Monthly Archives: September 2011

BestBuy.com Midnight Sale Tonight

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Midnight Sale, Online Only, Starts Midnight Through 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday (9/14). No idea just what will be in it, just “This special sales event will feature great deals on computers, home theater, gaming, and more!” Sometimes their midnight … Continue reading →

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MaxLinear Tunes In TiVo Deal

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Semiconductor provider MaxLinear is providing the integrated tuner and QAM demodulator chips for the TiVo Premiere Q, TiVo Premiere Elite, and TiVo Preview. Their press release also solves the question of the naming of the Premiere Q and Premiere Elite. … Continue reading →

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Chumby Drops Huggable for Practical

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

We recently saw Chumby moving into the connected TV app space as an app platform included on the TiVo Design Insignia cTVs. Chumby is continuing their move in that direction with the NeTV, a simple little box that connects in-line … Continue reading →

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Android 2.2 Froyo & 2.3 Gingerbread Get Netflix

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Up until now Netflix support on Android has been spotty at best. Only a limited number of devices have been supported, at least without hacks. All of that changed today as Netflix opened the floodgates by releasing support for all … Continue reading →

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Details on TiVo’s Next Big OS Update Pieced Together

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

I love the community of TiVo users. It is filled with helpful folks and a number of very talented and curious geeks, which sometimes leads to interesting news. This time a thread over at the TiVo Community forums has begun … Continue reading →

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