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Step aside Microsoft, there’s a new Netflix streamer in town. Today, Netflix announced that it has added TiVo to its growing list of streaming partners. Being that TiVo’s subscriber base hasn’t grown much since 2005, we’re thinking TiVo needs this partnership more than Netflix; considering Netflix has already partnered with LG, Microsoft and Samsung.

Netflix will be available to TiVo Series3, TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL owners. The two companies will begin testing the new service today in “several thousand” U.S. households, and it’s expected to be widely available in early December. Whether or not this will keep TiVo in the business of DVR remains to be seen. For TiVo’s sake, this partnership should keep them in the running for a few more years.

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It is an open secret that Palm is short of capital and resources, but recently there’s been noise coming out that Palm is in fact actively looking to be acquired, and Nokia is in talks with the company. Palm might be able to increase the momentum of product release, which is actually one of the reasons of the disappointing sales last quarter; in return, Nokia might get more access to the American market let alone the business market, which the E series is not as recognized as the Treo, or RIM Blackberry. There’s also news that Motorola might also be in talks. –Sam Chan

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The NHL and the NHLPA (National Hockey League Players’ Association for those who didn’t know) have created a partnership with the nation’s leading cell phone service provider, Verizon, for exclusive promotional and marketing rights. These rights will give Verizon exclusive access to certain NHL events such as the Stanley Cup and the NHL all-star game. This means that all those crazy hockey fans that want to breathe hockey 24/7 will have to go with Verizon Wireless for they cell phone needs. This was the perfect move by Verizon to make a market share unavailable to other carriers; maybe Verizon is trying to become the leader in wireless for all sport junkies. The other major benefit of this partnership is that Verizon will probably be major sponsors at many NHL events, meaning the NHL will get money from Verizon and Verizon will get to advertise like mad. Plus, Verizon has that rugged phone for all those burly hockey fans; I think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship. — Nick Rice

NHL, NHLPA And Verizon Wireless Announce Multi-Year U.S. Relationship [Slashphone]