Startup Has an Awesome Idea That Will Get Crushed by Big Media

Streamnation says it will let you “borrow” digital versions of friends’ TV shows and movies. Good luck!

The Next Version of iOS and the iPad Mini

Walt answers readers’ questions about the next iPad mini, the Motorola Moto X and the TiVo Roamio.

New Roamio: TiVo on the Go

Walt reviews Roamio, a new version of TiVo that lets users watch TV content anywhere there’s Wi-Fi.

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TiVo to Gain $490 Million in Patent Settlement With Google, Cisco

TV set-top box maker TiVo Inc. said it will receive a lump-sum payment of $490 million from Google Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. to settle patent litigation with both companies.

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TV Is Changing Before Our Eyes

I believe we live in a show-based world, and that shows delivered over IP allow for the slow unbundling of television.

Hollywood Goes Digital — But Not Too Digital. Sony Boss Michael Lynton’s Candid Dive Into Media Interview.

Technology changes everything about media, except for the stuff it doesn’t. A thoughtful chat with the studio boss behind “Skyfall” and “Zero Dark Thirty.”

Fox Says No to Dish’s TV to Go, With a New Lawsuit

New box, new lawsuit for Charlie Ergen: Fox asks the courts to shut down his newest version of the Hopper.

CNET Wanders Into the CBS-Dish Crossfire at CES

CNET’s reviewers liked Dish’s latest DVR. Their bosses at CBS have a different opinion. Guess how that played out?

Charlie Ergen Ticks Off the TV Guys, Again

New year, same play: Dish Network rolls out a feature that shouldn’t be a big deal but is, because the TV guys don’t like it. See you in court …

The Story of Dropcam, a Little Hardware Start-Up With Its Head in the Cloud (Video)

A tale of dog poop, big data and a lovable tortoise.

Cablevision Tells Aereo to Get Off Its Team