Category Archives: General Tech

Yet Another ‘Yet Another’ post – Yet Another STB

Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 by MegaZone

Isn’t ‘Yet Another’ a fun phrase? What is it with the new raft of set-top boxes being announced? Just as Moviebeam and Akimbo pull out of the market, Apple TV, Vudu, and others jump into the fray. This time it … Continue reading →

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Look out iPhone – beware the PSP Phone

Posted on Monday, June 4, 2007 by MegaZone

This is interesting, it seems Sony Ericsson has patented the ‘PSP Phone’. The name pretty much says it all – a combination cell phone and PlayStation Portable. As the image shows, the screen rotates through 180-degrees for a more gaming-friendly … Continue reading →

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Are Best Buy and Blockbuster getting into video downloads?

Posted on Sunday, June 3, 2007 by MegaZone

Ars Technica is reporting that Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer let slip some information that indicates Best Buy and Blockbuster are going to enter the video download market. “We have nearly a dozen active agreements in place for digital delivery of … Continue reading →

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Covad launches higher-speed DSL service – up to 15Mbps

Posted on Friday, June 1, 2007 by MegaZone

There is a war out there amongst broadband providers, to be the fastest pipe in town. Things have really changed over the past 10 years. Ten years ago I was working for Livingston Enterprises, an access server and router vendor … Continue reading →

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Acquisition Day

Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 by MegaZone

There must be something in the air today – quite a number of acquisitions were announced. Fox Interactive Media acquired Photobucket and Flektor. Fox Interactive Media, a division of News Corp, is the parent of MySpace. Photobucket is a popular … Continue reading →

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