Editor's Pick: TiVo Bolt Zaps Ads

TiVo Bolt Zaps Ads

Richard Adhikari Oct 1, 2015 11:40 AM PT
	TiVo on Wednesday urged users to give commercials the finger with its Bolt set-top box, which allows ad-skipping on some shows. The Bolt is available immediately online, and it will show up on store shelves this weekend. It comes in 500-GB and 1-TB versions, priced at $300 and $400, respectively, inclusive of one year of service. After that, users will pay $150 a year for the service. [More...]

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