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How to use TiVo with Time Warner Cable

HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently Server: nginx Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:48:52 GMT Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: private; max-age=90 Content-Length: 180 Location: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2014/06/29/tivo-time-warner-cable/11510267/ Mime-Version: 1.0 HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: nginx/1.2.7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en Last-Modified: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:45:38 GMT X-UA-Compatible: IE=Edge,chrome=1 X-Secret: cnpudnkgcnpiZXZnbUBoZm5nYnFubC5wYnogbmFxIFYganZ5eSBnZWwgZ2IgdHJnIGxiaCBuIHdiby4= Cache-Control: max-age=20 Expires: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:49:12 GMT Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:48:52 GMT Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Connection: Transfer-Encoding Rob Pegoraro, Special for USA TODAY 4:45 a.m. EDT June 29, 2014 TiVo boxes.(Photo: TiVo)Q. Can I use a TiVo with my Time Warner Cable service?A. This seemingly simple question had a complicated answer.Time Warner Cable employs a compression system called Switched Digital Video that adds a layer of complexity to CableCard modules already required by third-party hardware like TiVo digital video recorders[1].A TWC FAQ[2] calls the compression system "an exciting bandwidth-management breakthrough." It sends some channels to your TV when you request them — sort of the way streaming video works online, but without the usual waiting or buffering. It's usually reserved for less-popular channels that aren't likely to see continuous viewing by a large chunk of a cable service's customers.If you rent a cable box, this change should be invisible. But a TiVo can't do this switching by itself, even after you pop in the CableCard that helps it log into the cable service, so you need to plug a small tuner box between the DVR and the wall cable outlet.Fortunately, this doesn't cost extra at Time Warner, although the CableCard will run $2.50 a month. That's also the case at other cable operators that use SDV, including Charter, Cox and Optimum. (Comcast, the largest cable firm in the U.S., opted not to use the technology after running a couple of tests.)But one smaller cable service,…
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Lack of diversity could undercut Silicon Valley

HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently Server: nginx Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:41:00 GMT Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: private; max-age=90 Content-Length: 226 Location: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/06/26/silicon-valley-tech-diversity-white-asian-black-hispanic-google-facebook-yahoo/11372421/ Mime-Version: 1.0 Set-Cookie: _bit=53ace7cc-002ad-050be-cb1cf10a;domain=.usat.ly;expires=Wed Dec 24 03:41:00 2014;path=/; HttpOnly HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: nginx/1.2.7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en Last-Modified: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:38:35 GMT X-UA-Compatible: IE=Edge,chrome=1 X-Secret: cnpudnkgcnpiZXZnbUBoZm5nYnFubC5wYnogbmFxIFYganZ5eSBnZWwgZ2IgdHJnIGxiaCBuIHdiby4= Cache-Control: max-age=20 Expires: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:41:20 GMT Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:41:00 GMT Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Connection: Transfer-Encoding Attendees view smartphones running the latest edition of Android software during the Google I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Google Inc. unveiled a new version of its Android software for smartphones and other devices as it battles Apple Inc. to be the foundation for mobile technology. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg ORG XMIT: 499376153(Photo: David Paul Morris Bloomberg)PALO ALTO, Calif. — The technology industry's predominantly white and Asian male workforce is in danger of losing touch with the diverse nation — and world — that forms its customer base.Recently released numbers from some of the largest and most powerful companies confirm what many had suspected: Opportunity here is not created equal.Blacks and Hispanics are largely absent, and women are underrepresented in Silicon Valley — from giant companies to start-ups to venture capital firms.The industry that bills itself as a meritocracy actually looks more like a "mirrortocracy," says longtime high-tech entrepreneur Mitch Kapor, co-chair of the Kapor Center for Social Impact.Even as companies scramble to find workers in the most competitive hiring market in recent memory, most are continuing to bring aboard people who look like they do.And that, Kapor says, could undercut Silicon Valley, which needs the best people and ideas to create the next Facebook or Google.Eric Kelly is president and CEO of…
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Change Agents: Butterfleye flies into smart-home hive

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: nginx/1.2.7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en Last-Modified: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:33:47 GMT X-UA-Compatible: IE=Edge,chrome=1 X-Secret: cnpudnkgcnpiZXZnbUBoZm5nYnFubC5wYnogbmFxIFYganZ5eSBnZWwgZ2IgdHJnIGxiaCBuIHdiby4= Cache-Control: max-age=20 Expires: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:37:06 GMT Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:36:46 GMT Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Connection: Transfer-Encoding Ben Nader, 30, is CEO and founder of Butterfleye.(Photo: Martin E. Klimek, USA TODAY)SAN FRANCISCO — Ben Nader's tech brainstorm came courtesy of a thief. Make that several thieves.After a succession of apartment break-ins, each resulting in the disappearance of his prized bicycles, Nader, 30, an engineer by training, set about installing a home security system."Here I'm the tech-savvy guy who worked with camera chips and sensors (at Texas Instruments), and it still took me three days to set it up — drilling holes, running wire and fiddling with router settings," he says. "I thought, 'There has to be a better way.' "Nader's better way is called Butterfleye[1], a year-old start-up now taking online pre-orders for its wireless, high-quality optics camera that aims to do far more than just keep an eye on your home. It wants to be your personal videographer, too.The $250 device ($199 if pre-ordered, and less if purchased in a home-pack trio) features what Nader calls Active Eye Intelligence. This face-detection algorithm marks when faces are logged into the sharp 1980p by 1080p video stream, making it easier to scroll back through the day's time line and look for prized moments. Nader and his team of five hope to soon make that feature face-recognizing, meaning faces in your contacts lists will be tagged by name."Cameras are dumb; they're just streaming video to the cloud. So the question is, can you make your camera intelligent? The answer is yes," he says. "It should know when it's you at home, and know not to…
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Cutting the Cord: Aereo decision could be turning point

