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

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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.