Category Archives: Blogs

Droid Bionic Teaser Ad Hits The Net

Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011 by MegaZone

I like Android as a platform, but I also like the Droid marketing campaign Verizon has used since they launched the first Motorola Droid. The ads have been different, eye-catching, and distinctive. The next major Droid ‘superphone’ launch is the … Continue reading →

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Two Big Gizmos Finally Ship

Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by MegaZone

While I normally cover the kind of gizmos that fit in your hand, or at least in your home, sometimes I like to go a bit bigger. This is a big month for Boeing, the B787 Dreamliner and the B747-8 … Continue reading →

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TiVo Commander for Android Launches for the TiVo Premiere – And Other TiVo Apps

Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011 by MegaZone

Apparently Anthony Lieuallen got tired of waiting for TiVo to release an official Android application, because he went and created an free, open source version of TiVo’s iOS application for the TiVo Premiere, called TiVo Commander. From the Android Market: … Continue reading →

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Google’s Motorola Buy is About More Than Phones & Patents

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

The big news Monday was, of course, Google’s $12.5B purchase of Motorola Mobility. (Though Motorola has $3B of cash on hand, so when & if the deal closes I suppose it is more like a $9.5B deal since Google gets … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable to Acquire Insight Communications for $3B

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Maybe this explains why Time Warner Cable apparently missed the memo about allowing users to self-install CableCARD, they’ve been distracted by discussions on acquiring Insight Communications for $3 billion. Based on the NCTA’s March rankings, TWC is the fourth largest … Continue reading →

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