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This morning, Comcast turned on the Usage Meter for broadband services for some users in the Northeast.  Comcast’s 250GB data usage cap looks to be forming some teeth to go after those that bust the cap.  Comcast stresses 99% of their customers come nowhere near the cap. The current data… Continue Reading »

Welcome back to this week’s Who’s on Crack, the Interwebs only column brave enough to suggest illegal narcotics fuel many of the moves in the tech world.  It’s either that or Gadgetell is nuts for giving me a platform to spout off about stuff that bugs me or is just… Continue Reading »

Sure, the thought of testing your skills at hacking a modem to get free internet access is kind of interesting, but trying to get some cash out of it is something I wouldn’t have done. While Matthew Delorey’s entrepreneurial intentions are worth commending, the legality of his actions are to… Continue Reading »

Cox Communications has announced that it will launch its 3G wireless network in March. Initially it will use Sprint’s infrastructure but will eventually run on Cox’s own. It will be available in three markets to begin with and eventually expand. Users in Orange County, California, Omaha, Nebraska and Hampton Roads,… Continue Reading »

While most of us freaked when Comcast put limits on just how much data users can download, the company is stepping up to the plate offering a tool that monitors data usage for all your home gadgets.  The 250GB cap, imposed last year, can be almost impossible to guesstimate, leaving… Continue Reading »

Comcast has announced a new program that will alert customers when suspicious activity is detected coming from their computers.  The alerts will pop up on the homepage and be triggered by such things a sudden and sharp spike in traffic coming from a customer’s IP, known bot behavior and customer… Continue Reading »

Comcast customers, already frustrated by the bandwidth cap put in place back in October have been further frustrated by the company’s complete lack of tools to help them monitor their usage and stay within the cap.  A web based usage monitor was supposed to be released in January but that… Continue Reading »

A lot of the time the name “Comcast” is met with disgust, or just general loathing thanks to its poor customer service and bandwidth caps.  This time, however, Comcast is rolling out a new service that might actually raise some opinions.  Comcast is the first cable company in the US… Continue Reading »

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 »

Gigaom is reporting that the new 250GB cap Comcast announced recently may not be set in stone. In a chat with the site, Comcast spokeperson Charlie Douglas said the cap, which is roughly 100 times more than the average Comcast customer uses in a month, will likely rise as average… Continue Reading »