when should … Read more
Those Cablevision guys sure are persistent… Multichannel News has a nice synopsis of the Network DVR situation. Storing content on the head-end seems like a sensible solution, but the content providers believe it infringes. With only 3+ million subscribers, I’m surprised to see Cablevision press on in fighting 20th Century Fox Film, Universal City Studios, … Read more
UNEASYsilence has the scoop on the updated Mac Bandwagon iTunes backup utility. Unlike general file archive widgets like Mozy, Bandwagon is designed specifically for iTunes – including backing up media from multiple computers, syncing multiple computers, and obviously providing iTunes restore. Bandwagon is unique in that you can choose your storage location such as Amazon … Read more
Sony is out with a PSP firmware update today. Though I never use my PSP, I did run the 3.50 updater. Remote Play, Sony’s rudimentary PS3 placeshifting service, now works beyond the LAN. Maybe Alexi will give me his password so I can check it out. There’s also a new RSS Channels feature… which connects … Read more
Yesterday Apple announced that Apple TV is now available with a 160GB hard drive configuration (for $100 more than the 40GB config) and that YouTube integration is slated for this summer. While access to YouTube doesn’t do much for me, perhaps it’ll motivate a younger demographic to get onboard with Apple TV. (Wonder how that’s … Read more
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a financial guy — it just doesn’t interest me and early on I decided not to buy or sell TiVo stock given the leaks and embargoed info that comes my way. Forbes seems to think TiVo posted a “narrower 1Q net loss” while Reuters tells me TiVo posted a … Read more
Those of you following along already know I failed in my attempts to remain disconnected while on vacation. The Marriott upgraded us to the Executive floor which included access to a lounge area with food, drink, and Internet. Though I may have checked out a few of my regular websites and verified touristy stuff, I … Read more
Like many folks, I’ll be vacationing Memorial Day weekend – placeshifting myself to Copenhagen. I have no idea what we’ll be doing there, but the laptops and phones are staying home and cybercafés are off limits. (Not to mention, Boeing has killed in-flight WiFi.) The last time I was off the grid for more than … Read more