We're so jealous!  It doesn't look like TiVo is warming up to game development for their boxes stateside, but in beautiful Australia, budding Java programmers will soon be able to have their way with the TiVo.

Looks like they'll be able to write "broadband applications" as well, seemingly opening up TiVo units to a wealth of third party applications.  This is exciting news indeed, and I think something that we'd like to see available worldwide!

Read the official media release at Gizmodo Australia

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