Google’s first Pixel-branded smartwatch is set to ship this fall. But it’s not the company’s only new smartwatch on the way. Google-owned Fitbit appears to be working on new members of the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa families, and a series of leaks give us a pretty good idea of what to expect. In other […]
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Lilbits: More Intel NUC systems coming in 2022… and a new BlackBerry phone too?
This week the world mourned the death of classic BlackBerry phones… after first realizing that they weren’t already (entirely) dead. BlackBerry stopped making phones running BlackBerry OS software years ago, and has been phasing out support for the devices ever since. But the company announced it was pulling the plug on legacy services used by […]
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Tablo’s new over-the-air DVRs are now available for $170 and up
The price of cord cutting may be going up for some folks with internet TV services YouTube TV and Fubo TV have both announcing price hikes in the past few weeks. But there’s another option — just hook up an antenna and watch over-the-air TV. And if you want to record broadcast TV programs to […]
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TiVo announced $3 billion merger with Xperi
TiVo, the company whose name was once synonymous with DVR (digital video recorder) technology, has been fighting an uphill battle for the past decade or so as pay TV providers have integrated their own DVR features and streaming services have made cord cutting an increasingly viable option. The company’s next play was expected to be […]
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TiVo plans to launch a $50 Android TV dongle next year
TiVo is trying to make a comeback… again. The company has announced plans for a new TiVo+ service that will offer subscribers a more seamless combination of streaming and recorded content. And now it looks like the company will launch new low-cost hardware next year. In an interview with CNN, TiVo CEO Dave Shull revealed […]
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Lilbits 363: Tired of Pixel 3a leaks yet?
Rumor has it that Google will officially launch the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL on May 7th, the first day of this year’s Google I/O developer conference. They’re expected to be cheaper than the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL, while offering the same stellar cameras as their higher-priced counterparts. And honestly, there’s not […]
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Amazon’s first DVR: Fire TV Recast is coming this year for $230 and up
Amazon’s Fire TV devices let you stream internet content to a TV. When the company started working with TV makers on Fire TV Edition sets, Amazon also added support for live video to its user interface. Now the company is adding DVR functionality to the mix. The Amazon Fire TV Recast is a digital video […]
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Lilbits 328: Amazon Fire DVR?
Amazon Fire TV devices let you stream internet video on a TV… and if you buy an Amazon Fire TV Edition smart television you can even use Amazon’s interface to watch live television. But Amazon’s Fire TV ecosystem doesn’t currently support recording TV shows you want to watch later. That may be changing. According to Bloomberg, […]
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Google and SiliconDust release DVR software for Android TV (with HDHomeRun tuner)
Want to turn your NVIDIA Shield or Google Nexus Player into a digital video recorder? Then all you need is a current-gen HDHomeRun TV tuner and the latest version of the “Live Channels” app. Google and HDHomeRun maker SiliconDust have worked together to add DVR functionality to Android TV. The initial release only supports the […]
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Sling TV internet TV service begins cloud DVR beta test
Over the past few years we’ve seen the launch of several internet-based solutions for streaming live and on-demand TV programming. Sling TV and Sony’s PlayStation Vue are some of the first major players in the space, but AT&T/DirecTV are expected to enter the market soon. The idea is to let customers use sign up for TV plans […]