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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.

VUDU slashes price by $150 – now $250 for the box

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 by MegaZone

A recent player in the Yet Another STB market, VUDU launched less that two months ago with a $399 price tag, but now they’ve cut the price to $249. I’d have to suspect that means early sales volumes were disappointing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, VUDU | 2 Comments

Toshiba squashes Xbox-360-with-integrated-HD DVD rumor

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 by MegaZone

Just a few days ago a rumor circulated that Toshiba was working with MS on an Xbox 360 with an integrated HD DVD drive, and, more outlandish, possibly a Toshiba-branded 360-based entertainment console. Well, Toshiba has stepped forward to kill … Continue reading →

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$399.99 40GB PlayStation3 listed at Amazon

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 by MegaZone

The Playstation 3 40GB Spider-Man Movie Pack is now listed at Amazon. This is the $399.99 40GB version of the PS3 which streets on November 2nd, and comes bundled with a Blu-ray copy of Spider-man 3. Amazon isn’t accepting pre-orders … Continue reading →

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Comcast’s TiVo customer page is live

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVoCommunity member mtchamp let me know that the Comcast TiVo page is now live. You can enter a zip code and see if the service is available in your area yet and, if not, sign up to receive an email … Continue reading →

Posted in OCAP, TiVo | 4 Comments

Man Marries TiVo in Controversial Ceremony

Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 by MegaZone

I love my TiVos, but I don’t love my TiVos, if you know what I mean. But I guess Bob Snert of Hackensack, NJ does. Hey, as long as it is a consenting relationship, I say go for it. The … Continue reading →

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