Daily Archives: Sunday, March 23, 2008

Design A New Logo For Gizmo Lovers & Win A TiVo HD

As I said in my post announcing the name change for the site, the site needs a new logo but I’m hopeless with graphics. So, how to solve this problem? Have a contest! Whomever creates the image that is selected … Continue reading

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A Brief History Of Failed Video Media Formats

HD DVD is only the latest video media format to land on the junk heap of history. Most of you reading probably know about Betamax, since it has entered the popular lexicon as a synonym for ‘failed format’. But Betamax … Continue reading

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Roxio Looking For Help From TiVo Users

One of the open questions with Roxio Toast 9 is if it solved the outstanding issues with TiVoToGo experienced by users of Toast 8. Well, Roxio responded to Dave Zatz at Zatz Not Funny via a comment: Roxio PR We … Continue reading

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Get A $5 Gift Card For Amazon – Free

Right now one of the TiVo Central promotions, the ‘Gold Star’ ads at the bottom of the main menu on the TiVo, is giving away free $5 gift card for Amazon.com. It is the one labeled ‘Live the Dream for … Continue reading

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

The Amazon Unbox sale is back this weekend. This time around we have Rivers and Tides for $0.99, In the Valley of Elah, The Heartbreak Kid, and Barton Fink all for $1.99, and August Rush and Rendition for $2.99.

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