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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 Report First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

Via press release: TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO) announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2008 after market close on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. TiVo will also host a conference call and webcast … Continue reading →

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Yet More Who-Will-Buy-TiVo Speculation

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

In the wake of Microsoft’s failure to buy out Yahoo!, there has been rampant speculation as to Microsoft’s next move, primarily which company they may try to acquire instead of Yahoo!. Facebook is often bandied about in that context, but … Continue reading →

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Factory-Renewed TiVo HD Dropping to $199.99

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

According to an email sent out to affiliates, TiVo will be dropping the regular price on factory-renewed TiVo HD units from $249.99 to $199.99 on May 15th. But you can already get them for the lower price by going through … Continue reading →

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PlayTeeVee Releases Multi-Player TiVo Game

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by MegaZone

I previously mentioned PlayTeeVee’s beta test for their new multi-player TiVo HME game. Now it is out of beta and anyone with a broadband connected TiVo can try it out. You just need to add PlayTeeVee to your TiVo, which … Continue reading →

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Sezmi Looks To Offer An Alternative To Cable And Satellite

Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 by MegaZone

It has been a busy week and I haven’t had a chance to cover this yet. Last week a new player in the content distribution broke cover and announced their plans – Sezmi. Sezmi had been operating in sealth mode … Continue reading →

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