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 →
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 →
AT&T’s Future: Expanded HBO & Streaming Video Streaming video and expanded HBO options are central to AT&T’s long term future. This, at least, is what the telecom giant said in an extended earnings call last Tuesday. AT&T told investors that…Continue Reading →
Cities Added to AT&T’s 5G List AT&T is serious about building 5G wireless networks. Two days ago, the telecom giant announced its plan to build the advanced internet systems in three more cities: Raleigh (NC), Charlotte (NC), and Oklahoma City. In…Continue Reading →
90% of Us Let Smart TV Sets Track Viewing Protection from unwanted data collection is a hot subject now. Repeated serious breaches, and recent news about Facebook’s release of user data, have many web surfers on edge. For all of…Continue Reading →
Court Allows AT&T to Buy Time Warner One of the great battles in corporate life has now come to at least a temporary end. The Department of Justice has agreed not to challenge a court ruling that the AT&T/Time Warner…Continue Reading →
Official Launch of AirTV with DISH DBS Last year, Dish Network offered its AirTV player for a limited market to gauge consumer interest. Pleased with the response, the satellite system made AirTV an official feature of its Sling TV service…Continue Reading →