GOOGLING YOUR BRAIN Memories, deep in the corners of my mind… Misty watercolor memories of the way we were… Have you ever forgotten your lover’s birthday? Have you ever forgotten an appointment? Have you ever, while briefing your…Continue Reading →
INTERNET VIDEO STREAMING: TV EVERYWHERE USE DOUBLES IN ONE YEAR People who use TV Everywhere services apparently like them. So says the Adobe Digital Index. The market analyst says that for the third quarter of 2015, internet streaming of video…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 →
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 →
VERIZON SMALL BUSINESS BUNDLE After being very unhappy with my business internet and phone services, I switched to Verizon. Not only was the process easy, but I got far more than I expected. Verizon worked with me to make the…Continue Reading →
VERIZON FiOS CUSTOM TV The customary pay TV bundle may soon be tossed onto the ash heap of history. Smaller and more flexible channel packages are gaining ground in the multichannel TV market, as cable and satellite system operators scramble…Continue Reading →
XFINITY X1: COMCAST’S MOST ADVANCED INTERNET, TV, AND PHONE SERVICE XFinity X1 platform is Comcast’s most advanced vehicle for HD video, digital phone, and broadband internet service. The X1 platform offers a TV service with more than 260 channels available,…Continue Reading →
SLING TV: DISH NETWORK’S MOBILE STREAMING PLATFORM The multichannel TV market is getting steadily more complicated. New recording and time-shifting technologies, the 4K resolution standard, High Dynamic Range color standards, the streaming of video to mobile devices, and other advances…Continue Reading →
You may have heard of Charter Spectrum services. If you haven’t, you soon will, because Charter has more than 27 million customers in 29 states, and it’s growing. Charter offers a full suite of bundled services to meet household needs:…Continue Reading →
You’ve seen AT&T’s TV commercials. You’ve heard the buzz. Now that you’re considering a cable service for your home, you may be wondering: what is AT&T U-Verse? AT&T calls U-Verse “The Evolution of Digital TV, Internet, and Voice.” How, then,…Continue Reading →