Monthly Archives: April 2008

This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Saturday, April 5, 2008 by MegaZone

Actually, this may be more than just a weekend sale, as Amazon Unbox says “Celebrate Sci-Fi Month with 99-Cent Movies”, and the $.99 movies they’re offering include Supernova, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Special Edition), and Ghostbusters. Unrelated to … Continue reading →

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Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian Interviewed By RCR Wireless News

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

RCR Wireless News interviewed Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian and, as their audience is the wireless (as in mobile) industry, the focus was on SlingPlayer Mobile and the growth of mobile video use. The discussion might not be so interesting … Continue reading →

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TiVoCast Serves Up The Gourmet Channel

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

The latest addition to TiVoCast comes from Gourmet Magazine, The Gourmet Channel. With a new episode each Tuesday it will cover cooking, travel, and promotions. According to Stephen Mack the first five episodes are: Sara’s Weeknight Meals Partners in Exploration … Continue reading →

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NBC Sees The Future In The Past

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

I don’t expect a lot of my readers are old enough to remember the early days of television. I’m not either – but I’m a history buff. If you know why soap operas are called soap operas, you probably know … Continue reading →

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TiVo HD In Top 50 Rent-To-Own Consumer Electronics

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by MegaZone

This is a market segment I never really think about, since I’ve never done the rent-to-own thing, but I know it is a fairly large industry with the likes of Rent-A-Center. Large enough to have their own magazine, and RTO … Continue reading →

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