The massive Samsung Galaxy View—an 18.4-inch tablet—is going to debut at AT&T stores and online via AT&T on Friday, Nov. 20. The tablet, which supports DirecTV and comes with 64 GB of storage, will retail for $499.99 with a two-year agreement. However, new DirecTV customers can sign up for a 24-month DirecTV contract and get […]
Vizio Admits It’s Selling Viewership Data of Smart TV Purchasers
Everyone knows that cable companies are collecting viewership data from their subscribers, and are even looking to turn that viewership data into a revenue stream. But what about smart TV makers? According to Business Insider, they’re getting into the covertly collecting viewership data game as well. Vizio was forced to admit this week that it […]
Comcast to Add 400 Customer Service Jobs in St. Paul
In a bid to bolster its historically low-rated customer service, Comcast has announced plans to add 400 customer service jobs in St. Paul, Minnesota. The new jobs will mostly be customer service reps and managers in Comcast’s current call center in St. Paul. Construction to add 45,000 more square feet is expected to be completed […]
Detroit ISP Offering 10 Gbps Service for $299, Planning 100 Gbps for Businesses
Quicken Loans boss Dan Gilbert is getting into the super fast internet game via his Detroit-based Rocket Fiber. The company announced that, early in 2016, the company will be rolling out 10 Gbps net in Detroit at a $299 a month price point. In addition, the company will be offering $70 a month 1 Gbps […]
SlingTV Comes to Xbox One’s OneGuide
You can add Microsoft’s Xbox One console as another OTT partner with Dish’s Sling TV. Sling was added to Microsoft’s OneGuide last night as part of an update to the Xbox One platform. This is the first gaming console to take on Sling, as the company has already locked up support with Google Chromecast, Roku, […]
Bright House Networks Increasing Internet Speeds for All Existing Customers
Bright House Networks, which is still awaiting approval from the FCC to be purchased by Charter, is taking a shot at companies like AT&T—and its Gigapower—and Google Fiber moving into its markets in the south. The company announced that, beginning in December, all of the company’s high speed internet packages are getting free upgrades to […]
Time Warner Expands Wi-Fi Hotspot Network
Time Warner Cable has announced that it is expanding its Wi-Fi hotspot network to more than 2,400 hotspots in Greensboro, N.C. and 1,400 hotspots in Wilmington, N.C. Time Warner Cable’s network now offers 125,000 hotspots nationwide. “We’re excited to extend our outdoor Wi-Fi network to Greensboro and Wilmington,” Rob Cerbone, VP of Wireless Product Management […]
4K Ultra HD TV Sales Up 494 Percent
According to a recently released study by the Digital Entertainment Group, 4k Ultra HD TVs are not destined to the Betamax wing of an electronics graveyard: In the third quarter of 2015, sales are up 494 percent over Q3 of 2014. That’s good for year-to-date revenue on 4K TVs of $13 billion. According to the […]
AT&T GigaPower Expands In Nine Markets
A week after expanding to the Jacksonville area, AT&T has announced plans to expand Gigapower service around cities that currently have GigaPower service. In the Atlanta market, Alpharetta, Cartersville, Duluth, East Point and Rome were added. In Chicago Bolingbrook, Mundelein, Shorewood and Volo were added, while residents of Oveido and Sanford in the Orlando area […]
Toyota Reportedly Putting Satellite Broadband in Cars
There’s currently a race amongst U.S. automakers to provide new purchasers the Internet access in their cars that everyone wants. Usually, companies provide onboard Internet through SIM chips in the car or through the driver’s cellphone. According to Forbes, Toyota is going a different direction: the company is planning on installing broadband antennas to its […]