CITY BROADBAND CUT BACK For years, some city governments have been frustrated by the slow pace of broadband development for their citizens. They believe that internet service providers have been too slow to build high-speed networks, and that competing ISPs…Continue Reading →
MOBILE VIDEO STREAMING FROM AT&T Millennials, much more than older consumers, tend to be ‘cord-cutters’. They often scorn fixed home cable or satellite TV. They tend to prefer streaming internet video to mobile devices, and can be unreceptive to pitches…Continue Reading →
LEVI’S GOOGLE JACKET The internet is invading everything. Soon it will even be in the clothes you wear. On Friday, Google announced that its Advanced Technology and Projects group has formed a partnership with Levi Strauss and Company. Their common purpose…Continue Reading →
iPHONE REPAIR FROM DISH Dish Network has never been inclined to stand still. The satellite system operator is always restless, always seeking new opportunities, always seeking new ways to serve its customers. Dish Network’s latest venture is iPhone repair. On…Continue Reading →
SPECTRUM GUIDE BY CHARTER Charter Communications believes in its Spectrum Guide. The cable system operator is expanding the reach of the cloud-based TV user interface. On Thursday, April 28, Charter announced that it now offers the interface to customers in…Continue Reading →
MICROSOFT AXES ITS NAZI CHATBOT The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft awry. So it is with all of the works of man, including artificial intelligence. Microsoft received a painful reminder of this truth with its latest release…Continue Reading →
SLING TV ANTENNA DISCOUNTS Last year, Dish Network launched a semi-independent internet video streaming platform. Called Sling TV, the spinoff company attracted heavy coverage in the technical press, and its subscriber base grew rapidly. It hasn’t released any subscription figures since…Continue Reading →
AT&T LINKS TV WITH HOME SECURITY Can you you monitor your home security equipment with your TV remote? AT&T, the world’s oldest and largest telecom, says you can. Following its recent buyout of DirecTV, the largest satellite TV provider in…Continue Reading →
DISH NETWORK’S NEW DEVICES If you get Dish Network’s newest set-top box, you won’t have to ask yourself: “Which shows should I record?” Just record all of them, and decide later which ones you’ll watch. You’ll have the flexibility…Continue Reading →
USA Internet Speeds Triple; Still Lag Other Countries You may have noticed that your home or business internet speed has accelerated in the last few years. It probably has a long way to go before it’s all it should be,…Continue Reading →