TiVo brings its mobile apps to cable providers, TiVo hardware not required HD

TiVo's mobile apps have so far been limited to those who use the company's DVRs, but that audience is about to get much larger. The company has just launched a "powered by TiVo" program that will bring the apps' Live Guide and content searching to cable TV providers, whether or not there's a TiVo box attached. While those with generic hardware will miss a large chunk of the original experience, the features are the same underneath -- recording and remote control are still around for the TiVo faithful. Atlantic Broadbandwill be the first to deploy a customized app in tandem with TiVo hardware in the fall, and we wouldn't be surprised if others follow suit.

How to watch today's Apple WWDC 2013 event live

This year's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference is scheduled to start in a couple of hours with the keynote which should see the announcement of iOS 7, and Mac OS X 10.9. Apple has been notorious for not streaming its events live, but ever since Tim Cook took the wheel of the company, this hasn't been the case.



Indeed, the company is opting for a wider exposure of its well protected secrets and is going to live stream its keynote today. However, things are a bit tricky if you're not running Mac OS X or iOS. Users of Apple's desktop and mobile operating system will be able to tune in for the show just by going toApple's Event web page on the company's website (source link below).

The event will also be available live to Apple TV users, who earlier today received a new WWDC channel.

Windows users can join in on the action, too, although it's not yet known whether they can watch the event live or on demand after it ends. Either way, you'll have to download QuickTime 7 from Apple's website and head over to the source link below. Make sure to restart your PC after the install completes, as this ensures the QuickTime plugin will work in most of your browsers.

Still, if you are on Windows and are eager to try and hack your way into the live stream, you can install a User Agent Spoofer plugin for your browser of choice. This way, you can try and trick the Apple website into recognizing you as an Apple user. Here's a popular plugin for Firefox and Chrome. Check out the instructions on how to use those plugins from their respective websites.

Sprint unveils 5" ZTE Vital with Jelly Bean and 13MP camera

Sprint unveiled the ZTE-made Vital and will be releasing it on June 14 to its customers for $99.99 with a two-year deal after a $50 mail-in rebate.

The smartphone is running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on a 5" IPS panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (around 293 ppi). It also features a 13 MP main camera and 1 MP front-facing one.

There's 8 gigs of built-in storage along with a microSD expansion slot. The whole thing is powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz and has LTE support, NFC and a 2460 mAh battery.

The Sprint Vital will be available through all of Sprint's retail channels including stores, over the phone, web sales and Business sales starting June 14.

Huawei teases Ascend P6 in picture, shows video too

Huawei seems to have taken one from the Samsung book of hyping upcoming devices and is going all out with the upcoming Ascend P6.

The company has released a teaser pic of the droid sporting a clean white look and metal accents on the sides with a little peak at the Emotion UI on its screen.





The device is said to premiere at Huawei's London event on June 18 and we've already seen pictures in the wild alongside benchmark scores.

So why not check out a video of how the Ascend P6 got from Beijing to London (through Berlin as well). Incoming parkour and dubstep.



Huawei CEO Richard Yu, who has developed a habit to leak information lately and said this of the Ascend P6.

"You know, after using the P6 more and more, I've begun to notice how nice the side keys were designed and how good it felt to press them. Their positioning along the edge felt just right and natural. They aren't protruding out too much so you don't have to worry about the wrong button being pushed when it's in your 

pocket, nor are they too flat that they're uncomfortable to feel. We were able to find that "sweet spot."