Category Archives: EchoStar

EchoStar Preparing a Network DVR

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by MegaZone

EchoStar hasn’t been very successful in breaking into the US STB market. They, of course, continue to supply hardware to sister company Dish Network, but one of the objectives of splitting the companies apart was to allow EchoStar to provide … Continue reading →

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As Promised, the Story Behind the Long Hiatus

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

So, in my last post I talked about HP killing of WebOS and why I felt a bit of smug satisfaction as a post I made about WebOS back in 2009 cost me my job at Sling Media. I said … Continue reading →

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HP Axes WebOS, and I Can’t Help But Feel Some Smug Satisfaction

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

I’ve been debating writing this for a month now, going back and forth, and I finally decided to just do it. So, about a month ago HP announced they will axing WebOS. OK, OK, before you comment, I know, they … Continue reading →

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Speculation on the Google-Motorola Deal and TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

I just made a pretty damn long post about the Google buyout of Motorola Mobility. But there was one other aspect that I felt was better off in a separate post. And here it is. This acquisition has spurred talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Cable, DirecTV, Dish Network, DVR, EchoStar, Google, Google TV, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, TiVo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

The AllVid Tech Company Alliance Pushes the FCC to Keep the Pressure On MVPDs

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

You may not have heard of The AllVid Tech Company Alliance, but you’re probably interested in their work. The alliance is made up of Best Buy, Google, Intel, Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Nagravision, RadioShack, Sony Electronics and TiVo, and … Continue reading →

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