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.

Digital Product Placement

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 by MegaZone

I spotted this here, Marathon Ventures. One of their offerings is “Digital Brand Integration” – aka digital product placement. Check out the slide show. I knew it was just a matter of time until this kind of thing started to … Continue reading →

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HD DVD bow bedevils retail

Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2006 by MegaZone

With only weeks to go before the first HD DVD players and movies are slated to hit stores, retailers are finding information about the launch sketchy and, when it is provided, often contradictory. Spotted in animeondvdnews

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TiVo struggles to broaden its horizons

Posted on Friday, March 3, 2006 by MegaZone

On Thursday, the company, well-known for its digital video recorder, unveiled at a press conference here a service called KidZone, which allows parents to look for shows appropriate for their children and separate that content from other shows recorded for … Continue reading →

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Play AAC and WMA music on your TiVo via TiVo Desktop

Posted on Friday, March 3, 2006 by MegaZone

Mac users have long been able to do this by installing the LAME encoder on the Mac. The Mac TiVo Desktop will use LAME to transcode AAC to MP3 for playback on the TiVo. But Windows users have been out … Continue reading →

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Exclusive offer for TiVo subscribers from Core Medical

Posted on Friday, March 3, 2006 by MegaZone

A special offer for physicians that use Tivo…

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