Intel's Billion-Dollar Mistake
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January 31, 2011 : Costly flaw found in support chip for Sandy Bridge, a new processor that will deliver protected HD streams to tablets and other devices
Best Name EVER!!!
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Ray Le Maistre -
January 31, 2011 : 10:40 AM M2M vendor's chief has a name you'll never forget
Amazon May Target Netflix With Streaming Tilt
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January 31, 2011 : Elsewhere: Comcast's staying in Philly, Charter bumps broadband speeds, bidding for Germany's Kabel BW heats up and Boingo's IPO may bounce
Huawei Acquisition Under US Review
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January 31, 2011 : 9:55 AM Committee on Foreign Investment probes Huawei purchase of virtualization specialist
PrimeSense Makes a Cable Kinect-tion
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January 31, 2011 : The company behind the Kinect device for the Xbox 360 says at least one US MSO will deploy its gesture-based technology this year
Comcast, NBCU Seal the Deal
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January 30, 2011 : Former Comcast COO Steve Burke takes the helm of NBCU after Comcast sews up its $30B deal to take control of the media giant
The FCC Strikes Back
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January 28, 2011 : 3:45 PM Did Verizon and MetroPCS jump the gun? Does it really matter?
Bracing for the Comcast-NBCU Clincher
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January 28, 2011 : Reactions are pouring in ahead of the Comcast-NBCU closing, including takes on the new logo, the expected culture shock and the cable perks
CableCARD's Mid-Course Correction
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January 28, 2011 : 11:35 AM FCC tweaks new rules so IP interfaces on hi-def DTAs can't be used for MSO-supplied VoD and DVR services – or did they?
Will Concurrent Wield Its New nDVR Weapon?
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Jeff Baumgartner -
January 28, 2011 : Vendor scores a key nDVR patent tied to the rapid ingest of video. But what's next? Licenses or lawsuits?
Netflix Shames ISPs
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January 27, 2011 : Netflix rankings of US and Canadian ISPs raises the question: Does your ISP suck?
Tweet Danger
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January 27, 2011 : 4:50 PM Verizon uses social media like Twitter to remind FiOS customers how to cope during power outages – a good idea but more is needed
TW Cable Has 15,000 WiMax Subs
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January 27, 2011 : MSO to continue investing in wireless while acknowledging the early results 'are not very impressive and pretty inconclusive'
Chasm Commentary
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Ray Le Maistre -
January 27, 2011 : 11:45 AM What do telecom IT experts think about Bridging the Chasm?
Hulu: 'Virtual MSO' in the Making?
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January 27, 2011 : Elsewhere in cable land: Canoe expands interactive ad footprint and some DirecTV subs may miss Super Bowl
Netflix Fears by-the-Byte Tiers
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January 27, 2011 : Netflix is growing by leaps and bounds, but the specter of ISPs charging by volume remains a big worry
Honey, I Shrunk the Femto
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January 26, 2011 : 8:30 PM It's a teeny-tiny femto for your iPhone
20 Million for Netflix
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Jeff Baumgartner -
January 26, 2011 : 5:30 PM Company hits a big milestone while noting that subscribers find that Charter is the best US ISP for Netflix streaming
Motorola Xooms Out Next Month
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Sarah Reedy -
January 26, 2011 : 4:20 PM A leak suggests the Xoom will be coming to Best Buy Feb. 17 for $700 to $800
NCTA to FCC: Call Off 'AllVid'
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Jeff Baumgartner -
January 26, 2011 : 3:05 PM NCTA chief says more mandates aren't necessary amid rise of broadband-connected TVs, set-tops, tablets and other 'smart' video devices
New Bill Gives Net Neutrality Some Teeth
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January 26, 2011 : Sen. Cantwell's bill looks to shield the FCC's rules from court challenges while applying a stricter ban on pay-for-priority access
Netflix Turns Up Heat on HBO
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January 26, 2011 : Elsewhere: Comcast close to clinching NBCU, Epix builds app for connected TVs, and Demand Media's IPO goes gangbusters
The Mobile State of the Union
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January 26, 2011 : 10:00 AM How could Obama encourage deployment of high-speed wireless to '98% of all Americans' in the next five years?
