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.

TiVoCast Serves Up The Gourmet Channel

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

The latest addition to TiVoCast comes from Gourmet Magazine, The Gourmet Channel. With a new episode each Tuesday it will cover cooking, travel, and promotions. According to Stephen Mack the first five episodes are: Sara’s Weeknight Meals Partners in Exploration … Continue reading →

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NBC Sees The Future In The Past

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

I don’t expect a lot of my readers are old enough to remember the early days of television. I’m not either – but I’m a history buff. If you know why soap operas are called soap operas, you probably know … Continue reading →

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TiVo HD In Top 50 Rent-To-Own Consumer Electronics

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

This is a market segment I never really think about, since I’ve never done the rent-to-own thing, but I know it is a fairly large industry with the likes of Rent-A-Center. Large enough to have their own magazine, and RTO … Continue reading →

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TiVo Extends $199.99 Factory Renewed TiVo HD Offer

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

Originally slated to end yesterday, April 2, TiVo has extended their offer of a factory renewed TiVo HD for $199.99, $100 off the MSRP of a new unit, through July 2, 2008. Service is $12.95/month or $129 for one-year pre-paid.

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Comcast Accepts TiVo Interactive Advertising Management System

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

A brief announcement today via an SEC filing from TiVo: On March 31, 2008, Comcast accepted the initial version of the TiVo Interactive Advertising Management System for future deployment on Comcast platforms. This acceptance occurred by the mutually agreed deadline … Continue reading →

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