Category Archives: Blogs

Android Owns 39% of US Smartphone Market, Apple 28%, RIM 20%

According to Nielsen’s June data, Android now controls 39% of the US smartphone market. Apple’s iOS comes in second at 28%, and RIM’s Blackberry OS has fallen to 20%. Windows Mobile & Windows Phone 7 together give Microsoft 9% of … Continue reading

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TiVo and Best Buy Get Chumby Over Insignia

A couple of weeks ago Zatz Not Funny reported what appeared to be leaked information indicating the launch of the TiVo-powered Insignia HDTVs for Best Buy would happen July 31st. Today, Dave shared even more information. While there is no … Continue reading

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Let’s Get Ready To Rumble! Virgin Media TiVo vs V+ HD vs Sky +HD 1TB vs BT Vision+

This is something for our UK readers, The Virgin Media TiVo Blog has compiled a comparison pitting the Virgin Media TiVo, V+ HD, Sky +HD 1TB, and BT Vision+ against each other in a winner take all, no holds barred, … Continue reading

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Virgin Media Suffers TiVo Recording-Killing EPG Glitch, Fixes It, Apologizes

Virgin Media, and their TiVo using subscribers, had an interesting weekend – in the proverbial sense. Starting on Saturday, after an update Friday night, VM TiVo users discovered their units had lost all scheduled ‘Series Link’ recordings – what we … Continue reading

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Roku 2 Product Line Now Listed at Amazon

When it launched last week the complete Roku 2 family of media streaming boxes were only available through Roku’s own site, while Best Buy is stocking only the Roku 2 XS and Roku 2 XD models. But now all three … Continue reading

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