Comcast has apparently started testing its own web-connected cable boxes in an Augusta, Georgia pilot program, according to the Wall Street Journal. The project is referred to as “Xcalibur” internally, though participating customers reportedly know of it as “Spectrum.”
This project is not new. Job postings for it sprung up over a year …
It sounds like a badly stereotyped case of extortion, but if Level 3 Communications is to be believed, Comcast may be quietly blackmailing Netflix in order to ensure that its customers get their Netflix Instant videos without any… shall we say… problems. Level 3, which announced a multiyear partnership with Netflix to assist on …
Is the internet finally following through on its threat to kill television? New reports are showing that viewers are dropping their cable subscriptions and, more interestingly, not replacing them with another cable or phone subscription. Numbers for the third quarter of 2010 show that Time Warner Cable lost 155,000 subscribers, more than …
Recently released for iPad and iPhone, Comcast’s free Xfinity TV app allows you to browse TV listings and schedule remote recordings directly from your device. The real kicker is the ability to use your iPhone or iPad to change the channels on your cable box, though.
Setup entails entering your Comcast.com account credentials in …
Comcast subscribers now have access to the company’s XfinityTV.com website, which boasts “nearly 150,000 video choices,” according to the press release. The service has been available in test markets for a while, but is now available everywhere.
You sign in with your Comcast user name and password, the site cross-references your …
Net neutrality. There are two sorts of Americans: Those who not only know the term, but have been closely monitoring the ongoing Net neutrality debate, and those who have no idea what I’m talking about.
But the decision today by a federal appeals court, which slapped down the FCC and dealt a major blow to Net neutrality advocates, …
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
Today in Techland: Behold, the Apple tablet is upon us. That’s right. The iPad has landed. Peter brought us all of the details from his seat in Steve Jobs’ audience earlier today including a live-blog of the unveil, a specs sheet, photo gallery and hands-on first look. Check everything out for major water …
