What's in the (cable) box? Possibly the future of television
It's hard to get excited about a cable box. It's basically a boring oblong you put on a shelf near your TV and never think of again unless your cable service goes out.
It's hard to get excited about a cable box. It's basically a boring oblong you put on a shelf near your TV and never think of again unless your cable service goes out.
Telecom
Mar 9, 2016
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Chet Kanojia, the founder of startup TV service Aereo, has a new offering that could shake up the cable industry again. His new Internet service, Starry, would compete with cable companies in big cities.
Telecom
Feb 7, 2016
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The government wants to make it easier for you to buy and use cable boxes from companies other than your cable provider.
Telecom
Jan 27, 2016
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A Virginia jury has issued a $25 million verdict against Cox Communications in an online piracy case that could mean more trouble for downloaders of illegal content.
Internet
Dec 17, 2015
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Scientists will seek to understand the complex and interconnected processes that enable one of the world's most biodiverse plant communities to survive in some of the planet's poorest soils, in a three-year project conducted ...
Ecology
Sep 30, 2015
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Tired of automated phone calls urging you to vote for a certain candidate or pitching you a cruise vacation? You can now tell your phone company that federal regulators say it's OK to block them.
Telecom
Jun 18, 2015
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Yahoo will fold up its online map service this month as it strives to re-capture past glory by re-inventing itself as a premier venue for digital lifestyles.
Business
Jun 5, 2015
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Cable and satellite TV providers are joining together to get more heft as the Internet shakes up the television industry.
Telecom
Jun 5, 2015
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Those automated phone calls during the dinner hour, late at night or to your wireless phone can be so frustrating—and the government is taking note.
Telecom
May 27, 2015
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As the Internet has upended their business, cable companies have been racing to reinvent themselves as dominant broadband providers and distributors of online video.
Telecom
May 26, 2015
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