Hopper Plus, New DISH Video Tool Dish Network has long distinguished itself from other video service providers by technical innovation. For example, it released the Hopper seven years ago. That was the world’s first whole-home HD DVR receiver. The Hopper…Continue Reading →
Ma Bell’s Flying Cows If you’ve seen The Wizard of Oz, you may remember the flying cow carried by a tornado past Dorothy Gale’s window. An executive at AT&T evidently thought, “We need something like that!” With that in mind,…Continue Reading →
The War Online Two weeks ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, the war has taken a few dramatic and unexpected turns. And the kinetic war: bombs, bullets, missiles, etc, has elicited reaction by subtler electronic forms of warfare. Keyboard warriors…Continue Reading →
Voice Profiling Is Coming. Are You Ready? If you ever order a product by phone, or call customer service, you might undergo voice profiling. On a sales or customer service call, you may have heard the following message: “This call…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…
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 →
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 →
DISH JOEY FEATURES ALEXA VOICE CONTROL Dish Network has long been known to lead the TV industry in technical innovation. It has been shoring up this reputation lately with improvements to its Hopper-Joey system. One of the most important is…Continue Reading →
SLINGSTUDIO HOME VIDEO SYSTEM Taking Chances Dish Network is not the the sort of company that rests on its laurels. Having succeeded in multichannel video streaming with Sling TV, Dish is trying to establish a presence in all aspects of…Continue Reading →