Cablevision launching fastest U.S. broadband service to date
04.30.2009
Cablevision Systems today announced the launch of a new high speed internet product that will deliver the nation's fastest downstream broadband connections, up to 101 megabits-per-second (Mbps), over Cablevision's fiber optic network.

Verizon Wireless suing telemarketing companies over cellular calls
04.29.2009
Verizon Wireless said today it is suing several telemarketing companies to stop them from calling wireless customers with offers for an extended car warranty.

Internet video traffic grows 11 percent in March
04.28.2009
The number of videos viewed online grew 11 percent in March, according to the latest report from comScore.

Study finds old laptops not worth the cost
04.27.2009
Companies looking to hold onto their laptops past the typical three-year warranty period will spend more money on repairs than it would cost to buy a new computer, according to a new study.

Verizon looking to poach iPhone from AT&T, report says
04.27.2009
Apple's hugely popular iPhone, which is carried exclusively on the AT&T wireless network, could be changing carriers, according to a report in USA Today.

Wireless association endorses common cell phone charger format
04.23.2009
CTIA-The Wireless Association yesterday announced its support for a standard format for wireless phone chargers, known as the Universal Charging Solution (UCS). All new wireless devices will be compatible with the new format by 2012.

Twitter was fastest growing website in March
04.23.2009
Americans went in search of financial advice and affordable travel arrangements and increasingly were drawn to the social media site twitter.com in March, according to data compiled by comScore.

Lifetime Movie Network hits 70 million U.S. subscribers
04.22.2009
Lifetime Movie Network, the number two-rated women's cable channel behind only its sister network, Lifetime Television, has officially reached 70 million U.S. subscribers, the company announced.

Washington, DC to premiere free mobile television
04.21.2009
The nation's capital will be the first location to get free, over the airwaves TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, smartphones and laptop computers, but so far there are no devices compatible with the signal.

Study: Mobile banking revenues of $124 billion over next five years
04.21.2009
Applications developers and wireless service providers will generate as much as $124 billion over the next five years from mobile banking, according to a new report.

Affordable smart phones buck up wireless industry
04.20.2009
After earnings reports last week from wireless phone makers Nokia and Sony-Ericsson showed plummeting sales of mobile handsets, the industry is watching hopefully to see how well moderately priced handsets are faring.

Next generation entertainment brings 3D to TV
04.20.2009
TDVision Systems is developing a groundbreaking methodology to HD stereoscopic 3D digital video streams, resulting in a video format that can be deployed on Blu-Ray disc and broadcast platforms, such as cable, satellite and high speed internet TV, the company said.

Time Warner Cable backs down on metered internet access
04.17.2009
High speed internet provider Time Warner Cable yesterday backed down on its plan to charge internet users based on their bandwidth, with tiered billing and caps on use. Consumers and advocacy groups had strongly criticized the plan.

Survey: Online audience growing fast among U.S. Hispanics
04.16.2009
Hispanics in the United States are going online at an increasing rate, with the growth of the Hispanic online audience outpacing growth in the total U.S. population by 50 percent, according to a new study.

Comcast volunteers will spruce up schools
04.16.2009
Cable operator Comcast announced today that roughly 50,000 of its employees will participate in Comcast Cares Day this Saturday, as volunteers work in their communities to benefit local schools.

TV subscribers will reach 1.4 billion by 2013
04.15.2009
The number of television services subscribers through broadband cable and internet will reach 1.4 billion by the year 2013, according to a new report.

Verizon announces area code overlay in Southern California
04.15.2009
A new area code will go into operation in the current area served by 818 numbers beginning April 18, meaning landline and digital phone customers with 818 numbers will have to dial the number 1 and the area code when dialing.

Cox hosts e-waste recycling event
04.15.2009
Cable provider Cox Communications announced it will host a recycling event for consumer electronics, or "e-waste," at the Hampton Convention Center in Chesapeake, Virginia on Saturday, April 25.

Comcast buys Hartford music venue naming rights
04.15.2009
Comcast jumped into the entertainment venue business with concert producer Live Nation, announcing that the broadband high speed internet and cable provider has reached a seven-year naming rights agreement for a venue in Hartford, Connecticut.

