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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.

Engadget’s hands-on look at the new TiVo broadband features

Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 by MegaZone

Yesterday, at an event in NYC, TiVo was showing up previews of the new broadband features they announced recently, and Engadget was there. They have a number of pictures and a little overview of the new TiVoCast features, the 2.4 … Continue reading →

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Sign up for the 8.1 Priority List

Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 by MegaZone

TiVo has opened sign-ups for the 8.1 Software Priority Request: Sign up here! Thank you for your interest in the new TiVo Fall 2006 Service Update, featuring enhanced support for recording live events, WPA network security, and improved system performance. … Continue reading →

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TiVo jumps into the void left by Nielsen

Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 by MegaZone

This hit at the end of last week, but I hadn’t had time to write an entry about it. Approximately 12% of US households now have a DVR of some stripe – TiVo or otherwise. That’s a large enough group … Continue reading →

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TiVo and football

Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 by MegaZone

I’m not a football fan, OK, I’m not a sports fan at all really, but I think this is interesting. Apparently TiVo boxes are used as part of the Instant Replay systems used by some college football conferences. Apparently, up … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s broadband moves are getting some press coverage

Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 by MegaZone

Today’s TiVo announcements have already received a fair bit of press coverage: – The New York Times – The Wall Street Journal – Bloomberg (Video via ClipSyndicate) – CNET News.com – The Hollywood Reporter – The Sydney Morning Herald – … Continue reading →

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