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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.

Gizmodo Uncovers The Secrets Of The TiVo Peanut Remote

Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 by MegaZone

Christopher Mascari of Gizmodo has written an excellent article on the history of the TiVo Peanut Remote, from the early prototypes to the current Glo Remote to some of what they’re looking at for the future. It is also chock … Continue reading →

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TiVoCast Adds MediaBytes

Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo has added another channel to the TiVoCast lineup, MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer. Lifted from the sites bio page: MediaBytes is a filtered daily news service from ShellyPalmer.com. Each day we sort out all the technology, media and entertainment news … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s Tom Rogers Interviewed On Fox Business

Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 by MegaZone

A couple of weeks ago, just before his discussion at the All Things Digital Conference, Tom Rogers was interviewed on Fox Business, and the video is available online. (Sorry, no embedding.) Nothing really new, he reiterates TiVo’s product and marketing … Continue reading →

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TiVo Announces April Stop||Watch Program Rankings

Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo today issued a press release detailing the results of their Stop||Watch service for April. The release includes several tables breaking down program and ad viewership. American Idol dominated program viewership with five of the top ten slots, followed by … Continue reading →

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Best Buy 2 For $25 And 2 For $30 Blu-ray Deals

Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 by MegaZone

This week, June 15th through June 21st, Best Buy is offering two Blu-ray movies for $25. Pick any two titles from the 29 offered and get both for $25. And there is another deal than I think I missed earlier, … Continue reading →

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