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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 Racks Up Another Patent Win – $215+ Million From AT&T

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by MegaZone

When TiVo settled their long-running patent lawsuit against DISH Network and EchoStar for $500 million back in May it did more than just settle the one suit. It also strengthened TiVo’s hand when dealing with other vendors it feels are … Continue reading →

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Refurbished Logitech Revue with Google TV Just $79.99 At Amazon

Posted on Sunday, January 1, 2012 by MegaZone

It launched at $299.99, then the price was slashed to $249.99, $199.99, and finally $99.99. You can’t really call the Logitech Revue a success. But you can call it a solid product, and much improved now that the Google TV … Continue reading →

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SlingPlayer for Google TV Now Available

Posted on Sunday, January 1, 2012 by MegaZone

During the lead up to the holidays Sling slipped out something we’ve been waiting for, SlingPlayer for Google TV. OK, they actually call it SlingPlayer for Logitech Revue for some reason, but it runs just fine on the Sony Google … Continue reading →

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Supersized THR22 DirecTiVo Available For Pre-Order From WeaKnees

Posted on Sunday, January 1, 2012 by MegaZone

A couple of weeks ago I posted about WeaKnees’s forthcoming upgraded THR22, with up to 2TB of recording capacity. They now have four models of THR22 available for pre-order. The stock 500GB unit, with up to 61 HD hours and … Continue reading →

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TiVo to Present at Citi 22nd Annual Global Entertainment Media & Telecommunications Conference

Posted on Sunday, January 1, 2012 by MegaZone

On Thursday TiVo announced that CEO and President Tom Rogers will be presenting at the Citi 22nd Annual Global Entertainment Media & Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco this upcoming Wednesday, January 4th in San Francisco, CA. The webcast will be … Continue reading →

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