Well, this is quite a blow to basic cable viewers. Up until recently, Comcast has allowed subscribers to access certain channels without adding a set-top box for every TV -- instead, you'd simply connect your TV directly via coax (how quaint!). Now, certain customers have received word that their free ride will soon be ...
Comcast to Stream Entire Content Library for Free from March 25-31
on 3.13.13
Global media and technology company Comcast Corporation announced on Wednesday that it will be open its content up as part of its”Watchathon” event from March 25 through 31. During this time, customers will have unlimited access to the company’s entire programming library of more than 3,500 episodes from over 100 ...
Google rumored to announce the LG Nexus 4 at its October 29th Android event
on 10.19.12
With Google’s Android-themed event confirmed for October 29th in New York, a new rumor from evleaks states that the LG Nexus 4 (E960) really is on the way. These leaks align with previous rumors that Google and LG have been readying a Nexus-branded device, the photos of which you can see here. While it’s wise to be ...
Internet providers to begin warning customers who pirate content
on 10.19.12
It is about to get a bit more difficult to illegally download TV shows, movies or music online. A new alert system, rolling out over the next two months, will repeatedly warn and possibly punish people violating digital copyrights. The Copyright Alert System was announced last July and has been four years in the making. If ...
Report: Cable companies planning to stream games to subscribers
on 9.25.12
Your modest cable box may soon serve as a game console that can stream high-end game content running on powerful remote servers. That's according to a Bloomberg report that says AT&T, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, and Cox Communications are all in talks to bring streaming game technology to their subscribers. The ...
In new twist, actress sues YouTube to remove anti-Islam video
on 9.20.12
In a new twist over the controversy surrounding an anti-Islam movie trailer on YouTube, an actress shown in the trailer has filed a lawsuit demanding that YouTube and its owner Google take down the video. Google has maintained so far that the video, which sparked off protests in many countries, is clearly within its ...
The World… So Far: If the Medium is the Message, What is it Saying?
on 8.27.12
Professor Marshall McLuhan published a book that changed the way America looked at media: Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (1964). He looked at the effects that the communication media had on society and human development. With each advance in human communications, different senses were used in unique manners. He ...
DoJ Gives Verizon Spectrum Deal a Yes, But …
on 8.17.12
The United States Department of Justice approved Verizon's US$3.6 billion bid for additional spectrum, albeit with changes mandated by antitrust regulators to ensure the deal won't lead to diminished competition, lower-quality products or higher consumer costs. Verizon Wireless will be allowed to pay Time Warner Cable, ...
Tomorrow Will Be Televised: Post-Olympic Observations From the Passing Parade
on 8.16.12
***There's considerable furor at the people with oversight of this fall's Presidential Debates over the absence of moderators of color. Various diversity-minded organizations from the NAACP to Univision spearhead the furor-raising – and they have a good point. Given we're on the road to a multicultural majority in this ...
Verizon and cable make concessions to close $3.9B deal
on 8.14.12
Verizon and a consortium of cable companies have struck a deal with regulators to scale back their joint marketing arrangement to gain approval for their $3.9 billion wireless-spectrum deal, according to sources in a Wall Street Journal report. Verizon and the cable consortium -- which includes Comcast, Time Warner Cable, ...
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