New cable will provide internet connectivity to HDTVs
05.29.2009
An industry consortium announced new specifications for High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cables that will provide a maximum 100Mb-per-second high speed internet connection for HD televisions and other improved features.

Digital divide hurting urban and minority communities, group says
05.27.2009
A lack of access to high speed internet service is denying educational, health and employment opportunities to underserved communities, according to the Alliance for Digital Equality's (ADE) Chicago Digital Empowerment Council (DEC).

American Idol fans sent 178 million texts on AT&T network
05.26.2009
AT&T reported today that its customers sent more than 178 million text messages interacting with the TV smash hit American Idol this season, more than double the 78 million messages AT&T reported last year.

Report predicts mobile banking growth of more than 50% a year
05.26.2009
A new report from a market research firm is predicting that mobile banking via cell phones will grow from 10 million users today to more than 53 million by 2013 - an annual rate of about 52 percent.

Cable customer satisfaction greater when purchasing bundled services
05.22.2009
A new study shows that customers who purchase bundled services from their cable providers - TV, high speed internet and phone - are more satisfied with their providers than those who just get cable TV.

Comcast on-demand service could help police find fugitives
05.21.2009
A new service from broadband cable provider Comcast could help state police in Connecticut track down fugitives responsible for some of the state's unsolved crimes.

AT&T expanding netbook offerings
05.20.2009
AT&T will offer an expanded line-up of embedded 3G mini laptops this summer, including netbooks from Acer, Dell and Lenovo, the company announced today.

Comcast offering wideband service in Pittsburgh region
05.18.2009
Comcast said it is launching Docsis 3.0 - the next generation of high speed internet service known as wideband - in Pittsburgh and parts of West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland.

Employers may be peeking at workers' Facebook pages
05.18.2009
Millions of people log on to their Facebook, MySpace or Twitter accounts every day. But a new survey finds that employers are wary - and aware - of their workers' social networking on the web.

FCC says some still not ready for DTV transition
05.13.2009
With the final day for transition to digital television less than a month away on June 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced several steps it is taking to help people who are not prepared for the switch from the analog format.

Mobile broadband users consume more media
05.12.2009
Users of mobile internet on their smartphones spend about 30 percent more time with media than the general population, according to a new survey.

Definition of broadband service stirs debate
05.11.2009
As internet service providers and cable providers roll out high-speed internet service, a national debate is ongoing about how to deliver broadband to underserved areas.

Hulu web video site brokers new content deals
05.08.2009
Hulu, one of the most popular sites on the internet for viewing television content, has signed agreements to show international content, according to a report from the Financial Times.

Verizon unveils 3G mobile broadband hotspot
05.07.2009
Verizon Wireless will introduce on May 17 a service that lets customers use a Wi-Fi device to connect to the Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Broadband network, the company said today.

One-fifth of U.S. homes now wireless only
05.07.2009
More than 20 percent of U.S. households in the second half of 2008 had only a cell phone and no landline, according to a survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Verizon provides BlackBerrys for customer service managers
05.06.2009
Verizon has developed a new mobile program for customer service managers, who now have access to the company's systems and records on BlackBerry smartphones, the company announced today.

Connected electronics sales expected at 100m units by 2013
05.05.2009
Consumer demand for digital media and broadband high speed internet and cable will push worldwide annual sales of connected consumer electronics (CE) like PC-compatible televisions to more than 100 million units by 2013, according to a new report.

As mobile searches grow, so do mobile ads
05.04.2009
The increasing amount of internet search activity from mobile devices has created an opportunity for websites and advertisers who are targeting internet users.

Young demographics adopting web-to-TV video
05.04.2009
Technology-savvy young people have already begun adopting web-to-TV capabilities, according to research published by In-Stat.

AT&T and MTV announce web-friendly series $5 Cover
05.01.2009
A new series premiering tonight on MTV will also be available on the internet and through AT&T mobile phones. The 15-episode series $5 Cover showcases up-and-coming music acts, beginning with the music scene in Memphis, Tennessee.