Tag Archives: Dish Network

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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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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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 →

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Monsoon Multimedia Looks to License Their Tech To Other CE Vendors

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011 by MegaZone

Monsoon Multimedia, best known as the scrappy David to Sling Media’s Goliath in the placesifting market, has announced that they’re looking to licensing their placeshifting and multi-screen technologies to other consumer electronics vendors for inclusion in their products. Monsoon is … Continue reading →

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DISH Network And TiVo Trade Another Round

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by MegaZone

In the ongoing patent spat between DISH Network & EchoStar and TiVo there has been another exchange. First DISH Network issued this statement: DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) issued the following statement regarding recent developments … Continue reading →

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