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TECHNOLOGY: An even smarter smart phone; when TiVo and DVDS get hitched; shopping portals...
...TiVo is a strange phenomenon. While owners adore it with cultlike affection, its loyal-fan base remains relatively small--just 800,000 subscribers in the U.S. and Britain. That's nothing compared to the millions of VCRs out there. But by saving shows digitally to a hard drive--and offering features like Season Pass, which automatically records every episode of, say, Sex and the City--TiVo puts the VCR to shame. Trouble is, customers have been skittish about the subscription fee for TiVo service. So, to gain wider appeal, TiVo is expanding its satellite-TV offerings and teaming up with...
...openers, Toshiba this month ships the SD-H400 ($549.99), a progressive-scan DVD player with built-in 80-hour TiVo. Instead of buying two devices, you get two in one. Or you might wait for Pioneer to roll out the first DVD recorder and TiVo combination (DVR-810H, $1,199). The benefit here is that you can greatly expand your memory capacity by burning programs onto DVDs, and make your shows portable--without using VCR Plus+ codes...
Both units will be first to feature TiVo Basic, a free version. Unlike the full-blown service, TiVo Basic doesn't have such features as Season Pass or smart searching, and the program guide looks only three days ahead instead of the usual 14. For those who want a taste of the full service, you can get a 45-day trial...
...interview for The New York Times last Sunday, told reporters about the vast amount of TV he and his family watch. Citing several programs from “Dexter’s Laboratory” to “SpongeBob SquarePants” and his chronic use of TiVo, Powell claims, “we’re the kind of house that if I’m home working, the TV’s on.” Well, I suppose it should be comforting that someone with such vital influence over media regulation—and, ergo, influence...