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by Yael Kent on Friday, May 08, 2015

Comcast has been advertising ultra-fast Internet speeds for years, and with download speeds of up to 150mbps, it's no surprise Comcast signed up more than 400,000 Internet customers in the first quarter. This has contributed to an earnings increase of 10 percent.

Appears in: Internet, TV

Dish’s Sling TV May Offer More Popular Channels, But Will Not Force Customers To Buy Them

by Staff on Thursday, May 07, 2015

During an industry conference held in the city of Chicago, Roger Lynch, chief executive of Sling TV, made clear that his company will be omitting broadcast content from its basic package offerings.

Appears in: dish network, Internet, Television, TV

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler To Cable Companies: Don’t Interfere With Broadband Competition

by Staff on Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), spoke during this year's Internet and Television Expo (INTX) held in the city of Chicago, and strongly encouraged players in the cable industry to not interfere with broadband competition.

Appears in: Internet, internet service, Television, TV

Emojis May Now Be The New Lingo Of Instagram Users

by Staff on Tuesday, May 05, 2015

If you are one of those who think that the English language is doomed thanks to Internet acronyms (lol, smh), text speak, and even leet speak, now you have another new reason to lament the death of English as we know it -- emojis.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Google’s Project Fi Could Pave Way For Cable Companies To Realize Their Wireless Ambitions

by Staff on Monday, May 04, 2015

Project Fi, Google's wireless service, could potentially change the mobile industry. But perhaps in a totally unexpected way.

Just a week ago, the search giant announced that it was collaborating with major wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint in introducing Project Fi, a new wireless service that easily switches between 4G LTE cellular networks and Wi-Fi connections.

Appears in: AT&T, Mobile, sprint, t-mobile, Television, TV, verizon wireless, Wireless

Your Guide To Choosing An Early Upgrade Plan For The Samsung Galaxy S6

by Staff on Friday, May 01, 2015

So you want to get your hands on Samsung's newest flagship device, the Galaxy S6 smartphone? But you are already planning ahead to get the next flagship handset from the South Korean phone maker next year? You might do well to avail of an early upgrade plan. But which one to choose? Here is a quick guide.

Appears in: AT&T, Cell Phone, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phones, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, smartphone, Smartphones, sprint, t-mobile, verizon wireless

Hulu Partners with Turner Broadcast

by Yael Kent on Friday, May 01, 2015

The battle for streaming television services is heating up. The old standard of television on a time schedule has elapsed. There are a few services out now that have people flocking to them in record numbers.

Appears in: TV

Facebook Tests New Feature That Lets Users Pick Which Friends Get Prioritized On News Feed

by Staff on Thursday, April 30, 2015

Obviously, we would much prefer getting updated with what is going on with a few select family members' and friends' lives than other Facebook friends out there. But sometimes this can be tricky especially when our News Feed is stuffed with posts from people we barely know, or worse, from Facebook accounts we barely even follow (or know we friended).

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Apple To Launch TV Service, Per Time Warner Chief Executive

by Staff on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Apple, maker of iMacs, iPods, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches, is now setting its sights on TV streaming services. This is according to Jeffrey Bewkes, Chief Executive of Time Warner, the parent company of HBO.

Appears in: Apple, Television, TV

T-Mobile To Team Up With Cable Company?

by Staff on Tuesday, April 28, 2015

During T-Mobile's first quarter conference held just recently, John Legere, chief executive officer of the major wireless carrier, talked about the topic of industry consolidation, and even hinted at a possible merger between his company and a cable company.

Appears in: Mobile, t-mobile, Television, TV, Wireless

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