VIDEO STREAMING FROM AT&T When AT&T bought DirecTV a few months ago, it promised big changes in the way DirecTV programming is packaged and marketed. Early in March, the telecom giant revealed important details. In the fourth quarter of this…Continue Reading →
NETFLIX: LOOK OUT FOR AT&T AT&T, the second-largest wireless service in America, wants to be involved in virtually every aspect of your life. It already handles pay TV, wireless phone and data, wired internet, and home automation services. It will…Continue Reading →
CHRISTMAS WITH BUNDLE DEALS You may be asking, “What can Bundle Deals do for my Christmas celebration?” In fact, we can do a great deal. Large screen TV sets, gaming consoles, smart phones, and Android and iOS tablets are popular…Continue Reading →
5G Wireless: What’s In It For You? If you’ve been active on social media lately, you’ve probably read or heard buzz about 5G wireless. Most internet service providers (ISP) predict 5G will be launched in 2020. South Korea, though, says…Continue Reading →
STREAMING VIDEO FROM CHARTER To borrow a line from Jimmy Durante: “Everybody’s gettin’ inta da act!” Dish Network’s February launch of Sling TV demonstrated the consumer appeal of an internet-only video streaming platform. And if imitation is the sincerest form…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 →
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 →
IS THE HOPPER THE BEST DVR AVAILABLE ANYWHERE? The Hopper is Dish Network’s whole home HD DVR. This could be the most advanced DVR receiver available anywhere, with 3-D capability, three tuners, a massive 2 terabyte hard drive, and the…Continue Reading →
SAFETY ONLINE WITH AT&T U-VERSE Here’s what to expect with AT&T U-Verse internet service. First, with our families spending more time online than ever before, we have to consider the security of our networks. This is especially true when we…Continue Reading →
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER Choosing an internet service provider should be easy, Often, though, it’s not. With several providers competing for your business, all offering several different plans with sharply different prices, you have a…Continue Reading →