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: nginx/1.2.7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en Last-Modified: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:22:18 GMT X-UA-Compatible: IE=Edge,chrome=1 X-Secret: cnpudnkgcnpiZXZnbUBoZm5nYnFubC5wYnogbmFxIFYganZ5eSBnZWwgZ2IgdHJnIGxiaCBuIHdiby4= Cache-Control: max-age=20 Expires: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:29:21 GMT Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:29:01 GMT Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Connection: Transfer-Encoding In this photo illustration, Aereo.com, a web service that provides television shows online, is shown on an iPhone 4S on April 22, 2014 in New York City. Aereo is going head-to-head against ABC, a major television network, in a court case being heard by the Supreme Court.(Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images)Either way the decision goes, the Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of the Aereo streaming service could drive more people to cut the cord.The court is expected to rule before the end of the month — and as early as Monday — on whether Aereo is breaking the rules by streaming live network TV stations over the Internet. Two years ago, the start-up began offering New Yorkers 28 channels and cloud DVR storage for a monthly charge of $8.The company uses collections of dime-sized digital antennas to record local broadcasts; your subscription lets you stream those channels on computers and Android or iOS devices, or via Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku.Cord cutters have welcomed the service[1] as it has expanded to 10 markets including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit and Miami, with more expansion planned. Along the way, Aereo began drawing the legal ire of broadcasters that decried the company's sidestepping of retransmission payments.In January, the Supreme Court agreed to hear[2] broadcasters' appeal of its case against Aereo. The major TV networks — along with the National Football League and Major League Baseball — argue that Aereo should have to pay fees to retransmit signals.Aereo[3] counters that it does not infringe on networks' copyrights because it…
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Tech Five: Amazon's smartphone, T-Mobile's new plans

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: nginx/1.2.7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en Last-Modified: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:20:26 GMT X-UA-Compatible: IE=Edge,chrome=1 X-Secret: cnpudnkgcnpiZXZnbUBoZm5nYnFubC5wYnogbmFxIFYganZ5eSBnZWwgZ2IgdHJnIGxiaCBuIHdiby4= Cache-Control: max-age=20 Expires: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:22:59 GMT Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:22:39 GMT Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Connection: Transfer-Encoding Tech Five: Amazon's smartphone, T-Mobile's new plans 7 2 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Tech Five: Amazon's smartphone, T-Mobile's new plansDid Amazon's new smartphone catch "Fire" with Wall Street? Let's take a look at the technology stocks to watch Thursday: Amazon. T-Mobile. Facebook. BlackBerry. Google. Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: Post to Facebook Try Another Audio CAPTCHA Image CAPTCHA Help {# #} CancelSendSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Add Videos or PhotosBe first to contributeSign in now to share your story.Sign in with FacebookSign in with Google+Be first to contribute Verifying your credentials... Please wait. Uh oh! We're experiencing a few technical issues. Try again Post to Facebook Try Another Audio CAPTCHA Image CAPTCHA Help {# #} CancelSendSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.The app that links to shopping on Amazon.com is shown on the new Amazon Fire Phone in Seattle.(Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP)Did Amazon's new smartphone catch "Fire" with Wall Street? Let's take a look at the technology stocks to watch Thursday:Amazon[1]. Shares of the online retailing giant are quiet following the company's unveiling of the Amazon Fire smartphone[2]. Amazon stock did earn a bump of 2.69% to close markets Wednesday. The Fire introduces interesting features such as Firefly, which can identify millions of items such as songs and phone numbers, as well as Dynamic Perspective that adds a 3-D effect. The phone ships next month.T-Mobile[3]. The wireless carrier will…
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'Angry Birds' teaming up with 'Transformers'

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: nginx/1.2.7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en Last-Modified: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:18:21 GMT X-UA-Compatible: IE=Edge,chrome=1 X-Secret: cnpudnkgcnpiZXZnbUBoZm5nYnFubC5wYnogbmFxIFYganZ5eSBnZWwgZ2IgdHJnIGxiaCBuIHdiby4= Cache-Control: max-age=20 Expires: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:20:50 GMT Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:20:30 GMT Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Connection: Transfer-Encoding 'Angry Birds' teaming up with 'Transformers' 68 1 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about 'Angry Birds' teaming up with 'Transformers'Rovio's Angry Birds are ready for Prime time. The mobile game company announced it will partner with Hasbro on the mash-up Angry Birds Transformers, bringing together Rovio's hit franchise with Optimus Prime Post to Facebook Try Another Audio CAPTCHA Image CAPTCHA Help {# #} CancelSendSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Add Videos or PhotosBe first to contributeSign in now to share your story.Sign in with FacebookSign in with Google+Be first to contribute Verifying your credentials... Please wait. Uh oh! We're experiencing a few technical issues. Try again Post to Facebook Try Another Audio CAPTCHA Image CAPTCHA Help {# #} CancelSendSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.A promotional image for 'Angry Birds Transformers.'(Photo: Rovio/Hasbro)Rovio's Angry Birds are ready for Prime time.The mobile game company announced it will partner with Hasbro on the mash-up Angry Birds Transformers[1], bringing together Rovio's hit franchise with Optimus Prime and the rest of the "robots in disguise."The partnership will include a mobile game, licensed goods and a special product line from Hasbro, the companies revealed in a statement Monday."This mash-up is going to appeal to those who grew up with the brand in the 80s, as well as fans of the brand today," says Rovio chief marketing officer Blanca Juti.The team-up will leverage Rovio's Telepods, small toys players can place…
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