_[from a survey I received from TiVO today]_
We are considering creating a special segment of the TiVo Advisors panel to explore TiVo subscribers' usage of mobile technology and how it relates to your enjoyment of TV and other media. Everyone who participates in this exclusive segment of the panel will receive ongoing rewards based on actual participation (not a monthly sweepstakes).
This ground-breaking research will help us understand the ways mobile, television, digital, social, and other media are viewed, used, and shared by TiVo subscribers. Your participation will have a direct impact on how entertainment and information is delivered to consumers today and in the future.
To participate in this exclusive group, you will be required to download and continually run an app on a qualified mobile device (up to three devices per panelist). The app runs in the background of your device (in other words, you do not have to interact with the app to receive rewards).
Qualified devices include:
Android™ smartphones and tablets that run Android version 4.0 or greater, and are not rooted;
Kindle Fire HD, but not the first generation Kindle Fire;
iPhone® 5, iPads® and iPod touch® devices that run iOS version 5.0 or greater.
Earlier iPhones are not supported at this time.
The app is a small mobile application (about 3.3 megabytes) which is not intended to interfere with your web, app, wireless phone, or battery usage. Once installed, you should never need to re-activate the app.
At this time, we'd like to get your initial thoughts about this idea. If we choose to proceed, we'll send out more information in the next few months.