Category Archives: Blogs

Gizmo Lovers Gets Some Love From EngadgetHD

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

This was a nice surprise (and a little shot to the ego), Gizmo Lovers got a little love on the latest EngadgetHD podcast. It starts at about the 0:45:45 mark and runs through 0:47:25. Thanks to hosts Ben Drawbaugh and … Continue reading →

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NY Times Blog Entry on TiVo is Really an Indictment of Cable MSOs

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

The New York Times’ Gadgetwise Blog on Monday posted an entry about TiVo entitled “TiVo, Nice Service if You Can Get It“. It is generally favorable about TiVo itself, but makes it sound like the hassle of getting TiVo may … Continue reading →

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Ars Technica Reviews the Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

Ars Technica has busted out a review of the Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet which comes across as generally favorable. I recommend reading the full review, and watching the video below, but as they summarize at the end of their review: … Continue reading →

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New Android Market Flatters Windows Phone 7

Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 by MegaZone

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Windows Phone 7 must be feeling pretty flattered in light of the new Android Market. As you can see, it seems to borrow from WP7′s ’tile’ motif quite liberally. Of course, … Continue reading →

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PayPal Demos Phone-To-Phone NFC Funds Transfer

Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 by MegaZone

At this past week’s MobileBeat 2011 Conference in San Francisco, PayPal demonstrated an Android widget that allows users to transfer funds phone-to-phone using NFC (Near Field Communication). NFC is a very-low power, very-short range radio frequency communications technology, most commonly … Continue reading →

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