ABC & CINEMAX NOW ON SLING TV Sling TV continues to expand its channel lineup. Barely one year old, Dish Network’s internet video streaming platform has grown quickly. At the beginning, Sling TV’s core package, called The Best of Live…Continue Reading →
GOOGLING YOUR BRAIN Memories, deep in the corners of my mind… Misty watercolor memories of the way we were… Have you ever forgotten your lover’s birthday? Have you ever forgotten an appointment? Have you ever, while briefing your…Continue Reading →
DOCSIS 3.1 Internet by Comcast Tuesday, February 2, 2016 marks an important milestone in the history of the internet. Comcast, the largest cable system operator in America, said it will offer the world’s first DOCSIS 3.1 service to business and…Continue Reading →
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. This seems to be the thinking of Comcast, the second-largest pay TV provider in the U.S., now that AT&T bought DirecTV. Tired of seeing its customers and advertising revenue poached by internet video upstarts such as Facebook and YouTube,…Continue Reading →
STARBAND TO CEASE OPERATING The party’s over. It’s time to call it a day. They’ve burst your pretty balloon and taken the moon away. It’s time to break up the masquerade. Take off your makeup. The piper must be paid……Continue Reading →
CHARTER BUYS TWC & BRIGHT HOUSE Consolidation in the cable TV and internet industries is not over. On Tuesday, May 26, Charter Communications announced that Time Warner Cable had accepted its buyout offer, pending approval by the FCC and the…Continue Reading →
10 GB/S BROADBAND TESTED BY VERIZON The race to offer the fastest residential broadband speed just got much more interesting. Verizon Wireless announced on August 11 that it had successfully tested a blistering 10 gigabit per second (10 GB/S) broadband…Continue Reading →
FCC HEAD OKAYS AT&T/DTV DEAL Very likely, this will be the biggest media merger in history. Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has confirmed reports that he sent a letter to the other commissioners recommending approval of…Continue Reading →
AI can flirt Will your computer flirt with you? It may happen sooner than you expect. Artificial intelligence (AI) software has advanced rapidly in the last two years, and “flirtation” in a computer operating system may not be far off….Continue Reading →
COMCAST GIVES UP ON TWC MERGER It was to have been the biggest media merger of all time. Had it gone into effect, the deal would have combined the largest and second-largest cable TV and internet systems in the United…Continue Reading →