Dave Zatz Joost is preparing to launch from beta in a few days, having just added 32 advertisers and additional networks. For the moment, Joost is still invite only… However, as of today, current users have at least 999 invitations to distribute. So the first ten people who leave a comment will get an invite from me … Read more
TiVo has just launched My TiVo Gets Me, a marketing website with social networking features (create a searchable profile, link a YouTube video). In conjunction with the new site, they’re giving away a Series3 and 42″ plasma to the person who submits the best video detailing how TiVo delivers their “deepest passion.” Speaking of deep … Read more
Bear Stearns put on a webcast yesterday concluding the Apple TV isn’t all that… now. But they see some potential “evolution” with future TV platforms (set-top box, HD, DVR, gaming), WiMax or UWB options, increased storage, online storage, and remote desktop access. Following TiVo’s trajectory, Bear Stearns believes Apple TV penetration could reach 6% by … Read more
Netflix put on a demonstration of Watch Now via Silverlight, Microsoft’s new (beta) web-based media rendering engine. Unlike the current WMV-based version of Watch Now, which requires Windows, Silverlight has been built to support multiple browsers and operating systems. Check out the video from Vegas. No word on when we’ll see this released, but Silverlight … Read more
As you may have read yesterday, Sling Media (my employer) released SlingPlayer for Mac 1.0. The beta version of this software has been available for several months — And since launch we’ve beefed up our staff with several former Apple employees, served up over 80,000 downloads (of .145), and squashed hundreds of bugs. Feedback from … Read more
Today is the last day to link your broadband-connected Series2 or Series3 TiVo unit to Amazon Unbox and receive a $15 credit good through 9/1/07. Most standard definition movie rentals run about $4/ea and will remain on your box for 30 days, so go ahead and grab a few. (Thanks Doug and Megazone!)
The NY Times follows up Gizmodo’s scoop today with an effusive article how Vudu will “turn America’s televisions into limitless multiplexes, providing instant gratification for movie buffs”… without mentioning the ITVN, Akimbo, Moviebeam wasteland of products that preceded Vudu. Why would consumers pay $300 – $350 for a box that does one thing: charges for … Read more
In an unusual move for TiVo, they released Desktop v2.4 (PC) software two months ago as a public beta. Looks it went GM a few days ago, though without full support for Vista. (If you can get it to install, try XP compatibility mode.) TiVo Desktop 2.4 adds support for additional PC folders and offers … Read more