Interactive Livestream Launched by Comcast Following Disney and Sling TV, Comcast is exploring new frontiers in two-way video communication. This includes interactive TV. last month, America’s largest cable system operator launched Watchwith, an interactive livestreaming app, in concert with a…Continue Reading →
You’ve Heard of HDR; Now Get Ready for XDR As you may have heard, one of the most interesting recent developments in video is HDR (High Dynamic Range). HDR provides greater contrast between dark and light, greater detail and subtlety…Continue Reading →
Emergency Backup Internet for Business If you own or manage a business, you know a reliable internet connection can be vital to your success. You face serious trouble if you can’t communicate with customers or staff. But in event of…Continue Reading →
The Federal Communications Commission just approved an interesting new fixed wireless device. Called Skyboxe, the device combines a pay TV box, a WiFi router, and a modem…
Sure, you’ve heard this before. Every few weeks, someone announces a massive breakthrough in internet speed, and over and over again you’ve had reason to question if this will affect your own internet service…
6G Wireless Already Under Development As you know, 5G wireless networks have barely established their presence in America. The rollout of 5G services has been sporadic and uneven, and the equipment for reception of 5G signals has yet to become…Continue Reading →
DISH Is Now a Wireless Carrier What Dish Network had hyped for years has become official. On July 1, the satellite system cleared the last remaining regulatory hurdle in its longstanding bid to become a wireless carrier. With all legal…Continue Reading →
Boost Mobile Deal Closed by DISH on July 1 For months, the technical press has been abuzz with speculation about the finalizing of Dish Network’s purchase of Boost Mobile. The satellite systemfinally put this speculation to rest on June 17,…Continue Reading →
The Web Didn’t Break The assembled wise men told us the internet would break. A massive spike in usage, we were told, must certainly follow the forced quarantines and the temporary (?) layoffs induced by panic over the Pulmonary Pox….Continue Reading →
Web Services Lift Data Caps during Virus Outbreak “Bring out yer dead! Bring out yer dead!”, the town coroner yells as he and his assistants drag the corpse wagon through the streets. Citizens bring out the latest plague (virus) victims,…Continue Reading →