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CNN becomes more ubiquitous through streaming

Jul 18, 2011
Time Warner starts streaming channels to computers and mobile devices today. Comcast, Dish Network, and Verizon customers who subscribe to regular...

Apple TV to give way to an Apple TV?

Jul 12, 2011
Apple has been selling the tiny little Apple TV set top box for a while now. Costs $99, you can sync it with iTunes, Netflix, YouTube. The next...

Net soaps!

Jul 8, 2011
People always talk about how Internet-only shows might someday make their way to TV, but in a case of reverse engineering, TV shows are being taken...

Here's a new term for you: cable shaving

Jun 15, 2011
No, it's not trimming your facial hair with a bit of coaxial cable, it's cutting back on the level of cable you have. As Netflix streaming becomes...

Comcast is set to turn Facebook into TV

Jun 15, 2011
On Thursday, Comcast CEO and chairman Brian Roberts is going to demo a new service the company is testing out in Augusta, GA. It's something...

Boston wants to take back its basic cable

May 10, 2011
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino filed an emergency petition with the FCC to have the right to regulate cable prices. Boston is mad that Comcast is...

American Airlines to offer streaming to personal devices

May 4, 2011
You'll be able to watch movies and TV shows on your phone or iPad streamed to you from the plane. Presumably, hopefully, these will be better than...

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Netflix doing more originals

Apr 26, 2011
Netflix president Reed Hastings issued a quarterly shareholders letter yesterday and said the company planned to expand into more original...

Glasses-free 3D TV sales don't meet expectations of Toshiba

Feb 7, 2011
On the plus side, they easily surpass the expectations of anyone who has shocked that anyone would buy these things at all. Toshiba says it's sold...