TV, mobile stories I couldn’t get to this week
December 18th, 2009, 3:27 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Tamara Chuang, a.k.a. The Gadgetress
File this in the stuff I just couldn’t get to but thought was interesting for readers:
- Vizio views listing in 5 years (Wall Street Journal)
- Comcast puts cable TV on Internet for subscribers (USA Today)
- Verizon: We’re testing 10 Gbps and you aren’t (BroadbandReports.com)
- AT&T Wireless CEO: U-Verse Taking 60% Share In New Markets(Wall Street Journal)
- Washington State suing DirecTV on consumers’ behalf (Seattle Times)
- Verizon prepares for the iPhone (BusinessWeek)
Here’s what I spent my time on this week:
- Time Warner could lose ‘Simpsons,’ ‘American Idol,’ more Fox shows
- TV set-top boxes lack innovation, says FCC
- Psssst: Digital cable TV is cheaper than analog cable
- Cox Cable: No price hikes planned for 2010 yet
- Boost Mobile adds unlimited calls to Mexico landlines for $10
- Free Wi-Fi Internet at McDonald’s begins January
- Verizon begins offering free Wi-Fi to its mobile broadband users
- Time Warner’s ‘Get Tough’ campaign launches in Spanish
- Time Warner 2010 price hikes mostly affect those who order the least
- Free Showtime for 4 days for Time Warner customers
- AT&T U-verse gets Cartoon Network HD, MSNBC HD, 3 more HD
- Verizon adds HDNet on demand
Have a good weekend!
Posted in: Video & TV • 10 Gbps • Comcast • DirecTV • FiOS • iPhone • TV Everywhere • U-Verse • Verizon iPhone • Vizio
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