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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.

TiVo Reports Their F3Q09 Financial Results

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo released their F3Q9 financial results today. They had their best quarter ever, thanks to the $104.6 million in damages paid by EchoStar. This gave them a net income of $100.6 million, without the award they would’ve suffered a net … Continue reading →

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Save $100 On A TiVo When You Buy An HDTV From Best Buy

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Right now if you purchase an HDTV from Best Buy or BestBuy.com, you can save $100 on a TiVo HD or TiVo HD XL. That means you get the TiVo HD for $199, or the TiVo HD XL for $499. … Continue reading →

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The Next Step For Blu-ray – 3D!

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Panasonic is proposing taking Blu-ray into the third dimension with a new standard to bring 3D content into the home. 3D content seems to be the next generation of theatrical productions, with more and more theaters installing systems from companies … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Wants To Top Your Set With Their Box

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Well, it looks like Home Media Magazine was right, Blockbuster is releasing their own set-top box. Well, like Netflix partnered with Roku, Blockbuster is partnering with 2Wire. The 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player is currently available for free if you … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Comes Early To Amazon

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by MegaZone

Not content to wait until the end of the week, Amazon has already started running Black Friday specials. There are a lot of great deals and there are new ones every day. Amazon is also running their Amazon Customers Vote … Continue reading →

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