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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.

TiVo HD lifetime transfer offer good on retail units

Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by MegaZone

While the $199 TiVo lifetime transfer seemed to be limited to units purchased directly from TiVo, based on the conditions, it seems units purchased elsewhere are eligible. WeaKnees reported that units purchased from them are eligible, and Lou Jacob of … Continue reading →

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PlayTeeVee adds gamer tags – or rather a ‘TeeVeeTag’

Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by MegaZone

PlayTeeVee, the company which brings free game to TiVo, has added gamer tags to their application, which they (of course) call the ‘TeeVeeTag’. They also managed to start a blog when I wasn’t looking. They dropped this press release to … Continue reading →

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TiVo funds the Smart Television Alliance

Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by MegaZone

The Smart Television Alliance is a new group formed by a number of non-profits to promote quality television content for children. STA is being created under the leadership of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest professional organization with 3.2 … Continue reading →

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Release 9.2 hitting some Series3 & HD boxes with eSATA!

Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Hot on the heels of the 9.1 release, 9.2 has landed on some units. This is not the full release yet, it is the ‘testing the waters’ pre-release, as confirmed by TiVoPony. He also states this is a Series3/TiVo HD … Continue reading →

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ZatzNotFunny TiVo Goodie Bag Giveaway

Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Remember the TiVo and RealNetworks Rhapsody launch party Dave Zatz went to? Well, they gave attendees a ‘Goodie Bag’, and now he’s giving it away to a lucky reader. You get a TiVo Glo Remote, a 1-year Rhapsody subscription, and … Continue reading →

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