Monthly Archives: July 2011

Consumer Electronics Deals at Amazon

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

Amazon currently has a couple of interesting deals on consumer electronics that are worth a look if you’re in the market. First up, you can save $30 on a Sony HomeShare Speaker and Blu-ray Player Bundle. You simply add one … Continue reading →

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Orb Networks Launches Orb Live for Mobile Devices

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

Orb Networks has launched a new service, Orb Live, which allows you to stream content from your Windows PC or Mac to your Android or iOS device for $9.99 – with no ongoing fees. Much like PlayOn, Orb Live uses … Continue reading →

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NY Times Blog Entry on TiVo is Really an Indictment of Cable MSOs

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

The New York Times’ Gadgetwise Blog on Monday posted an entry about TiVo entitled “TiVo, Nice Service if You Can Get It“. It is generally favorable about TiVo itself, but makes it sound like the hassle of getting TiVo may … Continue reading →

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Ars Technica Reviews the Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by MegaZone

Ars Technica has busted out a review of the Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet which comes across as generally favorable. I recommend reading the full review, and watching the video below, but as they summarize at the end of their review: … Continue reading →

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Buy A TiVo Premiere from Best Buy and Get a Free TiVo Slide Remote

Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 by MegaZone

I picked this up from Facebook – Best Buy is offering a free TiVo Slide Remote, a $59.99 MSRP value, free with the purchase of a TiVo Premiere at $99.99. The flier ad is for in-store purchases, but I also … Continue reading →

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