Zatz Not Funny: Blockbuster, CE surprises, Joost, Neuros LINK, TiVo

A periodic roundup of relevant news from our friends at Zatz Not Funny

Blockbuster OnDemand not ready for prime time

Dave Zatz: As the title states, the Blockbuster OnDemand MediaPoint 2Wire box just isn’t ready for prime time. While the pricing is extremely reasonable ($99 for the hardware, including 25 movie rentals), the interface looks pleasant, and the content selection is solid… the device is in need of a software update before I can recommend it.

CE surprises of holiday 2009

Mari Silbey: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) hosted a webcast this afternoon with a recap on Black Friday CE spending. There was too much juicy data to report in one post, so for now I thought I’d relate some of the surprises from the holiday weekend.

Neuros LINK unboxed & setup

Dave Zatz: The primary function of Neuros LINK is to organize and access web-based video on the TV, such as Hulu or Amazon OnDemand.

Joost not dead yet, lands on iPhone

Dave Zatz: During my Dublin vacation, I caught wind of the new iPhone Joost client via Twitter. Putting the hotel’s complimentary Internet connectivity to good use, I immediately downloaded the WiFi-only app.

The week in TiVo

  • Amazon Video on Demand… in HD?
  • TiVo Series3 & TiVoHD software update
  • i.TV to add TiVo scheduling?
  • TiVo to broadcast Blip.tv?

last100 is edited by Steve O'Hear. Aside from founding last100, Steve is co-founder and CEO of Beepl and a freelance journalist who has written for numerous publications, including TechCrunch, The Guardian, ZDNet, ReadWriteWeb and Macworld, and also wrote and directed the Silicon Valley documentary, In Search of the Valley. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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