TiVo Premiere UI gets a shot in the arm with iPad remote control

TiVo Premiere users won’t have to be jealous of Comcast’s Xfinity TV remote for very long — soon enough, they’ll have an DVR-scheduling, content-searching, program-pushing iPad app of their own. Called the TiVo Premiere App, it’ll feature a full touchscreen TV programming guide, playback controls, and the ability to search Netflix and Amazon on Demand for shows when it arrives “in the coming weeks.” There’s also basic social network sharing via Facebook and Twitter, and if that “Livingroom TiVo” drop-down menu is any indication, the ability to control multiple TiVo boxes from a single tablet. Also, the search box and remote icons in the upper-right hand corner that suggests that TiVo’s integrated the iPad keyboard and some virtual buttons too, so maybe you’ll be able to exercise control over the entire experience without diving into your couch (or your pocketbook) for a TiVo Slide Remote . One can only hope. No word on smartphone versions, though. PR and another shot of the interface right after the break. Continue reading TiVo Premiere UI gets a shot in the arm with iPad remote control TiVo Premiere UI gets a shot in the arm with iPad remote control originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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