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January 8, 2008 If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device TAGS: Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., set-top box, set-top, cable box, Panasonic, DVR, Consumer Electronics Show, TiVo Inc., platform, cable company, TV, satellite, movie, Microsoft Corp.

May 20, 2004 The cable company taps Microsoft's latest digital video software to try to satisfy its customers' demand for better interactive services. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Comcast Corp., digital video recording, digital video, set-top box, set-top, cable company, TV, Microsoft Corp.

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, cable company, TV, satellite, set-top box, digital video, dollar, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC

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, HDTV, digital video, cable company, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC, games

January 29, 2005 The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Verizon Communications, fiber, fiber-optics, Time Warner Inc., video service, TV, SBC Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., BellSouth Corp., broadband, Microsoft Corp., agreement, video

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., subscriber, cable modem, Apple iTunes, broadband, song, TV, radio, U.S., Apple Computer

March 3, 2006 Company scrambles to redefine its business as it courts cable companies, adds new features like KidZone. Images: TiVo's KidZone TAGS: TiVo Inc., IP television, DVR, DirecTV, video recorder, Comcast Corp., cable company, digital video, recorder, TV, Microsoft Corp.

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