Category Archives: Blogs

Sherman, set the WABAC machine to 1999!

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

TechnoBuffalo had a great post today with a look back at the very, very early days of the DVR via this video from The Today Show in 1999. This is when DVRs, then still generally called PVRs (Personal Video Recorders), … Continue reading →

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Netgear and Roku – If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em?

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Last October Netgear launched the NTV250 Roku Player, licensing the platform from Roku. Apparently that didn’t work well for Netgear, and now they’re back with the NeoTV NTV200 Streaming Player which appears to have a home-grown OS. They’ve kicked out … Continue reading →

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Is Dish Network Having Employees Spam Blogs? (Like This One.)

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by MegaZone

At first I thought it was an isolated incident or two, but I’m starting to think Dish Network may be actively having people spam blogs to promote their services. The latest offense is from my post on Amazon’s special pricing … Continue reading →

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Chumby Drops Huggable for Practical

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

We recently saw Chumby moving into the connected TV app space as an app platform included on the TiVo Design Insignia cTVs. Chumby is continuing their move in that direction with the NeTV, a simple little box that connects in-line … Continue reading →

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Android 2.2 Froyo & 2.3 Gingerbread Get Netflix

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Up until now Netflix support on Android has been spotty at best. Only a limited number of devices have been supported, at least without hacks. All of that changed today as Netflix opened the floodgates by releasing support for all … Continue reading →

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