A periodic roundup of relevant news…

• Pay for TiVo Series3 or settle for cable company DVR: Mossberg, WSJ
• XBox up on downloads: Variety
• HD-DVD AACS probably not cracked: Chris Lanier
• Hands on with the Venice Project: GigaOm
• Transfer DirecTV TiVo Lifetime service to Series3 (for $200): Weaknees