The technology for getting TiVo content onto Macs and iPods is evolving quickly.TiVoDecode Manager (TDM) is a free Applescript Studio front-end (i.e. “wrapper”) that automates the process of downloading of TiVo Series 2 files to your computer and decoding them into MPEG-2 files. Features include: Bonjour discovery of local TiVos (or enter an IP manually) […]

Unilever has signed on to sponsor a new venture at Marie Claire, a women’s style magazine. Unilever will sponsor the magazine’s first video podcast series, The Masthead with Marie Claire, which will launch Jan. 2. Hosted by editor-in-chief Joanna Coles and featuring the magazine’s editorial staff, the five-minute bi-monthly video podcasts will offer an inside […]

Mac Geekery has a detailed how to on how to save TiVo recordings so that they can be viewed on a Mac or an iPod. Unfortunately, you need to: Install and set-up Galleon Build an application called TiVo decode Set up a conversion script Set up launchd Transcode the video to a compatible format Sync […]

Sonique, a London-based technology company has launched Podooch, a website designed to let anyone create a podcast without the need for technical knowledge or specialized software. The site lets anyone with a web-connected computer upload a podcast or video podcast in minutes, and turn it into a podcast. The site gives users full management of […]

A new analysis of the state of film distribution over the Web reports that the biggest stumbling block to the adoption of digital video downloads is Hollywood. “The single biggest factor holding back Internet movie sales is Hollywood’s reluctance to allow films to be sold over the Web so that they can ultimately be viewed […]

Michael Starkweather, a patent lawyer in Salt Lake City that recently negotiated an out-of-court settlement between Apple and the owner of a patent covering the downloading of media files, thinks Apple will now use it to control billions of dollars in digital media downloads.”I believe that, with this patent in hand, Apple will eventually be […]

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (subscription), Blockbuster is introducing a holiday promotion that will let Netflix subscribers rent Blockbuster movies for free. Netflix members can exchange the tear-off flaps from red Netflix envelopes for free rentals at any Blockbuster store. Blockbuster is using the promotion to boost exposure of its Total […]

Apple is reported to be hiring video game designers, suggesting that better gaming will be coming to the iPod and Mac platforms, and even a possible Apple-branded gaming system. “We think the video game market represents a distinct possibility for Apple, especially considering that it recently announced the availability of video games for its iPod […]

An editorial at MercuryNews.com (registration) argues that, as the popularity of Internet video booms, the popularity of amateur content will give way to big media. “Whenever a new technology makes personal expression easier, from desktop publishing in the 1980s to video sharing in 2006, denizens of Silicon Valley leap to the same conclusion: Finally, amateurs […]

Google and YouTube are proming hundreds of millions to the Time Warner, News Corp, NBC and other major content companies to buy time to work out the legal issues raised by its purchase of YouTube. Google calls these monies licensing fees. In effect, though, Google appears to be saying “Don’t sue us over copyrights. Take […]