Dave Zatz Since Davis is on safari and I know how much he loves DVD rental kiosks, I figure I better cover the Redbox news on his behalf: âWe are extremely proud to join the nationâs top five DVD renters and reinforce our leadership position in the automated DVD rental category,â? said Gregg Kaplan, chief executive officer, … Read more
As of March 1, Tivo dialed back the number of phone numbers available for daily guide data updates. Given our increasingly wired (and wireless) households, all the broadband features, and the occasional free TiVo adapter promotion… it’s obvious TiVo wants us to connect via the Internet. For those of you still using landlines and having … Read more
In case you didn’t catch the news yesterday, CBS is expanding their online video presence. Instead of funneling folks onto a single video site, they’re taking a different approach by providing CBS content to a variety of online destinations. We at Sling Media (my employer) are psyched to expand our relationship with CBS (see Clip+Sling) … Read more
We knew it was going to happen. Exhibitionist Justin.TV ends up in a woman’s apartment… and sort of leaves the camera running. I find the whole thing absurd. Which is why The Truman Show is one of my favorite flicks. Really, the only interesting factoid here is that it took ten years to evolve into … Read more
Yeah it’s fake, but this USB-powered dancing shoe is quite clever and the 23 second video is fun. Though the dude should have put it on Revver or Metcafe, instead of YouTube, to make a couple bucks (assuming those sites pay out in Argentina). (via Engadget)
The title just about says it all… So go get ‘er: Thank you for your interest in the new TiVo Spring 2007 Service Update, featuring new options for recorded programs and improved TiVoCast support!
Skype is out with a beta (“experienced users only”) client for Mac OS X. While several of the new features play catch-up to the Windows app, Mac users do get one exclusive… Call Transfer. TechCrunch tried it out and had this to say: When you are on a Skype call, you can transfer it to … Read more
After Day 2 of the Search Engine Strategies Conference 2007, Bear Stearns concludes TiVo is in a good position to ride the coattails of online video advertising (spending increased 82%). Bear Stearns writes: While online video advertising will compete with DVRs, especially in a converged world, there are similarities — targeting “in-market” purchasers, interactivity, measurability … Read more