Exhibit 10.70

Amendment to  Notices of Stock Option Grant

This Amendment ("Amendment") is entered into as of March 14, 2003 by and between Liberate Technologies ("Liberate")
and                        ("Executive"), who
is currently employed as an executive officer of Liberate.

RECITALS



NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

|LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES |  | EXECUTIVE
|--------------------- |  | ---------
|By:                   |  |          
|                      |  |          
|Print Name:           |  |          
|                      |  |          
|Title:                |  |          
|                      |  |          

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EXHIBIT A
Options Granted to Executive

|Executive: |  |  |  | 
|---------- |  |  |  | 
|           |  |  |  | 

|Date of Grant |  | Number of Shares |  | Exercise Price
|------------- |  | ---------------- |  | --------------

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EXHIBIT Bto Amendment to Notices of Stock Option Grant

COPY OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT Cto Amendment to Notices of Stock Option Grant

The
"Acceleration" section in the Notice of Grant dated June 21, 2002 [and the Notice of Grant dated                        ] is
amended to read in its entirety as
set forth below:

|Acceleration: |  | Upon a Termination Event (as defined below), this option will (a) immediately become fully vested and (b) become exercisable for up to one year after the Termination Event (but not more than ten years after the Grant
Date).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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|              |  | A "Termination Event" is defined as a Change in Control (as defined in the Employee Retention Agreement) in which the acquiring or surviving entity fails within ten days prior to the closing thereof to make a written offer to Executive of continued
employment for a period of at least one year that is located within 20 miles of Executive's present location and has equal or greater: (i) responsibilities, title, and reporting relationship in the surviving entity and parent; (ii) total compensation
(including salary, bonus and equity incentives); and (iii) office and support arrangements and staff.
|              |  | As a condition of any such acceleration, Executive and Liberate will sign a mutual waiver of claims (as set forth in the Employee Retention Agreement) at the time of the acceleration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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EXHIBIT Dto Amendment to Notices of Stock Option Grant

The
"Acceleration" section in each Notice of Grant dated June 1, 2001 is amended to read in its entirety as set forth below:

|Acceleration: |  | Upon a Termination Event (as defined below), this option will immediately become fully vested.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|              |  | A "Termination Event" is defined as a Change in Control (as defined in the Employee Retention Agreement) in which the acquiring or surviving entity fails within ten days prior to the closing thereof to make a written offer to Executive of continued
employment for a period of at least one year that is located within 20 miles of Executive's present location and has equal or greater: (i) responsibilities, title, and reporting relationship in the surviving entity and parent; (ii) total compensation
(including salary, bonus and equity incentives); and (iii) office and support arrangements and staff.
|              |  | As a condition of any such acceleration, Executive and Liberate will sign a mutual waiver of claims (as set forth in the Employee Retention Agreement) at the time of the acceleration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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