TiVo coming to Blackberrys; addiction rates set to skyrocket

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Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The details are slim at this point, but sometime in the near future, Blackberry owners will be able to control their TiVos while on the go. 

Initially, BlackBerry smartphone users will gain the convenience of being able to discover what shows are on and schedule television recordings while away from the living room and on the go. Future collaboration between the companies will focus on software applications that further simplify mobile access to video content.

As a Blackberry and TiVo owner, I for one, welcome my new TiVoberry overload. Give me full TiVo access via a 3g network similar to Slingbox, and I will be yours forever my lord.

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