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TV from China and no language problem
In a previous posting, I spoke of my hope for a rejuvenated Tivo based upon just on time delivery of virtually any programming that I, as the end consumer, desired using a normal, but speedy Internet connection. This would clearly tick off the broadband provider who believe it their job (and a monopoly) to tell […]
Chris Koehncke
T-Mobile Hotspot — not at my home
T-Mobile earlier this week announced their Hotspot for home service. Basically the service consists of a dual mode (GSM/Wi-Fi) phone that allows you to make “free†telephone calls (not dipping into your minute bucket) when the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi access point. T-Mobile supplies you with a D-Link wireless router for your [...]
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Tivo — Are we forgetting something?
I don’t watch any ESPN channels, but yet, I’m sure, Comcast has baked the exhorbatant sports channel costs into my ever increasing monthly subscription fee. Truth be known, I don’t watch "channels" anymore at all. I have Tivo. I watch programs that I want to watch, when I want to watch them and frankly, [...]
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Comcast — save your money!
I have Comcast broadband at my home and the other day I accidentally went to the Comcast.net home page. Wow! Comcast is offering an ever increasing bunch of stuff for their customers for free!! Who cares? I don’t certainly don’t. Why they are diluting their already great gross margins on broadband (typically 50% of better) […]
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Hi-def TV available now on your PC
IPTV in a controlled way, who needs it? I’m not sure, sounds like more vendors trying to convince service providers (read not the people who actually make the content) that they can continue their franchise. Wish they’d simply focus on sending bits to me faster and more reliably. For a glimpse of the future check […]
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