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TiVo May Be a Buyout Target

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the run-free-little-company-run-free dept.

Moose writes "Ars Technica has a piece up about the takeover rumors surrounding TiVo, now that it has a lawsuit win to boost its chances in the marketplace. From the article: 'It appears that TiVo is at a major crossroads, with brilliant technology under what now appears to be enforceable patents and a rapidly growing subscriber base, but with larger players in the TV market lurking just out of sight, possibly with pen to checkbook already. The DVR innovator seems to have little control over its own destiny now, and future success may rest in the hands of the legal system. Godspeed, TiVo.'"

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  2. [OFF TOPIC SORRY] A Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does anyone know the Thetan level of Tom Cruise's baby by chance? Is there a betting pool I can get into?

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  3. Re:Tivo rules! by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Greetings citizen. You are not of the body? You will obey. It is the word of Landru, er, I mean TiVo.

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    NetBSD user baby...don't fear to yet another In time. For all

  5. MythTV... by DraKKon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Obligatory, MythTV rocks post. I've had my MythTV box for almost a year now, and yes, It changed the way I watch TV. I guess I have TiVo to thank for that, but since I'm a linux user and I like having complete control over the system, I have to choose MythTV over TiVo.

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