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FiOS TV Getting an Upgrade; Here’s a Sneak Peek

Now we’re really jealous of the lucky ones who already have FiOS TV, Verizon’s fiber optic-network-based cable TV replacement gets you all the HD channels you can watch, premium content and a dual-tuner DVR. Hey, sounds a lot like cable TV, doesn’t it? That DVR is getting a lot more sophisticated, and Zatz Not Funny’s…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 15

Verizon Hit With Lawsuit Hammer for Overstating FiOS TV Subscribers

It seems the FiOS TV subscriber numbers in the NYC region haven’t quite hit what Verizon has hoped—or has even said. An ad company’s suing Verizon for publishing allegedly inflated numbers of FiOS TV subscribers that lump in “pending” customers with current subscribers, allowing it to boost ad rates. https://gizmodo.com/why-does-japan-get-all-the-super-fast-fiber-optic-love-307203 In other words, according to…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 4

Why Does Japan Get All The Super-Fast Fiber Optic Love?

The New York Times just took a peek into the world of Japanese fiber optic broadband, which we all know is much faster and cheaper than ours. While we here in the States might view the Japanese broadband market as some utopia where entire HD movies can be downloaded in seconds, it’s not quite that…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 4

Hong Kong Fiber Optic Rates Prove Verizon’s FiOS is a Rip-Off

While Verizon is out aggressively trying to sell the country on their FiOS fiber optic web connection packages, which range from $40 per month for 5Mbps to 30Mbps for $180 (extra for TV and phone service!), Hong Kong residents can now enjoy their own fiber optic connections from Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited… which happen…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Sep 25

Hype Sheet: DirecTV Couldn’t Afford Newt

The Pitch DirecTV’s ingenious ad agency, Deutsch Inc., mods yet another cinematic classic, this time selecting a flick that’s sure to delight the Gizmodo crowd: James Cameron’s superb Aliens. Yes, that’s the real Sigourney Weaver, made up to look 21 years younger and slotted into a similar-looking robot-arm apparatus. This time, though, no dirty mouth—the…

Tech News Brendan I. Koerner Aug 9

Verizon’s FiOS Tech Vans Going Hybrid

Verizon has announced that they’re retrofitting 13 of their FiOS installer vans with hybrid technology, as no auto manufacturer is making hybrid vans that they can buy. They claim that “we hope to send a message to automotive manufacturers that they should be manufacturing hybrid vehicles in all classes.” Right. Either Verizon really cares about…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 6

Road Runner Service to Double Download Speed in Q1 2007

Time Warner is quietly notifying some of its customers that it plans to double the download speed of its Road Runner broadband service to 10Mbps starting in Q1 2007, adding that Business Class customers will also get a similar increase in speed. It looks like Time Warner has finally decided to try to counteract Verizon’s…

Tech News Charlie White Dec 8

Verizon Fios: FAQ For The Mighty Broadband Fiber Snake

FiOS! Verizon’s Fiber Optic Home Network is hot news right now, and for good reason. When you’re talking about 30Mbit speeds, geeks are listening. And drooling. Here’s some info from actual FiOS subscribers and their FAQ at Broadband Reports. Verizon FiOS Pricing: 5mbps/2mbps for $39.95 15mbps/2mbps for $49.95 30mbps/5mbps for $199.95 [$54.95 in specific areas]…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 15

Tuning Fork: The State of Verizon’s Cable-Fighting FiOS Network

Get It If You Can By Brian L. Clark Regular readers know I crave the idea of competition for my cable provider. So it was with some interest that I took in the new Verizon commercial where the company promises to offer phone, high-speed Internet and television service, all for $95. Go to Verizon’s website…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 15

Verizon’s Spiffy Home Media DVR: What Does It Mean For You?

Verizon announced yesterday that they’ll be coming out with the Home Media DVR, which is supposed to enable its FIOS (their fancy fiber to the home initiative) customers to stream DVR’d content around the house. Sound the trumpets. What might this mean for the average consumer, though? Pioneer of all things TiVo, Dave Zatz points…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Aug 15

AT&T U-Verse Fiber Service First Look

Fiber to the home is on the horizon, and it’s even being rolled out in some areas such as San Antonio. A tipster saw a demo of AT&T’s U-Verse service, which that company calls FTTN (fiber to the node), and he reports that the cable television service is going to be nice and quick, with…

Tech News Charlie White Jul 3

FiOS TV Getting an Upgrade; Here’s a Sneak Peek

Verizon Hit With Lawsuit Hammer for Overstating FiOS TV Subscribers

Why Does Japan Get All The Super-Fast Fiber Optic Love?

Hong Kong Fiber Optic Rates Prove Verizon’s FiOS is a Rip-Off

Hype Sheet: DirecTV Couldn’t Afford Newt

Verizon’s FiOS Tech Vans Going Hybrid

Road Runner Service to Double Download Speed in Q1 2007

Verizon Fios: FAQ For The Mighty Broadband Fiber Snake

Tuning Fork: The State of Verizon’s Cable-Fighting FiOS Network

Verizon’s Spiffy Home Media DVR: What Does It Mean For You?

AT&T U-Verse Fiber Service First Look

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