Author Archives: MegaZone

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 App For Android Tablets Finally Released!

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

When TiVo updated their iOS & Android apps back in March, they said the long-awaited TiVo app for Android Tablets would be available in the ‘spring’. Well, it looks like they missed their target – by one day. The official … Continue reading →

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Shamelessly Plugging A Book

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

Long-time readers of this blog may remember Benjamin Hutchins, aka Gryphon, who, aside from being my best friend for over two decades, was a contributor to the blog for a while before the hiatus. He had his Technosophy column, Toy … Continue reading →

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TiVo Industry Bloggers Talk DVR Habits & Predicting Box Office

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

Over at MediaBizBloggers, TiVo’s Vice President of Audience Insights, Greg DePalma, talks about the DVR habit. It is a short post, but I found it interesting. He talks about the power of habits; how we tend to develop habits while … Continue reading →

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TiVo Targets Smaller MSOs & Confirms Canal Digital Deal Is Dead

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

Back in March I spotted a news article that seemed to indicate TiVo’s deal with Conax to bring the TiVo experience to Canal Digital’s Scandinavian satellite customers might have fizzled out. And last month at The Cable Show TiVo confirmed … Continue reading →

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Sellout.Woot! – Optoma HD 1080p Home Theater Projector Just $649.99

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

Today’s Sellout.Woot deal is a refurbished Optoma HD 1080p Home Theater Projector for only $649.99 + $5 S&H. You choose from the HD20 or HD180 – which seem to be pretty much identical other than contrast. The HD20 claims a … Continue reading →

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