http://www.gizmolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.gizmolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-356 megazone Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:13:45 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/#comment-356 They already do that today - but there is an interstitial screen where it asks for your approval, and you have the option of saying no and backing out. It isn't automatic - it isn't like just watching the ad will send your info to the advertiser. I've talked to people at TiVo - and it will definitely not work that way, info is only shared with approval of the user. They already do that today – but there is an interstitial screen where it asks for your approval, and you have the option of saying no and backing out. It isn’t automatic – it isn’t like just watching the ad will send your info to the advertiser. I’ve talked to people at TiVo – and it will definitely not work that way, info is only shared with approval of the user.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-355 anonymous Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:01:31 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/#comment-355 But if you choose to watch a commercial they are going to track which commercials you pick and let the advertisers send you information through your Tivo. But if you choose to watch a commercial they are going to track which commercials you pick and let the advertisers send you information through your Tivo.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-354 bryant Fri, 19 Nov 2004 05:32:01 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2004/11/19/tivopony-shares-some-facts-about-the-new-ads/#comment-354 I'm glad he explained that TiVo wouldn't be removing 30 second skip. I’m glad he explained that TiVo wouldn’t be removing 30 second skip.

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