Author Archives: MegaZone

About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

DISH Network And TiVo Trade Another Round

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by MegaZone

In the ongoing patent spat between DISH Network & EchoStar and TiVo there has been another exchange. First DISH Network issued this statement: DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) issued the following statement regarding recent developments … Continue reading →

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Today Only, 65% Off Blu-ray 3-Packs At Amazon

Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 by MegaZone

Amazon is running a Gold Box Deal of the Day on Blu-ray 3-packs, 65% off. There are three collections to select from and all three are $34.45 today: – British Action 3-pack Bundle (Casino Royale, Layer Cake, A Knight’s Tale) … Continue reading →

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Amazon VOD Deals

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 by MegaZone

Slipping a little non-CES news in here, Amazon has a few deals on VOD content. First up are $0.99 rental deals on independent films: The Signal, The Host, Broken English, Jesus Camp, and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. … Continue reading →

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TiVo CEO Tom Rogers Speaks Out At CES

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 by MegaZone

I’ve caught a couple of short video interviews with TiVo CEO Tom Roger’s from CES. The first I picked up from Reuters’s MediaFile Blog: The second is from the LA Times:

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G4 & CNET Love The EchoStar HD DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP 922

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 by MegaZone

The EchoStar HD DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP 922 won CNET’s “Best of CES” today, and two of G4’s judging panelists, Attack of the Show host Kevin Pereira and Wired’s Chris Hardwick, both picked EchoStar’s SlingLoaded 922 as their very favorite out … Continue reading →

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