Monthly Archives: September 2011

As Promised, the Story Behind the Long Hiatus

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

So, in my last post I talked about HP killing of WebOS and why I felt a bit of smug satisfaction as a post I made about WebOS back in 2009 cost me my job at Sling Media. I said … Continue reading →

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HP Axes WebOS, and I Can’t Help But Feel Some Smug Satisfaction

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

I’ve been debating writing this for a month now, going back and forth, and I finally decided to just do it. So, about a month ago HP announced they will axing WebOS. OK, OK, before you comment, I know, they … Continue reading →

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Netgear and Roku – If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em?

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Last October Netgear launched the NTV250 Roku Player, licensing the platform from Roku. Apparently that didn’t work well for Netgear, and now they’re back with the NeoTV NTV200 Streaming Player which appears to have a home-grown OS. They’ve kicked out … Continue reading →

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TiVo President and CEO Tom Rogers to Present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by MegaZone

TiVo President and CEO Tom Rogers will be presenting at the 20th Annual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. A webcast of the presentation will be made available online at http://investor.tivo.com/ Conference Details: 20th Annual Goldman Sachs … Continue reading →

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Sky-high Gadgets – The Boeing 787 In-Flight Entertainment Systems – Update: It Runs Android

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing just released this video of a test of their in-flight entertainment system. Damn, I think those seats are better equipped than my office. Good size LCD screens, a remote that is also a game pad and QWERTY keyboard, power … Continue reading →

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