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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.

Woot! – Panasonic Lumix 14.1MP Digital Camera with Leica 16x Optical Zoom, GPS & 1080p HD Video Just $189.99

Posted on Sunday, October 9, 2011 by MegaZone

Today’s Woot! deal is a refurbished Panasonic Lumix 14.1MP Digital Camera with Leica 16x Optical Zoom, GPS & 1080p HD Video recording for only $189.99 + $5 S&H. And, as a bonus, you get an accessory pack with a 4GB … Continue reading →

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TiVo Premiere Elite Available on BestBuy.com

Posted on Sunday, October 9, 2011 by MegaZone

The TiVo Premiere Elite is now available on BestBuy.com – for real this time! It is listed or $499.98 – a whole penny off the $499.99 official MSRP. Which is better than the previous price of $10,000.00. So now we … Continue reading →

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The TiVo Premiere Elite Appears on Amazon

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2011 by MegaZone

TiVo’s plan to only sell the TiVo Premiere Elite directly or through high-end resellers may have a few chinks in its armor. That’s what seems to be the case here, as reseller Crawford’s Superstore also has an Amazon Storefront. And … Continue reading →

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WeaKnees Offers $25 Off the TiVo Premire Elite

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2011 by MegaZone

We already knew WeaKnees would be taking pre-orders for the TiVo Premiere Elite on Sunday 10/9, and shipping Monday 10/10. But now they’ve added a little more enticement. Starting 10/9 and running through 10/16, if you use the ‘Source Code’ … Continue reading →

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Is TiVo Already Working on the Series5 – or should I say Series4S?

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2011 by MegaZone

Sorry, I couldn’t resist the iPhone joke in the title. More seriously, I’m sure TiVo is working on the next generation of product. The TiVo Premiere Elite ships Monday, or so it seems. But it takes months, even a year … Continue reading →

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