Monthly Archives: October 2008

Netflix Streams Onto TiVo

Posted on Thursday, October 30, 2008 by MegaZone

Hmm, I wonder if I upset someone over at TiVo? I didn’t get any advance notice on this one. Well, anyway, on to the news. Correction, their PR firm did email me – a little after 20:00, less than four … Continue reading →

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New Interactive TV And Advertising Platforms Get Trialed

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 by MegaZone

In the past couple of days I’ve had a couple of press releases cross my (virtual) desk relating to some new interactive TV technologies tied to advertising, which sound like they’re targeting the same market as TiVo’s interactive ad platform. … Continue reading →

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TiVo In Gadget Freak’s Farewell Top Five

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 by MegaZone

PC World’s Gadget Freak column is coming to an end after a five year run. And in his farewell post, Gadget Freak columnist Dan Tynan calls out the five best gadgets he’s encountered over the course of writing the column: … Continue reading →

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Comcast TiVo Heading To The Windy City, With A New Commercial

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 by MegaZone

Despite some ongoing issues, it looks like the Comcast TiVo software is heading to Chicago. Dave Zatz over at Zatz Not Funny caught this in Comcast’s earnings call today: We are rolling out TiVo beyond the Boston market test, where … Continue reading →

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Buy Four Warner Blu-ray Discs And A Player, Save $100

Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon is running another Blu-ray sale, this time you buy any four of 22 Warner Blu-ray discs along with an eligible player, and you save $100 by entering code AMAZONBD when you check out. The Blu-ray titles range in price … Continue reading →

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