Category Archives: Mobile Devices

Got an Amazon Rewards Visa Card? Save 20% on Office & School Supplies – Like PCs and Tablets!

Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011 by MegaZone

This is almost tempting enough to get me to sign up for another credit card. Amazon is getting into the back to school spirit, and clearly trying to sign up more card holders, by offering 20% off office & school … Continue reading →

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TiVo Commander for Android Launches for the TiVo Premiere – And Other TiVo Apps

Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011 by MegaZone

Apparently Anthony Lieuallen got tired of waiting for TiVo to release an official Android application, because he went and created an free, open source version of TiVo’s iOS application for the TiVo Premiere, called TiVo Commander. From the Android Market: … Continue reading →

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Google’s Motorola Buy is About More Than Phones & Patents

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

The big news Monday was, of course, Google’s $12.5B purchase of Motorola Mobility. (Though Motorola has $3B of cash on hand, so when & if the deal closes I suppose it is more like a $9.5B deal since Google gets … Continue reading →

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Lenovo’s Android Tablets

Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 by MegaZone

I’ve posted a lot about Android tablets, but I haven’t really covered Lenovo’s two offerings. One, the IdeaPad K1, is out now and is targeted at the average user. Amazon currently has it for $479.99. The second, the ThinkPad Tablet, … Continue reading →

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30% of US Homes Have an Internet Connected Video Device

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by MegaZone

I found this surprising at first, but reading the numbers it does make sense. 30% of US households have an Internet connected device capable of handling video for their TV. The most common device is, not too surprisingly, a game … Continue reading →

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