Broadband at Home Archives for July 2009
Would you pay to watch TV on broadband internet?
07.24.2009
That's the question content companies are struggling with right now as cable providers and TV networks face growing competition from free videos available on broadband internet sites like Hulu, YouTube and others. Would you pay for it?
Mobile broadband internet use soars in 2009
07.23.2009
Americans increased their usage of mobile broadband internet in 2009, more frequently using laptops and handheld devices like iPhones and for email, web surfing and social networking, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
Windows 7 offers wireless broadband internet bonuses
07.23.2009
Microsoft's new operating system Windows 7 is due to come out for consumers on October 22, but the company has previewed many of the new features that should enhance user experience for surfing the web, including unique features for wireless broadband internet connections
High speed internet users can measure bandwidth on Netgear router
07.21.2009
Netgear plans to introduce a router next month that will allow consumers to measure how much bandwidth they use for high speed internet as well as on wireless devices throughout their home.
Broadband internet takes you to the moon: Experience Apollo 11 with Google Earth
07.20.2009
Through the power of a broadband internet connection, now anyone can experience the view of earth from the moon and see what the Apollo 11 astronauts saw 40 years ago when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took a giant leap forward for mankind.
Qwest boosts broadband internet upload and download speed
07.20.2009
Internet service provider Qwest has announced that it is doubling the downstream speed of its broadband internet services to 40 Mbps and will increase its upstream speed to 20 Mbps using next-generation VDSL2 broadband internet technology.
Two-thirds of Americans use broadband internet for financial needs
07.17.2009
As the economy has grown worse over the past year, 69 percent of U.S. adults have used broadband internet to access information about solutions to financial problems, such as job searching and price comparisons, a new survey shows.
Bright House high speed internet clients get caller ID on PCs
07.16.2009
Central Indiana customers who subscribe to Bright House high speed internet and home phone services will be offered a caller ID feature for home and mobile computing, which the company plans to launch by month's end.
Comcast high speed internet users give thumbs up to TV Everywhere
07.16.2009
Customers of Comcast and Time Warner Cable are already sold on the idea of TV Everywhere, a plan by the two major cable and internet providers to make cable TV content accessible to their high speed internet subscribers online and on mobile smartphones.
FiOS bringing web applications to 'social TV'
07.15.2009
Verizon FiOS TV customers can now connect to friends on social networks such as Facebook through their TV sets, using newly launched widgets from the Widget Bazaar applications marketplace, located within FiOS TV's Interactive Media Guide.
High speed Broadband internet gets PowerBoost in Ohio
07.15.2009
Time Warner Cable announced earlier this month the launch of its PowerBoost technology in parts of Ohio, allowing High speed Broadband Internet customers there to get temporary bursts of speed to help with downloading.
Cox high speed internet users can stream live Padres games
07.13.2009
The Padres, Cox Communications San Diego and MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) announced that broadcasts of Padres games beginning July 16 will be available live for customers of Cox high speed internet service.
Time Warner Cable signs deal for Samsung Tru2way boxes
07.07.2009
Time Warner Cable and Samsung announced yesterday that they have signed a letter of commitment for the continued deployment of Samsung True2way enabled set-top boxes, which lets cable operators deliver interactive TV applications similar to web applications.
Comcast offers full line-up on demand in July
07.06.2009
Comcast announced that it is offering an extensive library of entertainment programs during the month of July with a wide-range of choices On Demand. Highlights this month include blockbuster movies like Defiance, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and every Police Academy ever made available in HD.
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