TiVo Top Ten Super Bowl XLIV Ads

We may not be huge Super Bowl fans, but this year we watched and reveled in the Saints win. We generally stick around for the pre- and half time shows, and of course the commercials. Todd Juenger from TiVo amazingly keeps track of detailed data each year and always remembers to send us the results. Here then is a list of which ones were watched the most, including the most popular Doritos "House Rules":

TiVo Top 10 Super Bowl 2010 Ads:

1. Doritos "House Rules"
2. Snickers "You're Not You When You're Hungry"
3. Focus on the Family "The Tebows Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life"
4. Doritos "Underdog"
5. 2010 Intel Core Processors "Jeoffrey the Robot Gets Hurt"
6. E*Trade Financial "Baby Love Triangle"
7. Bud Light "Observatory"
8. CareerBuilder "Casual Fridays"
9. TruTV's NFL Full Contact " Punxsutawney Polamalu"
10. Hyundai Sonata "Brett Favre MVP and Still Playing at 50"

See all of them via the link.

Via CBS Sports

Netflix To Add 300 Indie VOD Titles

Good news for indie fans. Netflix will be adding about 300 new titles for watching instantly. The company has reached licensing agreements with distributors and will make available such titles as "Departures" (Regent Releasing/Here Films), "Wendy and Lucy" (Oscilloscope), "A Nos Amours" and "Au Revoir Les Enfants" (Criterion.) Other distributors include Gravitas Ventures, Kino Lorber and Music Box Films.

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Freakin' Friday! LG Blu-ray Theater in a Box

Ya gotta dig LG's Blu-ray Theater in a Box. The 1000W LHB953 features Netflix, Pandora and BD-Live streaming and BonusView for PIP. With both Blu-ray and HD 1080p capability, it supports Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and dts-HD Advanced Digital Audio Out. To complete the package, there is a dock for charging and controlling your iPhone/iPod.

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VTech Unveils Latest DECT Set

While most of us continue to abandon our landlines, VTech has released a DECT 6.0 wireless Walkie-Talkie. The push-to-talk cordless LS6325 set can receive signals from as far as 1,500 ft. away. The set will come with three handsets at a price of $80.00 or four for $90.00 and will arrive this April.

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Boxee to Release Payment Platform

Admitting to the fact that they want to be more iTunish, Boxee has decided to release a Payment Platform this summer. They will offer TV shows, movies and channels with content partners with one remote click. This will include premium content, existing media and extras that are not otherwise available at prices not yet determined, although the company promises that it will be less than the 30% often charged by other app stores.

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Belkin TuneCast Seeks Stations With iPhone

Belkin's TuneCast Auto Live FM Transmitter hooks up with your iPhone OS 3.0 GPS module and finds the best FM station available. You can also switch stations on your phone's display with its ClearScan one-push locator. Also compatible with the iPod classic and nano, it features a high contrast backlit display and in car charging ability.

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Pandigital Frame Comes With Email Addy

With the Photo Mail LED Digital Frame, up to 6,400 images can be kept and displayed with its 1GB memory. With touchscreen control, the device has a dedicated email addy, so images can be sent directly to the frame via AT&T. It also supports AVI and MP3 files. Pandigital's 8" frame comes packed with a capacity to hold 300 photos at a price of $149.00. Additional storage is available for an extra charge.

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Headsets to Appease the Cops

Now that Queen O has decided that texting or talking on cell phones while driving is a no-no, this might be a good time to invest in a headset.

Plantronics' flexible Boom Headset is compatible with any phone or device with a 2.5mm jack and includes a noise canceling microphone. Jabra has a Universal Earpiece with mini-boom mic and works with either ear.

Motorola's Headset is mono but lightweight and comes with shirt clip as does this Universal Earpiece that works with most cell phones.

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Donate Your Outdated Cellies to Help Haiti

Look around for those discarded and outdated cell phones, batteries and chargers that you may have laying around and donate them to Recellular. One hundred percent of the value will be donated to the American Red Cross in their Haiti relief efforts. If they are fixable, they will be sent to orgs in the area at no charge. To get free shipping supplies and find out more, hit the link below.

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TransferJet Wireless Networking

Sony claims that its new technology works like Bluetooth without complications like security issues. TransferJet allows users to send data and images from one device to another by touching them together. The device is even compatible with other brands. With a range of 3 cm and a USB 2.0 cable speed, bundles start at $599.97.

Via Sony Style

Clamshell Home Projector

The Clamshell Home Projector opens up and displays images and video while also delivering sound with a built-in speaker. The design has a slotted cover to hide in and outputs, and the device features a start-up button. Available for $51.69, pre-order to get yours.

Via Uxsight

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NAV Monthly Round Up - January 2010

The first month of 2010 has come and gone. We wish the winter would as well. Thanks for reading NAV and a special appreciation goes out to our new Twitter pals Mauro Suzuki, Steve Topol, Aline Herring, Andrew Hunt, 2SNO and Carman Peters.

A/V to PC Streaming

Advertising

US Census Bureau Uses Humor in PSA

Audio Devices

Audio Streaming

Blu-ray Players

LG Blu-ray Player Includes Hard Drive

CES

Digital Frame

Funai Multi-Functional Universal I-Remote

Freakin' Friday

General

Lady Gaga Concert to Assist Haiti

HDTV

Next Up, UHD

Home Networking

Home Theater

Freakin' Friday! Bose Goes on Sale

Image Streaming

Internet Radio

Netflix Streaming

Networking

News

PC to TV A/V Streaming

Popcorn Hour

Popbox One Ups Popcorn Hour

Portable Media

Press Release

Remote Control

Funai Multi-Functional Universal I-Remote

Speaker Systems

Steals and Deals

Freakin' Friday! Bose Goes on Sale

Storage

Twitter Support

NAV Monthly Round Up - December 2009

USB Devices

VUDU

LG Blu-ray Player Includes Hard Drive

Video Streaming

Wii Streaming

Netflix is Coming to Wii

Wired Home

Monster Hyper-Speed HDMI Cable

Wireless Headphones

Wireless Music

Blue Ant Interphone Motorcycle Kit

Wireless Network

Wireless Speakers

e-Readers

iPhone Streaming

iPod Streaming

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Logitech Lapdesk Adjusts Positions

Logitech's latest N700 Lapdesk plugs into your USB port and included speakers give you a better sound. Its angled riser makes it comfortable no matter what position you are in. A padded base keeps the heat away while a small fan keeps your laptop cool. Pre-order now for a June delivery.

Via Logitech Lapdesks

Freakin' Friday! Mp3 Player/Radio for Shower Singers

Secret singers (you know who you are) can dock an iPod or MP3 player while cleaning up with the MP3 Shower AM/FM Radio. The waterproof device can also give you local weather and traffic. It comes equipped with a built-in stereo speaker system and oversized fog-free mirror lit with 3 LEDs. At a size of 7.8 x 2 x 9.8", it needs 4AA batteries (not included.)

Via MP3 Shower AM/FM Radio

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SE HD Vivaz Comes With Major Pre-Packs

Not content to merely utilize HD in their TVs, monitors and laptops, Sony Ericsson's Vivaz has 720 HD video recording with 16 million colors, 3.2" intuitive touchscreen, 8.1 megapixel sensor, 4x digital zoom cam with autofocus, 75MB expandable memory and comes equipped with apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Google maps, games and YouTube. The 107.0 x 52.0 x 12.5 mm size Symbian OS device has WiFi, TV out and FM radio. Available in 4 different colors, no price or date is out yet.

Via Akihabara News