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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 now works with AT&T U-Verse

Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 by MegaZone

There aren’t many AT&T U-Verse users out there, so this issue didn’t affect a lot of people, but TiVo units can now control the AT&T U-Verse set top boxes. TiVo has added the IR codes for the AT&T STBs in … Continue reading →

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TiVo and advertising

Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 by MegaZone

Advertising Age has a new article on advertising and TiVo, interviewing TiVo’s Todd Juenger, VP-general manager of TiVo Audience Research and Management. Most watched Least-fast-forwarded brand campaigns on 15 measured broadcast and cable networks, daytime and prime time, April 2007: … Continue reading →

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Jump into Blu-ray with this PlayStation 3 deal

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 by MegaZone

So, the 60GB PlayStation 3 just dropped to $500, not bad. But it can be better. Get a 60GB PlayStation 3 and the Sony Blu-ray DVD Remote and Resident Evil: Apocalypse and five free Blu-ray titles – all for $500. … Continue reading →

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All the Blu-ray stats you never wanted

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 by MegaZone

Blu-rayStats.com is a very simple website that provides exactly what its name implies – Blu-ray Disc statistics, and lots of them. You can find information on (apparently) every BD release – studio, release date, IMDB rating, the US Box Office … Continue reading →

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Another vendor goes Blu-ray exclusive

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 by MegaZone

Tartan Video has decided to go with Blu-ray exclusively for their high-definition releases. Tartan is a UK distributor of mainly independent cinema, as well as the Tartan Terror and Tartan Asia Extreme labels. Releases begin August 27th with Paul Verhoven’s … Continue reading →

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