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TiVo Introduces TiVo BOLT OTA 4K Hybrid DTT DVR

TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights, introduced TiVo BOLT OTA for antenna, a premium, 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) capable set-top box designed to work with HD antenna, equipped with an on-screen user experience that looks and feels like a high-end cable box. It’s a premium TV experience … Read more

TiVo Helps Cord-Cutters to Get Live TV

TiVo Corp has a new box, the Bolt OTA hybrid for supporting HD and DTT content in the US. The company said that cord cutter regretters have already moved to using only internet TV services, including streaming apps, but are now rethinking their decision based on missing programming choices and inferior viewing experiences. Bolt OTA … Read more

Mental Health and VR

At the end of September, in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Month, I attended a presentation by Matt Vogl, the Executive Director of the National Mental Health Innovation Center (NMHIC) at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Following close on the heels of an August suicide of a nine-year old boy here in Colorado, the speech … Read more

Mental Health and VR

At the end of September, in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Month, I attended a presentation by Matt Vogl, the Executive Director of the National Mental Health Innovation Center (NMHIC) at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Following close on the heels of an August suicide of a nine-year old boy here in Colorado, the speech … Read more

The Ticwatch Pro Dual Display Smartwatch

The Ticwatch Pro, offered by Mobvoi HK Limited (Beijing, China), is a smartwatch that uses a dual display technology. The approach is claimed to “combine the functionality of a traditional watch with the benefits of a high end Wear OS device.” More specifically, the Ticwatch Pro combines two displays within the same watch face. Rather … Read more

VR Grab Bags: Education Edition

The number of activities taking space in the virtual reality space these days is truly accelerating at a dizzying pace. Frankly, it’s just impossible to keep up. And not every little revelation is worthy of a dedicated article. The only answer seems to be a periodic curation of interesting developments, products or thinking. And that’s … Read more

Hitachi Officially Exits Japan TV Market After 60 Years

Hitachi has announced it is exiting the television market in Japan to focus on its Lumada Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform. The company also announced a new retail partnership with Sony — from October, it will sell Bravia-branded TVs at its retail outlets. The decision comes over 60 years after Hitachi released its first 14″ TV in … Read more

Strategy Analytics Reviews Lenovo Smart Display Digital Assistant

Strategy Analytics’ User Experience Strategies (UXS) group says that the Lenovo Smart Display helps to not only make the in-home digital assistant experience much more useful, usable and compelling, but also helps to educate the user on what to say and how to say it. Incorporating a display opens up new and more engaging use … Read more

Now with Netflix — Now TV Launches New App and UHD Smart Box

The Netflix app has launched for Now TV streaming devices, coinciding with the release of the UK-based Sky subsidiary’s new “Now TV Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search”. Available now, the Roku-powered device offers Ultra HD streaming at up to 60 frames per second, with HDR, voice search capabilities and a Live Pause feature. … Read more

Microsoft Brings Dynamics 365 Apps to HoloLens

Microsoft has launched Dynamic 365 applications for its HoloLens augmented reality headset, increasing the device’s functionality for field workers like engineers and technicians. Dynamics 365 Remote Assist allows users in the field to broadcast a video feed of what they’re looking at back to a central hub, so an expert can assist in the job … Read more

Oculus Quest Standalone VR Headset Coming Spring 2019

At the Oculus Connect 5 conference, which took place in California, United States earlier this week, Oculus Santa Cruz was formally announced under its official name, Oculus Quest. The new standalone VR headset will launch in spring 2019, priced at $399. Oculus Quest uses the same Touch controllers as Oculus Rift, while four wide-angle sensors … Read more