Monthly Archives: January 2012

Gizmo Lovers At The Cable Show 2012

Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 by MegaZone

I may not have been able to make it to CES this year, but I’m tentatively planning to cover The Cable Show in May. (Tentative currently since I’ll need to work out the time off with my day job, but … Continue reading →

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Broadcom And ViXS Get Their Chips In A Sling… Er, I Mean, A Sling In Their Chips

Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 by MegaZone

I was a little disappointed by the news out of CES last week. While there were certainly a lot of cool devices, like 4K Passive 3D TVs, razor thin OLED HDTVs with actual large screens, etc., a lot of the … Continue reading →

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WeaKnees Expects The DirecTV THR22 DirecTiVo Wide Release On 01/30

Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 by MegaZone

While the new THR22 DirecTV TiVo HD DVR, aka DirecTiVo, launched last December 8th, it has only been available in limited markets. All we’ve known about general availability is that it was expected in ‘early 2012′. Well now we have … Continue reading →

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Making The Boeing B777 More Environmentally Friendly

Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 by MegaZone

When we think of the environmental impact of airliners we tend to think of efficiency in flight – increasing engine efficiency, decreasing drag, making the airframe lighter, etc. But there are a lot of other ways they can have an … Continue reading →

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“We Just Got Samsunged” – Samsung Is Still Needling iPhone Users With Android Ads

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by MegaZone

Samsung is still at it, with yet another ad touting their Android phones at the expense of the iPhone and its users. They never explicitly name the iPhone in the ads, but it is pretty clear from the content which … Continue reading →

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