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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.

Another TiVo patent application: Closed caption tagging system

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

A closed caption tagging system provides a mechanism for inserting tags into an audio or video television broadcast stream prior to or at the time of transmission. The tags contain command and control information that the receiver translates and acts … Continue reading →

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Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD’s lead

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

Because Sony’s Blu-ray disc technology appears to be the front-runner in the nasty fight to determine how the DVDs of the future are produced, movie studios and disc manufacturers are beginning to come to terms with the financial realities of … Continue reading →

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Ads soon searchable with TiVo

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo on Monday announced plans to provide its subscribers with searchable ads for selected categories as part of a joint effort with several media and advertising agencies. TiVo’s announcement is getting press already, of course. One comment on this article: … Continue reading →

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TiVo Announces First Advertising Search Product For Television

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that it plans to offer the first television-based advertising search solution in Spring 2006. Leveraging TiVo’s television search … Continue reading →

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TiVo Handheld Device Software Draws Ire at TV Network

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 by MegaZone

“TiVo appears to be acting unilaterally, disregarding established rights of content owners to participate in decisions regarding the distribution and exploitation of their content,” an NBC Universal spokesperson told Hollywood’s Daily Variety trade paper. Check out the article. It isn’t … Continue reading →

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