Monthly Archives: May 2008

Heads Up For Mac Using TiVo Owners

Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 by MegaZone

It looks like the recent Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1, which installs J2SE 6 v1.6.0_05, may break TiVoToGo functionality in Roxio products. MacFixIt has the details, which is based on user reports in the Roxio support forums … Continue reading →

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Samsung BD-P1500 Sneaks Out, Hold Off On That Funai

Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 by MegaZone

You might want to hold off on buying the Funai Blu-ray player from my last post. The Samsung BD-P1500, expected in June, is showing up in Wal*Mart with a $348 price tag – the expected MSRP was $399. That’s just … Continue reading →

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Sub-$300 Blu-ray Player Now Available

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

Rumored last September, and announced in January, Funai’s first entry into the Blu-ray player market is beginning to appear on store shelves with an MSRP below $300. The Funai NB500 Blu-ray player has appeared on Wal*Mart shelves as the Magnavox … Continue reading →

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TiVo to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

Via press release: TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO) announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2008 after market close on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. TiVo will also host a conference call and webcast … Continue reading →

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Yet More Who-Will-Buy-TiVo Speculation

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

In the wake of Microsoft’s failure to buy out Yahoo!, there has been rampant speculation as to Microsoft’s next move, primarily which company they may try to acquire instead of Yahoo!. Facebook is often bandied about in that context, but … Continue reading →

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