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About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

TiVo To Present At The Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference On May 31

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by MegaZone

TiVo President and CEO Tom Rogers will be presenting at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference 2012 on May 31, the day after they announce their 1QFY13 financial results. A webcast of the presentation will … Continue reading →

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Congratulations SpaceX! May 25, 2012, 12:02 EDT – Remember That Date

Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012 by MegaZone

See that image? That’s a NASA TV image of the SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully berthed at the International Space Station (ISS), which occurred at 12:02 EDT today. The history books may well mark this as the moment the commercial space … Continue reading →

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Boston TiVo Users Get Comcast XFINITY On Demand Next Week!

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 by MegaZone

I couldn’t get a date earlier this week at The Cable Show, but apparently Comcast knew and just wasn’t saying – Boston gets XFINITY On Demand next week. That means TiVo owners with Series4 Premiere models in Comcast’s Boston service … Continue reading →

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A Quick Tour Of The Cable Show

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 by MegaZone

As you know if you’ve been reading my recent posts, this week I attended The Cable Show 2012 in Boston. This was my first Cable Show, but I’m hoping it won’t be my last. Though they probably won’t make it … Continue reading →

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Woot! – SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime Tuner Just $129.99!

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 by MegaZone

Today’s Woot! deal is a new SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime Tuner for $129.99 + $5 S&H. This is model number HDHD-3CC, with three digital cable (QAM) tuners and support for CableCARD. Note that this is QAM only and requires digital cable … Continue reading →

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