Comcast's New Wireless Service Feels Like a Trick
Just when you thought cell phone plans couldn’t get any more confusing, Comcast just announced its own wireless service: Xfinity Mobile.
Comcast's Fancy Cable Box Now Doubles As a Streaming Game Console
The rumors were true: Two of the most hated companies in America have teamed up to stream games to your cable box. If you pay for Comcast’s fancy X1 service, you could soon be playing titles like Plants vs. Zombies, Real Racing 2 and NBA Jam on your TV without so much as a disc or a download.
Comcast Has a New $15 Per Month Cable-Free TV Service Called Stream
Comcast has announced that it has a new at-home TV streaming service—called Stream—that Xfinity customers will be able to bolt on to their existing contracts for $15 a month.
Comcast Will Let You Stream Cable To Your Dorm Room Over Wi-Fi
Comcast's newly announced program, Xfinity on Campus, lets college dorm dwellers watch almost 80 channels, as well as access Xfinity On Demand programming. But this isn't some lofty good will gesture—student loans and students' parents will still be footing the bill.
Comcast Wants To Turn Home Routers Into Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
In the coming weeks, Comcast is rolling out a new feature that turns residential customers' new Xfinity Wi-Fi routers into public hotspots. The rollout starts in Houston on Tuesday, and the company says it'll be in millions of homes across the country by the end of the year. That's a big hotspot!
Rumor has it Comcast will start selling downloadable and streaming movies via set-top box and the Xfinity TV website. According to Reuters, the service could start by the end of the year. [Reuters via Mediagazer]
The Sneaky Trick Crappy Movie Studios Use to Rack Up On-Demand Views
Movie studios are betting you're crazy impulsive when it comes to picking what movie you want to watch. Apparently, many movie titles are selected purely on alphabetical prioritization, so that they'll pop up higher on your on demand menu. If your movie isn't good art, you've got to make an art out of the business…
Every Episode of Every Season of Some Good Shows Are Free on Comcast
If you're a Comcast customer, congrats. Every episode of every season of some shows you've probably been meaning to catch up on are free on Xfinity until the 31st.
The Xfinity App Lets You Download Shows Now
Want to take a show with you on your streaming app? You need Comcast—the Xfinity app just got a pretty nice update that lets you actually download programs to your iOS or Android device. Now you can binge on Homeland without worrying about your internet connection messing up the stream. [Google Play, App Store]
Sony Stalls Its Streaming TV Service Because Cable Controls Data
Sony finally confirmed that it's working on a broadband TV service to compete with the reviled cable companies. Great! Except that the project is on hold over concerns about cable companies, data caps, and net neutrality. That means fewer choices for you and more power to big cable.
Netflix CEO Lashes Out at Comcast Over Net Neutrality
Last month, Comcast made a controversial decision to exclude their TV-on-demand service for Xbox 360 from data caps. That's sparked many complaints from users of other TV services over the implications for net neutrality—and now the CEO of Netflix is wading in.
Comcast Says Its Xbox TV Streaming Doesn't Have to Play by Its Own Rules
Here's what happens without concrete net neutrality policy in place: Comcast's impending video on demand service for Xbox 360 won't count against your monthly data cap. Which is great for your data cap! But an awful, awful precedent.
Comcast Xtreme 105: Supafast Internet That You Can Actually Get
There are faster internet speeds to be had than offered by Comcast Xfinity's 105Mbps; Verizon FiOS pushes 150Mbps, and Google's about to endow Kansas City with 1Gbs speeds. But neither of those services has the reach—an estimated 40 million households—that Xtreme 105 does. So get ready, several major metropolitan…
Xfinity Ups iPad Streaming Catalog by 50%
Good news for Xfinity customers—you've got double the stuff to watch! Assuming you like the 1,500 extra "hours of video entertainment" (new movies and TV shows). Notable additions? Seinfeld, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, and True Blood.
Canceling Your Cable Really Does Feel Like This
Breaking free of the chains that bind you to your ISP? It feels monumental. It feels epic. It feels... well, it feels pretty much like this. [GT Collins via Funny or Die]
Comcast Will Now Troubleshoot Your Gear, Too
Instead of focusing only on your connection, Comcast's got a new service on deck that offers support for your laptop, gaming console, routers, and other equipment that contributes to your online experience. Xfinity Signature Support can be built into your monthly plan, or you can pay as you go. It's only available in…
Comcast's Xfinity TV App Finally Comes to Android
Remember back in November when we looked at the Xfinity TV app for iDevices? Those of you with Comcast cable service should because of how super cool it was. Now, couch potatoes with Android phones are being offered the same chance to ditch their clunky old remotes they were going to lose anyway. Like its Apple…
Comcast Is About to Give You Round-The-Clock 3D Programming
Starting this Sunday (February 20) at 6p EST, Comcast is launching an all-3D TV channel that runs content 24 hours a day. Unconcerned with a lack of consumer interest in 3DTVs, Comcast wants to make sure you get all the 3D hockey matches and Kings of Leon concerts you can stomach (for the record, I have a weak…
Comcast Injects 3,000 Hours of Streaming Video Into Xfinity TV iPad App
Comcast subscribers just got an unexpected Groundhog Day present: the cable provider's Xfinity TV iPad app just got a 3,000 hour boost of on-demand shows and movies from HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and more. Giddyup.
Comcast's Xfinity App for Android Lets You Forward Calls From Home and Schedule DVR
Xfinity Mobile, Comcast's first Android app, is live in the Android Market, allowing customers to manage their DVR recordings, check their Comcast.net email, and forward calls from their Xfinity Voice service at home to their smartphones. Xcool. [Market]