Patent Troll Targets Cable's Big Guns
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January 26, 2011 : Pragmatus AV goes after six major MSOs, including Comcast, TW Cable and Cox, over claims they are infringing on patents tied to VoD
Nokia's Q4 Shrinkage
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January 26, 2011 : 6:10 AM Analysts expect handset giant to report a Q4 earnings flop
AT&T: Mobility Key to Retaining Small Biz
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Carol Wilson -
January 26, 2011 : New bundles, applications target small businessman on the go in effort to ward off cable, CLEC encroachment
Podcast: Cablevision's Network DVR
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Phil Harvey -
January 25, 2011 : 1:05 PM It saves some DVR hardware costs, but is it efficient enough to work in a major market?
Microsoft Sues TiVo Again
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January 25, 2011 : Elsewhere: Virgin expands its 100-meg footprint, Hughes's broadband satellite biz is for sale, and AT&T targets Netflix with new VoD moniker
thePlatform Gets Flashier
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January 25, 2011 : 11:25 AM Aliance with Adobe will factor into the online video strategy of the cross-MSO In Demand JV
Juniper Raids Microsoft
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January 25, 2011 : 6:45 AM Lots of free-agent signings. Do they have to give up draft picks?
Ericsson, Arris to Aid Charter-TiVo Hook-Up
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January 25, 2011 : Their help is required to link Charter's VoD service with TiVo, though the MSO is eager to add Netflix streaming when rights are obtained
Disruptive Telcos?
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January 25, 2011 : 5:55 AM Telecom Italia says it's time for carriers to shake up service models
Comcast's Program-Guide Chief Exiting
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January 24, 2011 : Gerard Kunkel, Comcast's SVP of user experience and product design, is leaving the company at the end of February
Charter Throws In With TiVo
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January 24, 2011 : Also making cable news: ivi's big setback, the net neutrality battle heats up, WOW gears for wideband, and reviewers torch Sony's Google TV
Telecom NZ Takes Back Its SPIT
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January 24, 2011 : 9:30 AM Operator brings service provider IT (SPIT) management back in-house as outsourcing deal with HP ends
First NDS 'Snowflake' Falls on ZON
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January 24, 2011 : Portuguese MSO first to roll out the new UI, but NDS hopes to port it to legacy and tru2way boxes, tablets and other portable devices
Charter's TV Everywhere Rollout on Hold
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January 21, 2011 : MSO says it lacks the programming rights to launch a broad TV Everywhere portal similar to Comcast's Xfinity TV Online offer
Bond. Channel Bond
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Jeff Baumgartner -
January 21, 2011 : 11:25 AM Get and Cisco raise the Docsis 3.0 bar by kicking the tires on a 32-channel bonded downstream
Joost Returns!
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Jeff Baumgartner -
January 21, 2011 : And it plans to be bigger and badder than ever. Elsewhere: Al Franken says cable wants to kill Netflix, while Verizon seeks a home court advantage
Making Google Less Creepy
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January 21, 2011 : 5:30 AM If this is why they changed CEOs, they might want to think again
Verizon Fights Net Neutrality Order
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Jeff Baumgartner -
January 20, 2011 : Verizon hits back, claiming that the FCC's recently approved network neutrality rules overstep the Commission's authority
Chasm Conundrum
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Ray Le Maistre -
January 20, 2011 : 2:30 PM BT has been Bridging the Chasm – will others follow?
4G? Don't Worry About It
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Dan Jones -
January 20, 2011 : 1:35 PM Poor old '4G' has been marketed until it is utterly meaningless, so don't worry about it
HBO Would Cost Netflix Subs $20 a Month
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January 20, 2011 : In other cable news: Paul Allen dethroned at Charter, Boxee rolls VUDU HD movies and Google TV recruits academics
Get Tests 1.4-Gig Speeds
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January 20, 2011 : 11:20 AM Norwegian operator touts speedy trial as it unleashes 100-Meg and 200-Meg EuroDocsis tiers
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