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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 Launches In Australia For AUD$699

Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 by MegaZone

I was checking for this repeatedly yesterday, since Australia is across the date line, but the news hadn’t popped before I crashed for the night. Well, it hit while I was asleep and we finally have product, pricing, and availability … Continue reading →

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Free $100 Gift Card With Blu-ray Players From BestBuy.com

Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 by MegaZone

For two days only, Sunday June 29th and Monday June 30th, BestBuy.com is offering a free $100 gift card with all Blu-ray Disc players, plus free shipping. This is actually part of a larger BestBuy.com Stars & Stripes Sale. it … Continue reading →

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Another Free Mac TiVoToGo Client – TiVo Butler

Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 by MegaZone

Alex over at TiVo Blog uncovered another nice TiVoToGo application for the Mac, TiVo Butler. I’m not a Mac user so I can’t try it out myself, but it looks like TiVo Butler has a lot of nice features, and … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 by MegaZone

Ninety-nine cent rentals are back at Amazon Unbox this week. This time they’re offering Wedding Daze, A Guy Thing, Kiss the Bride, Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine, Beach Blanket Bingo, and Muscle Beach Party – each just $.99. Wow, … Continue reading →

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Dish Network DTVPal Now Available – For $59.99

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 by MegaZone

The Dish Network DTVPal digital-to-analog converter is now available from the official website. When it was first announced as the TR40 back at CES the price target was given as $39.99, the value of the government coupons, which would’ve made … Continue reading →

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