More sad news on why Americans pay so much for crappy Internet and phone service

September 24, 2012 12:03 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

In his new book The Fine Print, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston tell us, among other things, what's wrong with the Internet in America. The answer is fairly depressing: It's too slow, too expensive, and too controlled by a duopoly of AT&T and Verizon.

Comcast, defender of Internet freedom and friend of the little guy (don’t laugh)

June 12, 2012 3:46 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Comcast is helping the little guy avoid getting screwed. For once.

The massive media conglomerate is refusing to comply with court-ordered requests to deliver the names and contact information of its customers to porn studios. The studios claim that Comcast’s …

Skype on Comcast’s Xfinity TV is user-friendly for couch potatoes

July 1, 2011 10:24 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

The new version of video-chat application Skype for Comcast’s Xfinity TV service focuses on providing a user-friendly experience for people who spend more time in front of a television than a computer, according to employees who worked on the app’s …

Hulu for sale? Company mulls offer from undisclosed bidder.

June 21, 2011 3:42 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Is Hulu up for sale? CNBC and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that the streaming-video service is mulling an unsolicited bid from a company whose identity is not being disclosed. Hulu, which scrapped plans for an IPO last December, …

First look at Comcast’s enhanced TV service with Facebook integration

June 16, 2011 1:53 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts demonstrated a new version of the company’s massively overhauled Xfinity TV service today at The Cable Show industry event in Chicago.

The new enhancements give Comcast a fighting chance in the battle to stop long-time customers …

Actually Comcastic: Comcast shows off Gigabit broadband

June 16, 2011 9:06 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Comcast showed off its gigabit broadband service today.

It took about one and a half minutes for Comcast CEO Brian Roberts to download an entire season of NBC sitcom 30 Rock during the live presentation given at cable industry trade …

Comcast plugs in to Facebook, Intel to make TV more interactive

June 14, 2011 3:53 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

The television is getting more interactive, at least for Comcast subscribers.

The cable company on Tuesday announced partnerships with Facebook, Intel and others to bring social media integration and application support to its content service, Xfinity TV.

“This new experience …

Comcast: Skype is coming to the TV

June 13, 2011 5:09 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Comcast subscribers will soon be able to access video calling service Skype from their televisions, according to the company, which plans to make the full announcement Tuesday at a cable industry trade show in Chicago.

The Skype service will be …