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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.

More TiVo & DirecTV Reconciliation Speculation

Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 by MegaZone

Zatz Not Funny is reporting on a new Bear Stearns report which suggests that DirecTV may return to using TiVo for their DVRs once Liberty Media complete their acquisition of DirecTV: We believe the new DTV management may be more … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 by MegaZone

This weekend Amazon Unbox offers 3:10 To Yuma, No Reservations, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and The Brave One, all for $2.99 each.

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TiVo HD & Slingbox SOLO Both Up For 2007 Engadget Awards

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 by MegaZone

Voting is now running for the 2007 Engadget Awards, and the TiVo HD and Slingbox SOLO are both in the running for Home Entertainment Device of the Year. As much as I love the Slingbox, I think I have to … Continue reading →

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Buy A Palm PDA And Get A Free… Palm PDA?

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Palm is currently running a curious offer, buy a Palm T|X PDA for $299.00 and get a Palm Z22 PDA, a $99.00 value, free. While supplies last only, and only through February 29, 2008. Limit on per customer. I suppose … Continue reading →

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Get A Factory-Renewed TiVo HD For $199.99

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Get a TiVo factory-renewed HD DVR for just $199.99 with a commitment for 1-year of services at $12.95/month, or one-year pre-paid service at $129. That’s $100 off the $299.99 MSRP. Available while supplies last or until April 2, 2008, whichever … Continue reading →

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