Broadband coalition applauds Alabama law
04.14.2009
A proposed law that has passed the Alabama state senate would boost the adoption of broadband high speed internet by encouraging greater choice and competition among telecommunications companies, a move applauded by a nonprofit supporter of improved broadband access.

Verizon says broadband stimulus should encourage growth
04.13.2009
On the final day for comments on the federal broadband stimulus plan, which is investing $7.7 billion to expand access to underserved areas, Verizon on Monday said 90 percent of U.S. households already have access to broadband.

Cox planning to start wireless phone service this year
04.10.2009
Cox Communications, the third-largest cable operator in the U.S., is preparing to launch a wireless network this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

PC data card use grew 163 percent in 2008
04.10.2009
Americans in the last year rapidly adopted the use of PC data cards to connect to wireless high speed internet service for mobile internet access, according to a report released today by technology research company comScore.

AT&T offers reward for broadband vandals
04.10.2009
Criminal mischief-makers cut fiber-optic cables in locations in Silicon Valley yesterday, causing a loss of phone and high speed internet service over networks operated by AT&T and Sprint Nextel.

Mobile games coming based on Pandorum movie
04.09.2009
Starz Media and Artificial Life announced that they will co-create mobile gaming applications inspired by the upcoming sci-fi horror movie Pandorum, from the makers of the popular Resident Evil film franchise.

Survey shows mobile banking yet to catch on in U.S.
04.08.2009
American consumers typically strive for the most convenient services, but a new survey has found that a majority of U.S. consumers have never tried mobile banking through their wireless devices.

FCC holds hearing on national broadband plan
04.08.2009
The Federal Communications Commission today began a process of figuring out how to provide the best balance of consumer interests with the desires of the broadband internet providers, at a public meeting in Washington, DC.

iPhone app can help you find a job
04.07.2009
After last week's CTIA Wireless 2009 trade show, everybody, it seems, is unveiling applications for the popular iPhone. One app that could draw a crowd in this tough economy can send or "beam" a resume and electronic business card straight from your iPhone.

Gaming conference comes to LA this month
04.07.2009
The convergence of digital entertainment means movie studios and telecommunications carriers are lining up to get hip to the gaming industry, which holds the LA Games Conference in Los Angeles on April 28th and 29th.

Digital living conference to feature AT&T and Verizon executives
04.07.2009
AT&T and Verizon will both have key players at CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase, running June 2-4 in Santa Clara, California, Parks Associates announced today.

Survey: Wireless consumers oppose new taxes on service
04.06.2009
Consumers overwhelmingly say they are pleased with the level of service they receive from their wireless providers and similarly oppose new taxes on wireless phone service, according to an industry-sponsored survey.

Consumers more engaged with local news
04.06.2009
Despite the availability of unlimited information through cable television and on the internet, or perhaps because of it, consumers prefer their local broadcasters for news coverage, a new survey has found.

Gen Yers prefer smart phones over PCs
04.03.2009
Baby Boomers and Generation Y are different animals in their tastes, habits and attitudes. A recent survey on consumer electronics preferences shows that the younger generation prefers handheld devices - smart phones - over traditional computers.

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network previews content
04.03.2009
This week OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network previewed some of the projects and series coming to the new network for members of the advertising and media communities.

Cable executives look for way to get paid for online content
04.03.2009
Executives from the major cable companies gathered this week for the industry's Cable Show '09, where they hoped to find common ground around a plan to protect the subscription business model from the rise of free online video content.

Verizon CEO says wireless can lead to economic recovery
04.02.2009
Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications, said the wireless industry will contribute to the nation's economic recovery through innovation and new technologies, in an address before the CTIA Wirless 2009 convention in Las Vegas yesterday.

Study finds huge growth in mobile-friendly websites
04.02.2009
The number of websites featuring content that is designed to be viewed on mobile handsets and cellular phones shot from 150,000 last year to 1.1 million, according to a new study.

Wireless association survey shows growth trends
04.01.2009
The Wireless Association announced today the findings of its semi-annual industry survey, as wireless data service revenues for the year 2008 rose to more than $32 billion, a 39 percent increase over 2007.