Comcast To Offer 3G/4G Services

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Comcast, one of the nation's leading ISPs, is about to go 4G. And 3G. They're offering bundles now for customers to purchase both a high-speed cable connection for their homes, and a rolling 4G and 3G connection for a really good price. If BGR is right, Comcast is using Sprint's network to deliver the 3G/4G connection. That seems accurate, considering 4G is only available in Bellingham, WA, Portland, OR, or Atlanta, GA.

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:22:07 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nationwide Comcast Fee Increase

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Please note; if you have your Internet through Comcast, your cable-modem fee is about to raise to $5.00. Multichannel news reports that this nationwide increase will occur some time this fall. This new fee is a 66% increase over the old, $3.

The new cost isn't exactly bank-breaking, but it will offer up a significant amount of money for the carrier. Comcast claims these new funds are needed in order to make up for the costs of its new DOCSIS 3.0 service. They stated that their costs for new equipment were going to increase by 167% over the next two years.

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:20:45 CDT | by Robert Evans

CBS Joins Comcast's Web TV Scheme

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About three weeks ago Comcast announced that they had a bold new plan to save TV. Instead of broadcasting shows on cable alone and losing millions of viewers to torrent sites, they decided to start offering free, steaming online TV to their cable subscribers. It was a brilliant plan, and now it looks like it's starting to pick up steam. CBS has just agreed to join Comcast's On Demand Online trial.

By signing on with Comcast, CBS joins Time Warner (all of the Turner channels, plus HBO), Liberty Media (Starz), Scripps, Rainbow, and A&E. CBS is currently the only broadcaster signed up for the On Demand Online trial, which will include some 5,000 customers around the nation. The trial is set to begin within the next few weeks, and will hopefully follow with a full scale launch in time for the holiday TV season.

Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Time Warner Saves Cable, Partners With Comcast

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While the recording industry still has yet to adapt to the changes the Internet has wrought upon the world, the television industry is proving to be slightly more sensible. Time Warner has just announced their plan to partner with Comcast for the cable giant's “On Demand Online” service. The first test of this service will start in July, and involve some 5,000 Comcast subscribers.

The basic idea behind the new service is simple; allow paying subscribers to access the cable they pay for online as well as on TV. This new service will bring full-length television shows online for all of Comcast's national subscribers in the fourth quarter of this year. Time Warner's stock rose 29 cents at the announcement, and it's not hard to see why.

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:20:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Comcast Announces 50Mbps Internet Service

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Comcast has announced that it will be upgrading its network for customers in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. People living in the area will be able to get speeds of up to 50Mbps on the new extreme 50 tier.

Those not needing that much bandwidth will get their speeds doubled at no additional cost in most instances. The technology allowing for these new offerings is the next-gen DOCSIS 3.0 and Comcast is moving from broadband to wideband technology. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony and Comcast Launch Sony Style Comcast Labs Store

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Sony and Comcast have announced the opening of a new co-branded retail outlet called the Sony Style Comcast Labs. The store is located in The Market at the base of the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. The idea behind the store is to expose consumers to information about emerging technology and to allow them to experience new digital devices.

The location is a retail store and technology lab that opens today and will show off the latest retail products being offered by both companies and preview future Comcast technologies. Technologies on display from Comcast include 100Mbps web surfing and downloading along with an enhanced cordless telephone for the home that allows for emailing, text, and IM services. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Comcast brings 50Mbps High Speed Internet to Silicon Valley Homes

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Comcast announced to offer residential 50Mbps internet service in many parts of the Silicon Valley.
With wideband, Comcast will offer the fastest speeds available today in the Bay Area, including the Extreme 50 tier with download speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Wideband will also enable Comcast to double speeds for the majority of existing high-speed Internet customers at no additional cost.

The new Comcast Extreme 50, offering up to 50 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 10 Mbps of upstream speed sells for $139.95/month. The Comcast Ultra, offering up to 22 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 5 Mbps of upstream speed has a monthly cost of $62.95. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Comcast responses to Super Bowl Porn Glitch

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As reported some viewers in Tucson, Arizona who were watching the game on Comcast cable's SD feed got exposed to a porn clip during Super Bowl. Comcast has now issued an official statement regarding the incident.
Comcast says that the initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act. There is still no information on how the porn clip got fed into the Comcast SD stream, but an investigation is underway.

The company is of course deeply sorry as the Super Bowl is a family viewing event. Comcast is handing out a $10 credit to any Comcast video customer in Tucson who was impacted. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:32:40 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Comcast offers Nintendo Wii to new Triple Play Customers

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Comcast offers a free Nintendo Wii console for new Comcast Triple Play customers. From today until August 17, 2008, those who sign up for Comcast Preferred Plus or Premier Triple Play package will receive a complimentary Wii console.

If you are in need for a new broadband service this sounds like a nice opportunity as Wii consoles are still hard to find for the $249 they actually should cost you. This is a pretty smart marketing move by Comcast to choose an incentive that is actually not that expensive, but consumers are just having a hard time getting their hands on it at that price. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:20:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Comcast AnyPlay P-DVR

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Comcast partnered with Panasonic to develop a portabel DVR dubbed AnyPlay.

The Comcast AnyPlay is powered by tru2way technology and will let Comcast customers record programming at home and take it with them wherever they go. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:26:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Comcast Offers PPV Flicks the Day They Hit DVD in Some Markets

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I hardly ever go out, mostly because I don’t have to. I work from home, they will bring pizza and Coke to my door and any geek toys I need to buy come right to the house as well. About my sole need to leave the house is to get on occasional DVD.

It seems that Comcast has finally provided the most compelling reason to change from my beloved satellite to cable, on-demand PPV movies that are available the same day as they hit the video store! Take that you late fee charging wankers at Blockbuster! Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:48:34 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Comcast Gives TiVo New Life

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For anyone worried about how TiVo planned on getting out the the rut they continued to put themselves in, Comcast has come to the rescue. The two companies have inked a deal that will see Comcast market TiVo branded hardware, included jointly developed boxes, to the majority of their subscriber base. While Comcast had also recently started marketing Microsoft branded software on their DVR's, there have been many complaints about the stability and reliability of the platform. TiVo and Comcast expect to roll out their joint services in mid-to-late 2006.
More details in BusinessWeek and NY Times.

Tivo Deals on Amazon.com and Shopping.com.

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Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr