After a few days of downtime, Yahoo! has updated its TiVo scheduling service. If you're not familiar with the Yahoo! TV feature, registered users can login to browse TV listings online and schedule recordings on their home TiVo box.

The new features include:

• Support for Series3 TiVo units. Previously only Series2 boxes were supported. We believe this means you should be able to schedule recordings on the new TiVo HD as well.
• Manage multiple TiVo devices, and chose which box you want to use to record each program.
• Uses the TiVo receiver name that you've set up at TiVo.com.

If you've already registered your TiVo box with Yahoo! TV, you'll need to synchronize it again in order to use the new services.

[via Troy on TiVo]

TiVo and Verizon launched their service for scheduling TiVo recordings from your mobile phone a few months ago. For $1.99 a month, you can browse or search a program guide and set up recordings on the go.

If you're not willing to shell out that kind of money until you see what the service can do, check out this video TiVoShannan just uploaded to YouTube.



Or you know, you could just make a note of programs you want to record when you hear about them and remember to schedule them when you get home.

[via TiVo Blog]

After a long courtship, TiVo and Verizon finally launched a service this month allowing users to schedule recordings through their cellphone. I've long been of the opinion that this is a really cool feature that nobody really needs and few people will use. But the folks at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno seem to have come up with a use that I'd overlooked.



So there you go. I was wrong. There is an upside to being able to schedule your TiVo with a cellphone.

[via TiVo Blog]

TiVo and Verizon officially launched their new partnership today, allowing Verizon Wireless customers to schedule TiVo recordings directly from their cell phone.

Verizon's not the only company offering such services, but this is good news for TiVo customers. Well, those that are frequently in the position where they want to schedule a TV recording from their phone. Given that you can already schedule recordings through TiVo's web site or through Yahoo! TV listings, I can't imagine the phone urge arises too often.

The service which will cost you $1.99 a month, will work with TiVo Series2 or Series3 boxes. On the phone side, you'll need a "Get It Now" capable phone, including the Samsung SCH-a950, LG Chocolate, and LG VX8300.