Filed under WTF; Comcast has turned 50,000 routers in to public hotspot WITHOUT permission This is so crazy, I really have to question if its true, but based on the story out of Seattle PI by Dwight Silverman, seems like this is really happening. Comcast is planning on turning 150,000 comcast routers in Houston into citywide wireless hotspots! And without prior consent! WTF?? According to Comcast, there is complete… Read More
Soon you get Skype through your TV I’m not sure how well this will work but it was announced recently that Comcast subscribers equipped with special gear will be able to use the Web video messaging service Skype on their HD sets “soon.” No idea what soon means though. The Skype service will be delivered through HDTVs through a Comcast adapter box… Read More
Why is hold music so bad? Sounds like AM Radio with reception issues Warning; this is a <rant>! Ok really, I call Comcast and after going through I don’t know how many loops; and looks folks sometimes I JUST want to talk to a representative; anyway I finally get connected to ‘somewhere’ for technical support. I get put on hold and hear this crap music that sounds like… Read More
Watch live TV on your iPad or other tablet It was only a matter of time. You can already control your TV (with ComCast) through the iPad, and HULU has been doing this for a year. This is not a breakthrough as much as an indication that cross platform media is going to be more and more common place. Comcast Corporation today announced plans… Read More