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.

Win MegaZone’s Old Stuff – Enter Now

Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 by MegaZone

I know it is used gear, but I thought there’d be a little more interest in it. It is free after all. Remember, you have until Sunday night to leave a comment on the respective giveaway post as an entry. … Continue reading →

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Woot! – Motorola XOOM 10.1” 32GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi Just $329.99

Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 by MegaZone

Today’s Woot! deal was the first Android tablet released running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, now updated to 3.2, and it still measures up to the best of the current crop in features. It is a refurbished Motorola XOOM 10.1” 32GB WiFi … Continue reading →

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Today Only – FIFA Soccer 12 for Xbox 360 or PS3 33% Off

Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by MegaZone

Amazon’s gaming deal of the day is FIFA Soccer 12 for $39.99, 33% off the $59.95 MSRP. You can get it for either the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3; your choice, same price.

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Google+ Pages Launch Wide, Gizmo Lovers Now Has One

Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by MegaZone

Google today launched Google+ Pages, which allow non-individuals to have pages on G+. Non-individual means companies, brands, performers, blogs, etc. The same idea as Facebook fan pages, etc. They even put together a little video to promote them: Now that … Continue reading →

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Low-end Roku LT Drops Price Point Under $50

Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by MegaZone

Roku brings their price point to its lowest level yet, $49.99, with the new Roku LT. It joins the recently launched Roku 2 product line, but it is not a ‘Roku 2 LT’, simply Roku LT. You do give up … Continue reading →

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