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Google TV's universal search and Dish Network integration in action (video)
If you’re excited about Google TV, you owe it to yourself to watch this video demo which gives us the most polished look at the service yet. Specifically, it shows off how seamless Google’s universal...
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Hulu Plus coming to Roku streaming boxes, Tivo Premiere, this fall
All of a sudden, the Apple TV seems a lot less appealing. Confirming our report from yesterday, Roku just announced that its video streaming set-top boxes will have access to Hulu Plus this fall....
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MP3.com founder launches DAR.fm, a DVR for the radio
Michael Robertson, who already participated in one reinvention of the music business by founding MP3.com, is launching a new way to listen to talk radio and music. His startup is called DAR.fm (DAR...
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Dish Network, EchoStar settle Tivo DVR lawsuit for $500M
After five years of legal back and forth, Dish Network and its former parent company EchoStar have settled their ongoing litigation with digital video recording (DVR) company Tivo that centered on...
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PlayLater: Finally, a DVR for Web video
MediaMall, the company behind the popular PlayOn video streaming service, is today launching a new service, PlayLater, that lets you download streaming video from any website to view later. Yes, it’s...
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AT&T paying $215M to settle TiVo DVR patent dispute
AT&T is getting into a bad habit of paying out millions of dollars just to continue operating various parts of its business. AT&T will pay digital video recording service TiVo a total of $215...
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Dish Network could announce a multi-room DVR and broadband satellite service...
Satellite provider Dish Network might unveil a broadband satellite service and a new home DVR solution called the “Hopper” at CES Monday, according to leaked reports. The Hopper DVR will work across...
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Dropcam releases new camera, lets you chat with your robbers
Security camera maker Dropcam released its newest camera today, with new features to help you stalk your own house. “Dropcam HD [is] a product that introduces quality hardware and intuitive user...
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Boxee plotting a new DVR subscription service
Boxee may be planning to launch a new DVR subscription service aimed at users who’ve purchased its new Live TV stick, according to a new survey the company sent to users over the weekend. The Boxee...
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Aereo says people have a legal right to rabbit ears and DVRs, countersues the...
Aereo, the New York startup that is building a new system for streaming and recoding live TV, is countersuing the big TV networks that filed a lawsuit against it at the beginning of this month. The...
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Legal battles erupt over Dish Network’s commercial-skipping DVR box
When Dish Network debuted its new “Hopper” DVR box for subscribers of its satellite television service, the assumption was that it would help grow the viewing audience — not help people avoid the...
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DirecTV eyeing its own commercial-skipping TV box
It seems that television service providers are finally coming around to the hard truth that most people avoid the long commercial breaks between programming whenever possible. Largest U.S. satellite...
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First commercial skipping, and now Dish Network aims for a true ‘TV anywhere’...
Satellite television provider Dish Network unveiled its plans today to let subscribers start using the Dish TV service beyond the boundaries of their home. Dish’s plan addresses one of the biggest...
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Boxee TV (AKA Cloud DVR): Like paying to be a beta tester (review)
Within five minutes of turning on the Boxee TV, I was ready to return it. It’s Boxee’s second stab at building a set-top box for the living room, but it’s far more focused on mainstream consumers than...
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Boxee TV adds a slew of features it should have had at launch
As disappointed as I was in the Boxee TV during my review, it’s still hooked up to my HDTV in the hopes it will eventually get better. Today, Boxee announced that it’s rolling out a major new update,...
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Microsoft using Twitch to instantly broadcast Xbox One gameplay
Stay on top of all our E3 2013 coverage here. LOS ANGELES — Microsoft revealed a partnership with livestreaming site Twitch during its pre-E3 briefing today. Xbox One is capable of instantly streaming...
View ArticleNew study shows cable set-top boxes are electricity vampires
Think you’re running an energy-efficient household? You better turn off that cable box. Digital video recording (DVR) set-top boxes burn through more electricity than an energy-efficient refrigerator,...
View ArticleTiVo co-founder and senior vice president Jim Barton resigns
An SEC filing from March 14 reveals that Jim Barton, co-founder, chief technical officer, and senior vice president of TV recording service TiVo has resigned. The resignation became final on Saturday...
View ArticleMicrosoft Kinect’s NUads is what the TV industry needs to survive the future
What if your ads watched you while you were watching them? Microsoft is set to debut its new motion-sensitive advertising project NUads next month, which the company says will revamp the TV ad industry...
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Tivo's new Roamio DVRs can record up to six shows at once
Tivo is launching a new generation of digital video recorders today that have revamped user interfaces and can record up to six shows at once. The new machines represent one of the biggest makeovers...
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Amazon’s Alexa can now record shows on DirecTV and TiVo
Amazon today announced updates to Alexa’s Video Skills API, which will soon allow users of TiVo, DirectTV, DISH, and Verizon television services to record their favorite shows using their voice on an...
View ArticleIs Boxee preparing for another major ‘pivot’?
Set-top box and media streaming service startup Boxee is seeking out buyers or a fresh round of funding, according to an AllThingsD report that cites unnamed sources familiar with the situation. The...
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