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 Looking For Jury Angle With TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by MegaZone

On November 20th the U.S. District Court of Texas set a date of February 17, 2009 for a bench trial to determine if EchoStar’s software is still infringing on TiVo’s patents. But now, according to the San Jose Mercury News, … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Teams With Microsoft For Mobile Movies

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by MegaZone

Blockbuster has teamed with Microsoft to bring digital video to mobile devices using Microsoft’s Live Mesh technology. It sounds like this will still be a download service and not streaming, based on the suggested use case of buying content from … Continue reading →

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Australians Can Now Rent A TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo launched in Australia with a AUD$699 price tag and no subscription fees, and it has been doing OK base on past reports. But perhaps not well enough to satisfy Seven Network. Smarthouse reports that Hybrid Media Services, which was … Continue reading →

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Blip.tv Joins TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by MegaZone

Blip.tv has partnered with TiVo to bring their web series to the TV screen. Blip.tv hosts a great deal of original content and makes it available through a variety of channels and in several formats. According to Advertising Age, Blip.tv … Continue reading →

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Best Buy 2-Day Cyber Monday Sale

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 by MegaZone

BestBuy.com is holding their ‘Cyber Monday’ sale over two days, Sunday and Monday. There are sales in many areas of the site – televisions, home theater, movies, computers, etc. Save up to $800 on a new HDTV! Save $70 on … Continue reading →

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