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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.

Last chance! Get a free TiVo box today.

Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 by MegaZone

TiVo’s latest promo email…

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SPRITE’S “subLYMONal” ADVERTISING TO BE FEATURED ON TIVO

Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 by MegaZone

Sprite, America’s #1 lemon-lime soft drink and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced a partnership that will feature a cutting-edge interactive advertisement on a … Continue reading →

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An upcoming Boston TiVo meetup

Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 by MegaZone

For the social TiVo owner there is a forum at TiVoCommunity.com for arranging meetups and the like. There is going to be one in my neck of the woods, in Boston (I live in Worcester, MA, close enough), August 11-13. … Continue reading →

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It looks like DirecTV is delaying the HR20 – again

Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 by MegaZone

From an article in Forbes, it looks like the new HD DVR from DirecTV, the HR20, is being pushed back – again. That leaves the TiVo-based HR10-250 as their HD DVR for a longer period. Instead of just having TiVo … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Disc Patent Holders Collaborate

Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 by MegaZone

Patent player MPEG LA today announced that the first meeting of essential Blu-ray disc patent owners, consisting of 17 companies, was held in Los Angeles earlier this month.

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