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.

Amazon Unbox 2.0 released – and another 99-cent sale

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 by MegaZone

Amazon Unbox 2.0 is out of beta and officially released. The website has been redesigned, and the PC client has a number of new features. And of course, you can also now access Unbox directly from your TiVo. And while … Continue reading →

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Paging Jonkempato

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 by MegaZone

Jonkempato, I have not heard from you to claim your free SlingPlayer Mobile license. I’ve emailed you at the address you used to enter with no replies. If I haven’t heard from you by next Monday, I’ll draw a new … Continue reading →

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More information on TiVo down under

Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2007 by MegaZone

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting more details on the plans for TiVo in Australia. It sounds like the Australian model will have most of the features we have in the US, perhaps all. It will have broadband video on … Continue reading →

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Disney, Sony, and Fox launch High-Def promotional site

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 by MegaZone

Disney, Sony, and Fox have launched a new promotional website: HollywoodInHiDef.com The site is supported by the consortium behind Blu-ray, but primarily Disney, Sony, and Fox. The site includes a blog by Hollywood journalist Scott Hettrick, an ‘Inside Track’ with … Continue reading →

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Pictures of the new ‘Series3 Lite’ leaked

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 by MegaZone

Tom Rogers, TiVo’s CEO, first announced that TiVo was working on a less expensive high definition product during their quarterly conference call in March. Third, we came out of the holiday season with the full attention of our retail partners … Continue reading →

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