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Crucial TV test for Microsoft

November 5, 2004 Comcast trials will provide a big clue about the software giant's prospects for cable success. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Microsoft TV, MSN TV, digital video recording, TV, cable company, satellite, set-top box, dollar, digital video, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC

Leading ISPs sign up for Goodmail antispam service

June 7, 2007 Service will certify legit e-mail from businesses by marking it with a blue ribbon. On board are Comcast, Verizon and others. TAGS: Internet Service Provider, spam filter, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, anti-spam, Comcast Corp., phishing, e-mail, U.S.

Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time

January 10, 2005 The leading U.S. cable company introduces Digital Voice in three markets, with the rest of the nation to come within 18 months. TAGS: Comcast Corp., VoIP, local phone company, BellSouth Corp., cable company, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, AT&T Corp., phone provider, Philadelphia, telephone company, IP, voice, broadband, U.S., video

Comcast taps Microsoft for Seattle set-tops

November 8, 2004 The software titan's cable software will be offered to more than 500,000 customers in the company's hometown. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Microsoft TV, set-top, set-top box, TV, VoD, Seattle, digital video, cable company, HDTV, Microsoft Corp., U.S., games, PC

Cable companies vacillate on VoIP

December 17, 2003 The top five U.S. cable providers remain divided this week between traditional and cutting-edge ways to sell telephone service. That's good news for makers of old-fashioned phone equipment. TAGS: Comcast Corp., VoIP, IP, Cox Communications Inc., telephone service, cable company, Cisco Systems Inc., spokesman, U.S.

Comcast to distribute Real's Rhapsody

November 10, 2003 The giant U.S. broadband company backs digital music, as Best Buy launches a new music download store. TAGS: RealNetworks Rhapsody, Comcast Corp., digital music, RealNetworks Inc., promotion, music download, Best Buy Co. Inc., cable modem, subscriber, Apple iTunes, broadband, song, TV, U.S., Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Comcast raises broadband speed bar

October 2, 2003 The cable provider doubles the bandwidth of its high-speed Internet service, part of an industrywide push to beat the Baby Bells to new broadband customers. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, broadband, broadband service, cable company, cable broadband, Mississippi, Georgia, Time Warner Inc., High-speed Internet, SBC Communications Inc., Florida, research company, U.S.

Study: Price gives DSL an edge in broadband

March 23, 2004 Price is key for U.S. surfers considering moving from dial-up to broadband service, according to a new survey, which could help phone companies win out over cable rivals. TAGS: DSL, broadband, broadband service, cable modem, Comcast Corp., modem, U.S.

Mobile TV gets on a roll

January 27, 2006 Consumers face a growing selection of products, services and competing technologies. But just where should they tune in? Photos: TV on the go TAGS: MobiTV, mobile TV, DVB-H, Comcast Corp., TV, Qualcomm Inc., Sprint Nextel, EVDO, wireless network, subscriber, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, video, U.S.

Cox hoists broadband speed limits

August 10, 2004 Hike in basic download rate to 4mbps shows the cable industry's sticking to speed upgrades to take on DSL rivals. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., broadband, SBC Communications Inc., Time Warner Inc., DSL, Comcast Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, U.S., video

Year in review: Dawning of the broadband age

December 20, 2004 In 2004, the number of broadband subscriptions in the U.S. surpassed the number of dial-up accounts--and the gap will only increase. TAGS: broadband, wireless phone, Cox Communications Inc., powerline, Comcast Corp., America Online Inc., DSL, SBC Communications Inc., Internet access, video, U.S.

Year in review: Broadband goes mainstream

January 4, 2004 This was a breakthrough year for broadband Internet adoption in U.S. households, helped by a market share war between cable and DSL. TAGS: DSL, broadband, cable company, cable broadband, America Online Inc., broadband service, Comcast Corp., subscriber, telecommunications, service provider, U.S., video, Microsoft Corp.

Qwest taps into Net telephony

December 10, 2003 The company begins selling Internet phone service to some customers in Minnesota, claiming it's the first major telecommunications provider to offer VoIP calling to U.S. homes. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., VoIP, BellSouth Corp., IP telephony, Minnesota, Internet phone, telephony, IP, telephone company, Cox Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., company representative, cable company, AT&T Corp., broadband, U.S.

Forgent sues cable companies over DVR patent

July 14, 2005 Defendants include Cable One, Charter Communications, Comcast, TimeWarner and EchoStar, with more likely. TAGS: Forgent Networks Inc., DVR, patent, Charter Communications Inc., videoconferencing, royalty, EchoStar Communications Corp., cable company, Comcast Corp., Texas, digital camera, PC company, JPEG, camera, TV, U.S.

Time Warner Cable reaches VoIP deals

December 9, 2003 The cable company and two U.S. telephone service providers announce agreements that may help the cable company's attack on the local and long-distance phone service market. TAGS: digital phone, Time Warner Inc., cable company, VoIP, telephone service provider, MCI Inc., telephone service, Maine, phone service, IP, Cox Communications Inc., North Carolina, Comcast Corp., service provider, subscriber, Sprint Nextel

Cable firms bet on broadband speed, not price

October 10, 2003 Cable companies think raw speed will help them conquer the broadband market, but slower, cheaper services from rival digital subscriber line providers are coming on strong. TAGS: DSL, broadband speed, price cut, cable company, broadband, cable broadband, subscriber, customer service, Comcast Corp., SBC Communications Inc., market research company, Time Warner Inc., U.S.
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