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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.

Got a TiVo box for the holidays? Activate service now.

Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo promotional email…

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FAQ: CableCard? What’s that?

Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 by MegaZone

The government has a plan to help speed the arrival of digital TV and let you dump your cable box. It’s called CableCard, and it’s poised to come out from the wings, if not take center stage, in the cable … Continue reading →

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The Sonic Trial is available

Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 by MegaZone

The free Sonic Trial to burn TiVoToGo transfers is out.

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New version of JavaHMO – with TiVoToGo support

Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 by MegaZone

There is a beta version of JavaHMO 2.3 out which adds native support for TiVoToGo – meaning it can replace TiVo Desktop. It also has the ability to *automatically* transfer shows to your PC based on pre-set criteria. So you … Continue reading →

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TiVo Struggles to Find Its Niche After Quitting a Deal with Cable

Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 by MegaZone

After months of hard bargaining, TiVo reached an agreement last summer to offer its pioneering video recording system to customers of the Comcast cable system, according to several people involved in the discussions. It was potentially a critical deal for … Continue reading →

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