Word: tivo
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...your TiVo is not broken. Fans of primetime programming tuning in to the latest episodes of shows like “24,” “The Office,” and “Family Guy” may be alarmed to find that the networks are playing reruns. Insomniacs may just start counting sheep when they discover that the opening monologues of Jay Leno and David Letterman seem dated. And what’s this? Dennis Kucinich is on “The Colbert Report” again? The lack of fresh material in the world...
...existence back in San Jose, Calif. "I was working my life away, and I just got tired of it," says Ewert, 44. He and his wife Angie, 35, have logged about 13,000 miles (21,000 km) in their 40-ft. (12 m) motor home, which has satellite TV, TiVo, three Internet connections, Sirius radio and a private office space where Ewert works mainly at night, leaving his days free for hanging out with Angie...
...next time someone you know ravesabout a dish detergent or motor oil, consider this: you might be on the receiving end of a clever marketing campaign. It's a brave new world for people whose job it is to sell you things, what with consumers' TiVo-enabled ability to skip over ads they don't want to see, and their Internet-empowered freedom to find out all the stuff left out of a cheery 30-sec. TV spot. That's driving marketers to all sorts of new places, including your circle of friends--a trend that has produced some...
...highest marker of human advancement? Finally, men, women, and children around the world are getting the most out of their days. Even leisure is becoming more efficient: Why watch “Grey’s Anatomy” at 9 p.m. on Thursdays when you can either TiVo it or watch it online when you have more time...
Pressler says MobiTV has similar potential: to create a multimedia entertainment product "like TiVo minus the DVR." Pressler, 34, hits the age of the average employee on the nose and falls into the main demographic of MobiTV's subscribers. This "scary playful" company, he says, is riding on the talents and creativity of people just like him. That...