If you watch TV and don't skip the commercials on your TiVo/DVR/computer, there's a good chance you've seen one of the DirecTV ads (with Hellboy and the hockey goalie) advertising the ability to set ...

With the update, you should be able to use your voice to ask an Alexa-enabled Echo device to record TV shows, change channels, and perform other playback functions for your DirecTV set-top box.

The New DIRECTV Genie™ Records Five Shows at Once, Eliminates Need for Receivers in Every Room, Automatically Recommends Shows Matching Viewers' Tastes and So Much More EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 11, ...