Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Rise and Fall of RIM – An Interesting Look Inside

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

RIM was the dominant force in mobile devices for corporate users, and an early leader in smartphones in general – until iPhone and Android started eating their lunch… and breakfast… and dinner… and snacks… you get the picture. RIM has … Continue reading →

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Buy an Android Device from Amazon, Receive $15 in Credits

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Amazon is offering an Amazon Wireless Digital Bonus, which basically means that if you buy an Android phone of tablet from AmazonWireless you’ll receive a total of $15 in credits. The $15 is split three ways – a $5 credit … Continue reading →

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More delays for the new DirecTiVo?

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Way back in September, 2008, TiVo and DirecTV re-united and promised a new DirecTV DVR with TiVo (aka DirecTiVo) ‘in the second half of 2009′. Well, as 2009 rolled along the new box was delayed until late 2010. This has … Continue reading →

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Netflix Changes Rates, Splits Plans, Alienates Customers

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Netflix has decided to overhaul their subscription plans, splitting their disc- and streaming-plans into separate options. For those who use just one or the other, it isn’t such a bad move. The base one-DVD-at-a-time plan is now $7.99/month, and the … Continue reading →

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Virgin Media TiVo Gets Lots of Goodies

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Virgin Media is really turning into quite the partner for TiVo. They seem very pleased with their TiVo roll out in the UK, and they continue to rapidly improve their service. They already had some features we don’t have yet … Continue reading →

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