Sling TV Allows Free Sampling of Shows Have you ever wanted to try a video service before committing yourself? Until now, such sampling has been difficult. Some providers allow 30 day trials, but only with credit card numbers, and they…Continue Reading →
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Comcast Is Testing a New Streaming Box Do you like streaming video? If you’re a Comcast broadband customer, the cable system may soon have the device you need. Comcast is testing a new streaming device meant for its broadband-only customers….Continue Reading →
Can You Download Clothing from the Web? You have long been accustomed to downloading information from the internet, and now you can easily download music and video. But these are only forms of data. They are immaterial. Could you also…Continue Reading →
AT&T to Straddle Cord-Cutting, Standard TV For the last two years, AT&T has energetically challenged conventional practices in pay TV. Two years ago, the telecom launched DirecTV Now, a streaming video service without cable or fiber lines or a satellite…Continue Reading →
World Wide Web Due for Replacement? Does the internet need replacement? Tim Berners-Lee, who invented what was then known as the world wide web, says it does. His brainchild, he says, has drifted far from what he envisioned. According…Continue Reading →
Hackers Can Listen to Your Screen By now, you’ve received multiple warnings about your webcam. You know that hackers can hijack it and use it to spy on you. Protecting yourself from visual surveillance is easy, though. All you have…Continue Reading →
Beta Test for DTV Now Cloud DVR Ends AT&T has ended the beta test for its DirecTV Now cloud DVR. One published report states that the telecom will soon release a consumer version with 120 hours of HD storage, and this…Continue Reading →
Galaxy Note9 Offer by Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T Mobile data services are competing aggressively for new customers. Several are now offering free or discounted Galaxy Note9 phones and tablets, or prepaid credit cards with substantial balances preloaded. Comcast’s Promotion Comcast…Continue Reading →
Prime Video Carried by Comcast The largest cable system operator in the U.S. is hungry. Not content with its leading position among cable providers, Comcast seeks to broaden its customer base by extending the appeal of its video platforms. To…Continue Reading →