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Get rid of your cable box: Panasonic and Comcast show off Tru2way

by Iyaz Akhtar on Oct 16, 2008 at 07:03 AM

Tru2way is coming and Panasonic is putting it in their VIERA TVs!  Yeah!  That’s great!  Now what is tru2way?! Well tru2way is the consumer-friendly name for a technology that lets you have access to all kinds of cable television guides, on demand services, and actual cable television without the need… Continue Reading »

NBC ready to ditch cable and go Internet only?

by JG Mason on Oct 8, 2008 at 07:19 PM

Last night’s town hall debate between presidential candidates was more than just debate #2.  It was the first time Hulu streamed live.  That is right, in addition to the myriad of ways to catch the not so “straight talk,” add Hulu to the list.  Who cares right? Here is why… Continue Reading »

Websurfing over power lines? Not yet

by Renay San Miguel on May 3, 2008 at 11:59 AM

Plug your PC into a wall electrical outlet, and that’s all your need to surf the web at high speeds. Tell the cable and DSL service providers where they can stuff their plugs, while you ride the wave of yet another next-generation technology at cheaper prices. Well…not yet. It’s been… Continue Reading »

HBO to bring shows online without extra charge

by Leo Blanco on Jan 21, 2008 at 05:47 PM

Realizing that many people now watch movies through their PC or laptop, HBO will give its current subscribers exclusive rights to download and watch hundreds of movies and original programming through the Internet, at no additional cost. The trial run will commence this week in Green Bay and Milwaukee, Wisconsin… Continue Reading »

Time Warner Cable to trial usage-based broadband billing

by Leo Blanco on Jan 19, 2008 at 02:34 AM

If you are a heavy user of high-speed Internet, your happy days of peer-to-peer downloading might soon be over. Time Warner Cable, currently the second largest U.S. cable operator, plans to shift from the standard flat fee to a usage-based billing scheme. The Internet subscribers in Beaumont, Texas are the… Continue Reading »

Extend an HDMI cable 150 feet

by Adam Berger on Feb 7, 2006 at 10:47 PM

It is very hard to find an HDMI cable longer than 50 feet and at that point the quality begins to suffer. Intelix came up with one possible solution. They announced a HDMI over CAT-5 converter, which will allow you to run two 150-foot CAT5 cables to connect your HDMI… Continue Reading »

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