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Verizon buys $3.6bn AWS spectrum for LTE expansion

, Dec 2nd 2011 Discuss [4]

Verizon Wireless has splashed out on $3.6bn worth of spectrum for its LTE expansion, grabbing 122 AWS licenses covering approximately 259m people from a joint venture made up of Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The deal, the carrier has announced, will also include several produce and service agreements, allowing each company to sell the other’s products and, eventually, each of the cable companies being able to offer Verizon Wireless service wholesale, likely rebranding it as their own wireless offerings.

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Xbox LIVE could get Comcast, Verizon TV next week

, Sep 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft has reportedly been in talks with almost two dozen content providers to source music, sports, movies, and TV shows for expanding its Xbox LIVE streaming service. Early last week, there were reports that the company was considering partnerships with Comcast and Verizon to bring traditional cable TV to the Xbox 360 console, and now a source has revealed that the service could start as soon as next week. Read The Full Story

Comcast AnyPlay to bring live TV streaming to iPads

, Sep 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Comcast is working on a new service called AnyPlay that will add the ability to stream live TV to its Xfinity TV app for iPads. The service will compete with Time Warner's similar offering, but will only work with the Motorola IPTV box and the tablet being streamed to must be connected to a home network. Read The Full Story

Comcast rolls out $10 internet for low-income families

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [12]

Comcast has rolled out its Internet Essentials program that provides entry-level internet service at only $9.95 a month for low-income families. The service offers up to 1.5Mbps downloads and up to 384Kbps uploads and even offers a Windows 7 Starter netbook with internet and PC training for $150. Read The Full Story

Microsoft considering Xbox TV partnerships with Comcast, Verizon

, Sep 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft is reportedly in talks with Comcast and Verizon for partnerships to stream traditional cable TV directly through the Xbox 360 console. The upcoming service was originally thought to be a threat to other video streaming services such as Netflix as well as to cable TV, but now it looks like Microsoft will be seeking cable TV as allies instead. Read The Full Story

Comcast $10 broadband targets low-income families

, Aug 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Comcast has kicked off its Internet Essentials program, a $9.95 entry-level broadband option for any family with at least one child taking advantage of the National School Lunch Program. Offering up to 1.5 Mbps downloads and up to 384 Kbps uploads, the discount connection also offers a budget $150 Windows 7 Starter netbook and inclusive internet and PC training. Read The Full Story

Comcast Xfinity TV Gets Android Honeycomb, Gingerbread, And iPad App Updates

, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Comcast Xfinity TV app has been available to the iOS platform since last year, offering Xfinity TV customers the ability to turn their iPads into giant TV remotes. And now it's finally coming to the Android platform. Today, the company announced new Xfinity TV apps designed for Android Honeycomb tablets and Gingerbread smartphones. Read The Full Story

Comcast Unveils New Xfinity TV Set-Top Boxes With Integrated Facebook And Intel Processors

, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you're a Comcast customer, your TV viewing experience will soon get very interactive. Just yesterday, Comcast announced a partnership with Skype to bring HD video calling to your television sets, and today the company unveiled a new Xfinity set-top box powered by Intel that will integrate Facebook to bring social features and app support to its content service. Read The Full Story

Comcast Partners With Skype To Bring HD Video Calling To Your TV

, Jun 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you're a Comcast customer, it looks like you may soon be able to make HD video calls from your TV. Comcast and Skype have just announced today that they are partnering to put together such a service, although no specific dates and pricing were confirmed. Read The Full Story

Comcast Xfinity Home Security Brings Security and Home Surveillance

, Jun 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

Long standing cable provider Comcast is now expanding into new areas. In a world of niche marketing, Comcast is now opening up its broadband pipe and expanding into other areas of the home. Comcast expanded its residential home security offering in six markets today. The offering includes basic home security monitoring, remote lighting control, video surveillance or monitoring, and remote digital thermostat control for possible energy savings. Read The Full Story

The Pirate Bay Blocked by Comcast?

, May 12th 2011 Discuss [30]

The Pirate Bay, a Swedish site that hosts BitTorrent files, may have been blocked by Comcast to their subscribers. TorrentFreak reported this morning that Comcast subscribers were unable to access The Pirate Bay's site. The Pirate Bay has been no stranger to downtime, but this time around, it seemed to be only affecting certain people. Comcast has denied that they are the ones blocking the site. So what is going on? Read The Full Story

Comcast Xfinity Video On Demand To Be Available On TiVo Premiere

, May 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Comcast announced today that its Xfinity video on demand service will soon be available on the TiVo Premiere box. Those who own the set-top box in most Comcast areas will get access to their video on demand service. However, no specific timeline was provided except that subscribers in the San Francisco Bay Area will get the option first. Read The Full Story
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