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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.

The Latest NCTA Quarterly CableCARD Report Hits The FCC

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 by MegaZone

At the end of January the NCTA filed their latest CableCARD report with the FCC; but before you dive in, on Friday Comcast filed a correction with the FCC fixing their reported numbers. The numbers reported are as of December … Continue reading →

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Small MSOs Use ClearPlay For On Demand Via TiVo, Roku

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 by MegaZone

I first saw this news last fall but never got around to reporting on it. Along with TiVo’s partnership with Evolution Digital to market the Premiere family to small MSOs, back in November they also announced a partnership with Clearleap … Continue reading →

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TiVo To Present At Barclays Internet Connect Conference

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 by MegaZone

TiVo is presenting at the Barclays Internet Connect Conference on Tuesday, March 13 at 09:25 ET in New York City. The webcast will be available via TiVo’s site. No word on just who is representing TiVo at the conference.

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Western Digital And Sling Media Present At Streaming Media West

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 by MegaZone

The last Streaming Media West was held on November 8-9, 2011, and today StreamingMedia.com posted a video of the presentation given by Western Digital and Sling Media on their respective products. The presentation was made by Western Digital’s Business Development … Continue reading →

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Virgin Media TiVo’s Get Sky Sports Red Button Services, F1 & BBC Coming Soon

Posted on Monday, March 5, 2012 by MegaZone

This may not mean much to readers outside of the UK, but within the UK this is big news. Virgin Media is finally rolling out Red Button services on TiVo units. The first services are linked to Sky Sports, but … Continue reading →

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