Skyboxe Hub Approved by Feds
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…
Posts Tagged: internet
London Engineers Shatter Internet Speed Record
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…
The Web Didn’t Break Under Quarantine
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 →
Amazon Fire TV Stick Free with Sling TV
Amazon Fire TV Stick Free with Sling TV If you’ve been thinking of getting Sling TV, now might be the ideal time to do it. This is because, for a limited time, the video streaming platform is offering free Amazon…Continue Reading →
AirTV 2: DISH Unveils OTA DVR
AirTV 2: DISH Unveils Over-the-air DVR Of all pay TV providers, Dish Network may be the most energetic in technical innovation. It was the first with picture-in-picture, and the first with a whole-home HD DVR, the Hopper. This morning, DISH…Continue Reading →
AT&T Launches an Emergency Blimp
AT&T Launches an Emergency Blimp In the aftermath of natural disaster or mass terror, emergency personnel need reliable phone and internet service. Unfortunately, such incidents often bring critical damage to communication networks. Where cable or fiber networks are disrupted, how…Continue Reading →
Comcast May License XFinity Flex
Comcast May License XFinity Flex Comcast wants to get its advanced video products, including XFinity X1 and XFinity Flex, into as many homes as possible. To this end, it seeks partners. For several months, Comcast has discussed licensing of its…Continue Reading →
DISH Unveils AirTV Mini & Wireless Network
DISH Unveils AirTV Mini & Wireless Network Some corporations know how to throw a party. The largest satellite TV system in America certainly does, as exemplified by its Team Summit in Phoenix last month. TEAM SUMMIT is Dish Network’s big…Continue Reading →
Do You Need a Vertical TV Screen?
Do You Need a Vertical Screen TV? Do you need a TV set with a vertical screen? Years ago, we would have scoffed at such a question. But with most amateur videos uploaded to social media shot in vertical (or…Continue Reading →
Could Assassin’s Creed Help Rebuild Notre Dame?
Could Assassin’s Creed Help Rebuild Notre Dame? Could a video game help to rebuild a cathedral? This may seem an odd question, but it has acquired relevance since the holocaust that gutted the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on April…Continue Reading →