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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 to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo’s fiscal 2Q09 ended July 31st, so it is time once again for their quarterly conference call. TiVo issued a press release today to announce it. ALVISO, Calif., Aug 13, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: … Continue reading →

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TiVoCast Adds Diggnation, The Totally Rad Show, And Wine Library Reserve

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 by MegaZone

It looks like Internet Superstar and Tekzilla were just the vanguard of the new Revision3 invasion. TiVo has just added three more Revision3 shows to TiVoCast: Diggnation: Diggnation is a weekly tech/web culture show based on the top digg.com social … Continue reading →

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EchoStar Signs tru2way Host Device License Agreement With CableLabs

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 by MegaZone

EchoStar Monday announced that they’ve signed a tru2way Host Device License Agreement with CableLabs, which allows them to implement devices using CableCARD and OCAP/tru2way. This may seem odd at first, since EchoStar is often conflated with DISH Network, but remember … Continue reading →

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Amazon Buy Two, Get One Free Blu-ray Sale

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon is holding another sale on Bluray, this time it is Buy Two, Get One Free on 14 Sony titles. The titles are Across the Universe, Spider-Man 3, Casino Royale, Superbad (2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition), The Fifth Element (Remastered), Close … Continue reading →

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First Impressions Of The Australian TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 by MegaZone

An Australian friend of mine, Matt, just picked up a TiVo and he’s blogged his first impressions. It sounds like they have some of the same guide data issues we have in the states, with repeats not always being so … Continue reading →

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