Monthly Archives: August 2011

Speculation on the Google-Motorola Deal and TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

I just made a pretty damn long post about the Google buyout of Motorola Mobility. But there was one other aspect that I felt was better off in a separate post. And here it is. This acquisition has spurred talk … 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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ATSC Begins Work On Broadcast 3D TV Standard

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), the group behind the television standards known by the same initials, today announced that they’ve begun work on ATSC standards for broadcast 3D TV. As announced: The groundbreaking work on the new 3D-TV broadcast … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable to Acquire Insight Communications for $3B

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Maybe this explains why Time Warner Cable apparently missed the memo about allowing users to self-install CableCARD, they’ve been distracted by discussions on acquiring Insight Communications for $3 billion. Based on the NCTA’s March rankings, TWC is the fourth largest … Continue reading →

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Get Your Game On With Amazon – Buy One, Get One Half Off

Posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 by MegaZone

It isn’t quite as good as a Buy One, Get One or BOGO deal, but a Buy One, Get One Half Off sale isn’t too bad either. (I thought about writing it BOGOHO, but if you parse that wrong… I’m … Continue reading →

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