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.

Win A TiVo HD – The Next Site Giveaway Begins NOW

Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 by MegaZone

Now that the logo design contest is over, it is time for another giveaway. And this time we’re pulling out the big guns and giving away a TiVo HD!1 I’ll accept entries until midnight EST Friday, April 18th – that’s … Continue reading →

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U.S. Court of Appeals Denies EchoStar’s Petition, TiVo And EchoStar Comment

Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 by MegaZone

The U.S. Court of Appeals has denied EchoStar’s Petition for a rehearing en banc in their patent dispute with TiVo. In response, TiVo released the following statement: TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television products … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon is still in their ‘Sci-Fi Month’, so this week Amazon Unbox is offering The Forgotten, Short Circuit, and The Terminator, each just $0.99. And, seemingly unrelated, Across the Universe is also just $0.99. Hmm, for that price I think … Continue reading →

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And The Winner Is…

Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 by MegaZone

It has taken a bit longer than I originally anticipated, but the time is finally here to announce the winner of the Gizmo Lovers Logo Contest. I want to thank everyone who submitted a design. I was surprised by the … Continue reading →

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Hauppauge HD PVR News Round Up

Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 by MegaZone

Since I’ve been pretty busy I haven’t had a chance to keep up with all the tech news recently, and one of the items that’s slipped through the cracks is the Hauppauge HD PVR USB device. I last reported on … Continue reading →

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