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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.

Pioneer’s 400GB Blu-ray Disc Exhibited

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 by MegaZone

Back in July word came out that Pioneer had developed a 400GB optical disc based on Blu-ray. This ability to grow to high densities is one of the primary reasons Blu-ray was superior to HD DVD, IMHO. And the best … Continue reading →

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Save $150 on Samsung Blu-ray Player & HDTV Bundle

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 by MegaZone

Through December 6 Amazon is offering a $150 discount if you buy a Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player and a Samsung 52″ HDTV. There are four models of TV that qualify, all 52″ LCD 1080p models, but with a few difference … Continue reading →

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More Information On TiVo Australia

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 by MegaZone

Sorry for the wave of TiVo Australia posts, I keep getting new alerts with new info after I’ve already posted. Better than no news, right? APCMag.com has more news on what’s coming for TiVo in Australia. By the end of … Continue reading →

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TiVo Guilt? Don’t They Have A Pill For That?

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 by MegaZone

CNN had an amusing fluff piece on TiVo today – well, I found it amusing anyway. It was about ‘TiVo guilt’ – which is the feeling some users apparently suffer from when they have a backlog of recordings on their … Continue reading →

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TiVomino’s Coming To Australia

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by MegaZone

Yeah, TiVomino’s is a neologism I just made up, deal with it. Anyway, this shouldn’t be a surprise. First it was announced that pizza ordering would be coming to Australian TiVos. And then Domino’s Pizza ordering was announced for the … Continue reading →

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