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.

Everything Old Is New Again: Boeing 747-8

Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 by MegaZone

The B787 isn’t Boeing’s only new airliner, there’s also the B747-8. Yes, the B747-8. I know the B747 is hardly new, but the latest member of the family, the -8, is a radical redesign. The fuselage is a fairly direct … Continue reading →

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DISH Network TV Anywhere

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

As part of their new YouTube channel I mentioned in my last post, DISH Network has also published several videos highlighting their ‘TV Anywhere’ feature. TV Anywhere brings Sling Media’s technology to DISH customers, either through the Sling Adapter add-on … Continue reading →

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DISH Network’s Hopper Whole-Home DVR Now Available

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

DISH Network’s recently announced Hopper whole-home DVR, and the Joey companion units, are now available to customers. The Hopper is a unique design with three tuners, but with a trick up its sleeve which allows it to record six programs … Continue reading →

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ARRIS Lands Another Small MSO For Moxi

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

Following their recent win with WideOpenWest Networks as a customer for their Moxi whole-home system, ARRIS has announced adding the small MSO Buckeye CableSystem to their customer list. Buckeye CableSystem serves greater Toledo, OH, Sandusky, OH and Southeast Michigan, so … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s Pitch To Cable Operators

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

My recent post about small cable MSOs using TiVo reminded me of a page I noticed on TiVo’s site a while back and meant to post about. But looking at my old posts it doesn’t look like I ever did, … Continue reading →

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