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.

Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian Interviewed

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by MegaZone

Rafat Ali has posted a video interview with Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian over at paidContent.org. It runs just shy of eight minutes and it is worth watching if you’re interested in Sling. Picked up from Sling Community. Disclaimer: As … Continue reading →

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TiVo Is Going Mobile

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by MegaZone

No, I don’t mean TiVo is doing place-shifting. And no, I’m not referring to TiVoToGo. Or even the remote scheduling deals with Verizon or with RIM for BlackBerry – though those are close. What I am talking about is a … Continue reading →

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WeaKnees RAIDs Your TiVo! (And DirecTV DVR Plus)

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by MegaZone

No, they haven’t gone pirate, WeaKnees is now offering TiVo and DVR Backup Systems. For the geeks that that means is they’re offering RAID1 drive setups for the TiVo HD and HD XL models, as well as the DirecTV HR20, … Continue reading →

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Progressive Discounts On Sony Blu-ray Discs At Amazon

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by MegaZone

Through November 27th, Thanksgiving here in the US, Amazon is running a special sale on Sony Blu-ray titles. The more movies you buy, the larger the discount you receive. Buy four to six titles and receive and save 15%, seven … Continue reading →

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Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC $125.99 At Buy.com

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by MegaZone

Buy.com has Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC for $125.99, $74 off the $199.99 MSRP. LiquidTV | TiVo PC turns your PC into a TiVo DVR. This is the full retail package with the software, TiVo peanut remote and USB IR … Continue reading →

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