Monthly Archives: January 2005

Breaking free of cable’s stranglehold

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 by MegaZone

Cable television companies are not among the exhibitors at the Consumer Electronics Show here. But their influence is everywhere, as equipment makers seek to work with–or bypass–the cable industry’s bottleneck control over the way most Americans watch TV.

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Toshiba next-gen recorder slated for year’s end

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 by MegaZone

Toshiba executives said they will release a next-generation DVD recorder by year’s end as part of their new product plans.

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TiVo Partners with Microsoft, Sonic, and AMD to Offer Solutions that Extend the TiVoToGoâ„¢ Experience

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo Partnerships Enable Portability of Entertainment That Can’t Be Found on Generic DVRs TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) said today that it is collaborating with leaders in technology to extend the innovative TiVoToGoâ„¢ service enhancement to enable portability to multiple devices. The … Continue reading →

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TiVo to create DVR sans cable box

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo plans to introduce a high-resolution digital video recorder and deliver programming over the Internet, in an effort to differentiate itself from recording services offered by cable and satellite providers, the company said Thursday. TiVo said it will launch in … Continue reading →

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TiVo subscribers want mobile upgrade sooner

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo’s new TiVoToGo service is gradually reaching subscribers, but for some, it’s too slow in coming. Some people always have to whine… And if they flipped the switch and upgraded everyone at once, only to have a bug break the … Continue reading →

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