Category Archives: Amazon

Roku’s New Boxes Highlight Where TiVo is Failing in OTT Content

I’m a big fan of TiVo, that’s no secret. I think that TiVo is the best DVR available today, and I don’t hesitate to recommend it. But don’t for a minute think that means I believe they’re perfect and don’t … Continue reading

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Roku 2 Product Line Now Listed at Amazon

When it launched last week the complete Roku 2 family of media streaming boxes were only available through Roku’s own site, while Best Buy is stocking only the Roku 2 XS and Roku 2 XD models. But now all three … Continue reading

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“This is your universe. This, is your universe on wormholes.” Farscape Hits Blu-ray

Nearly nine years after the fact I am still pissed with SciFi… sorry, ugh, SyFy… for cancelling Farscape back in 2002. It remains one of my favorite TV series of all time, in any genre. And it is coming to … Continue reading

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Gizmo Lovers, Now on Kindle

I’m all about giving you, the reader, options when it comes to accessing the content from this site. You have the site itself, of course, as well as the RSS feed, Twitter, Facebook, RSS on LiveJournal, and TiVo-related posts in … Continue reading

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Are you an Amazon Student member? Need a new PC? Have a free Xbox 360!

Now through September 3, 2011, if you’re an Amazon Student member and you buy a selected PC from Amazon you’ll receive a free 4GB XBox 360. This sounds like a good deal for those looking for back-to-school hardware, and there … Continue reading

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