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LiquidTV - Nero releases TV recording software

TiVo Inc and Nero announced that they will be launching Nero LiquidTV package which turns a Windows PC into a TV recorder. The kit will cost $199 and will be available in US, Canada and Mexico markets from October second week.

The package includes TiVo TV tuner box and Nero LiquidTV software to turn the PC into TV recorder. The people who are already have a TiVo Box can purchase the TV recording software seperately for $99 from Nero. Either way, buyers will get a one-year subscription to TiVo’s program guide updates.

Renewal will cost $99 per year. The renewal cost sets the product apart from the digital video recording features of Windows Vista, which has a free program guide. LiquidTV also allows users to burn shows onto DVDs.



 

Latest Search Features on Microsoft Servers

Microsoft has released three bundles of fixes and new features for its server products.

The Infrastructure Updates apply to Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Search Server 2008, Search Server 2008 Express, Office Project Server 2007 and Office Project Professional 2007.

The update for the Office Servers contains more enterprise search features, including a federated search capability which allows content in other repositories to be indexed. Also included is an administration dashboard and other performance updates, Microsoft said. The added features were already in Search Server 2008 and Search Server 2008 Express.