Category Archives: Blogs

Best Buy TiVo-powered HDTVs Launch July 31st

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by MegaZone

During this site’s hiatus, back in July, 2009, TiVo and Best Buy announced a strategic alliance. Building on that, in May, 2010, TiVo and Insignia (one of Best Buy’s house brands), announced that they would be developing connected HDTVs using … Continue reading →

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Liliputing Gets a First Look at the Toshiba Thrive

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by MegaZone

Since the Toshiba Thrive is one of the Android tablets I’ve been considering picking up for my own use, I was very interested in what Brad Linder over at Liliputing had to say about the review model he got his … Continue reading →

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USB CableCARD Tuners Readying For Launch

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

Maybe it is due to the new FCC CableCARD & Tuning Adapter rules going into effect August 1st, but it seems like vendors are lining up their USB CableCARD tuner products for launch in the near future. MissingRemote reports that … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Fall of RIM – An Interesting Look Inside

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

RIM was the dominant force in mobile devices for corporate users, and an early leader in smartphones in general – until iPhone and Android started eating their lunch… and breakfast… and dinner… and snacks… you get the picture. RIM has … Continue reading →

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Cisco Updating Tuning Adapter Firmware Just In Time For New FCC Rules

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

A new raft of FCC regulations, originally published October 14, 2010, go into effect August 1st, 2011. One of those new requirements is that MSOs provide their cable subscribers with tuning adapters that support a minimum of four content streams: … Continue reading →

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