Approaching 3AM here in Vegas, we’re still about 7 hours from the “official” opening of the CES show floor. However, it’s probably safe to say most company announcements (outside “the great Palm anticipation“) have been made at this point. It’s just a matter of tracking down the interesting products in the convention center(s) going forward. … Read more
Today marks my first day on the ground in Vegas for CES. And while I was expecting a subdued crowd, I’ve never been to any tradeshow in this town without an airport cab line. Instead of thousands of folks not showing, I’m hopeful stays have just been shortened. Although, as some wonder, perhaps a trip … Read more
The Comcast TiVo service currently offered on Motorola hardware in New England looks to be headed towards Chicago early next year, though it may still be a bit rough around the edges. From Comcast’s earnings call earlier today: We are rolling out TiVo beyond the Boston market test, where things are going quite well and … Read more
As Mari mentioned, we spent our afternoon in DC with several of our peers (IP Democracy, Ars Technica, The Technology Liberation Front, Public Knowledge, etc) at the NCTA‘s inaugural Blogger Summit. President Kyle McSlarrow pretty much opened the floor to discuss any topic on our minds. Given the DC crowd, a large percent of the … Read more
The new $600 THX-certified TiVo HD XL with 1 terabyte of storage will be available from TiVo.com today.
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Verizon Highlights Multi-Room DVR to Sell FiOS TV: Media Experiences 2 Go Experiences with the 16GB 3G iPhone in Canada: The Daleisphere Build Your Own tru2way App: Media Experiences 2 Go Upload Speeds Aren’t Terribly Important Yet: Media Experiences 2 Go
Being a glutton for punishment, I recorded a few of the demos and screenshots shown during Paul Kagan’s “Getting Personal” conference last week in conjunction with the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. (I’ve gotten in trouble for posting “confidential” video demos shown at conferences before.) This one comes from Ensequence, showing off some interactive TV apps used … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Set-Top Box Death Rumors: Connected Home 2 Go Hauppauge HD-PVR FAQ: Brent Evans Geek Tonic DOCSIS 3.0, Lessons Learned: Connected Home 2 Go Helping out in New Orleans: Connected Home 2 Go