Well lookee what I just found… TiVo’s 8.3 software build (which hit Series2 units recently) has now arrived on my Series3. Waiting for TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing? Yeah, me too… and we’re going to keep waiting. In addition to what I assume are several under-the-hood bug fixes, this update includes More Options for programming, a … Read more
We’ve seen BitTorrent companies strive for respectability (here and here), and now we’re seeing a legit company descend into the murk. There’s probably some unpirated media to be found on BitTorrent, but who are they kidding? Akamai’s FoxTorrent Firefox extension is now available and was obviously included in the $15 million purchase price of Red … Read more
PC World reports that two Congressmen have submitted a bill called the Internet Radio Equality Act that could save Internet radio broadcasters, including Pandora, from going out of business. The bill is the follow-up to a petition started by the SaveNetRadio group. Pandora’s founder: Following our outreach to Pandora listeners, every congressional office was flooded … Read more
Dave and I are having a disagreement about the plot twist in the season finale of Battlestar Galactica (I liked it; he didn’t). Fortunately, BSG now has something of a choose-your-own-adventure option. Fans are being encouraged to create their own BSG video clips online. The Sci Fi Channel site gives you visual effects, sounds and … Read more
Joost is up to v0.9.4 now (Mac & PC) and I’ve got another 5 invites to giveaway. It seems like I’m supposed to make you work for these, but let’s do it on the honor system: Tell your buddies about ZNF, check out some older posts, visit some of my advertisers… you know, things you … Read more
Yahoo is out with a fantasy baseball widget for that 10′ Media Center interface. Both XP and Vista are supported… AND you can use the Xbox 360 as a media extender if the PC isn’t in the living room. Right now it includes live stats and box scores, but “Smack Talk” and exclusive multimedia are … Read more
Tired of waiting for that Comcast Motorola TiVo? Get a TiVo Series3 plus wireless adapter for $500… Direct from TiVo without rebates. $500 is nothing to sneeze at, but it’s the lowest price I’ve ever seen and a whole lot more palatable than the $800 MSRP. Too late for Sascha to reconsider? (via Gizmodo)
Comcast broadcast their earnings call this morning, and in addition to large profits (80% increase) they also announced 25% of their 25 million customers rent HD set-top boxes — having adding 500k+ subs this quarter. Wonder how many of those are Moto 6412 boxes that might see a TiVo upgrade later this year? Comcast’s PPV/VOD … Read more