Peacock, the streaming service from Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, announced on Thursday that it will increase prices by $3 starting…
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New ‘StreamSaver’ Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock bundle just $15/mo for Comcast Xfinity customers
Comcast today announced Xfinity StreamSaver, a streaming bundle of Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock for new and existing…
Comcast ‘StreamSaver’ bundle to include Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock
With a new bundle, called StreamSaver, Comcast will soon start bundling its Peacock streaming platform with Apple TV+ and…
Peacock announces price increase for new and current subscribers
Starting this summer, Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan will go from $5.99 to $7.99 per month, and its Premium Plus plan will…
Court revives Apple, Google, Cisco challenge to U.S. patent-review policy
Apple, Google, Cisco, and others can sue the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to challenge a rule that reduced the number of patent-validity…
Xfinity Stream app for tvOS launches on Apple TV
Comcast today announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, giving Xfinity TV customers another…
NBCUniversal expands deal to sell ads for Apple News and Stocks apps in Britain
Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal media unit said on Friday it expanded its partnership with Apple, becoming the exclusive seller of advertising…
Apple TV+ launches on Comcast platforms including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV
Apple TV+ will begin its rollout on Comcast Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV today and will be available across all eligible devices…
Apple TV+ expands reach as Xfinity, Sky Q, other Comcast platforms get Apple TV app
Wednesday, on Comcast’s quarterly earnings call, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said it has agreed a deal with Apple to bring Apple TV+ to all…
Apple-backed ‘Matter’ smart home standard delayed until 2022
The final specification of Matter, the smart home interoperability protocol backed by Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been delayed. Matter…
Apple, Google, Amazon smart home alliance is called Matter
Matter, an industry alliance sponsored by Apple, Google, Amazon and other tech companies will begin certifying smart home devices…
Apple among 4 stocks to watch as pandemic boosts spending on streaming services
Apple is among 4 stocks to watch as COVID-19 lockdowns boost spending on streaming services. Video streaming services had a great 2020…
Apple, other techs wary of full disclosure of secrets in Google antitrust case
Apple said confidential material they provided for the U.S. antitrust probe of Google should not be shared because secrets they include…
Apple TV+ joins ACE motion picture industry anti-piracy coalition’s governing board
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, today announced that Apple TV+ is its newest…
NBCU’s Peacock to launch across Apple devices on July 15th
Under a deal between NBCUniversal and Apple, Peacock will be available on Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD…
Comcast’s unlimited broadband during COVID-19 should be permanent
The COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrates that Comcast, which is offering unlimited broadband during the crisis, could kill data caps forever…
Apple and MGM have held acquisition talks
MGM has held preliminary talks with Apple, Netflix, and other larger media companies about an acquisition as the biggest streaming companies consider…
Netflix to sell another $2 billion of junk bonds as it braces for onslaught from Apple TV+, Disney+, and more
As the battle for streaming customers heats up, Netflix plans to raise another $2 billion in debt in order to finance new original content…
NBCUniversal’s ad-supported streaming service is called ‘Peacock,’ to launch in April 2020
The new service will take center stage during NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics in 2020 when the entire NBCUniversal fold will get behind the platform with a massive marketing push…
Carriers are adopting ‘Caller ID on Steroids’ to put an end to robocalls
Spam and robocalls are such a widespread problem — Americans endured over 26 billion of them in 2018 — that the FCC has stepped in…
Killing robocalls: How SHAKEN/STIR blocks spam calls with caller ID authentication
Based on the SHAKEN/STIR framework, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Comcast will now verify phone calls between the companies’ networks…
Comcast brings Apple Watch Series 4, iPad Air, and iPad mini to Xfinity Mobile customers
Comcast today announced it will offer Apple Watch Series 4 with built-in cellular, the new 10.5-inch iPad Air, and the new 7.9-inch iPad mini…
Apple among those outbid by WarnerMedia for J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company
The sweepstakes to land a massive overall deal with Bad Robot, the famed production company run by J.J. Abrams and his wife and co-CEO Katie McGrath…
As part of deal to carry iPhones, Comcast and Charter agreed to subsidize iPads and Apple TVs
Comcast and Charter have learned a hard lesson as they build out their mobile offerings…
Comcast broke law 445,000 times in scheme to jack up customers’ bills, judge finds
The nation’s largest cable company was found guilty of tricking customers into buying a near-worthless “protection plan” without disclosing its significant limitations….
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile phone service uses ‘0000’ PIN, fraudster hijacks phone number and buys a new Mac
This is a security hole large enough to drive a truck through…
Apple tried to secure rights to stream ‘Friends,’ but Netflix’s $100 million sealed the deal
How do you value a sitcom that hasn’t been on TV for 14 years?
California strikes deal with FCC to delay state’s ‘net neutrality’ law
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cast the delay as a victory for the Commission…
Internet provider groups sue over California ‘net neutrality’ rules
Four industry groups representing major internet providers and cable companies filed suit…
How AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner will impact cord-cutters
On Tuesday, a federal judge granted AT&T’s longstanding wish to acquire Time Warner…
Comcast bids $65 billion for 21st Century Fox assets, topping Disney
Comcast announced a $65 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox units that are currently in an agreement to be acquired by Disney…
President Trump highlights Apple in first State of the Union speech
In President Trump’s first State of the Union speech Tuesday night…
Joining Apple, Walmart and others, Starbucks to boost pay, benefits after U.S. lowers corporate taxes
Starbucks Corp will use some of the savings from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts to give domestic employees…
Get ready for home internet prices to double
Been enjoying your reasonably-priced home internet connection recently?
Apple’s iTunes loses market share in battle for video viewers
Apple’s market share for renting and selling movies has been falling for several years, tumbling to between…
New Apple Report suggests governments everywhere are demanding customer data
Apple has published the latest edition of its biannual report on Government Information Requests…
Hulu inks deals with Fox and Disney, adding ESPN, Fox News and more to forthcoming live service
Looks like Hulu’s live-streaming service just scored some potential subscribers…
Google signs up CBS for planned web TV service to debut in early 2017; close to deal with 21st Century Fox
It’s quite possible that without Steve Jobs’ help, Eddy Cue couldn’t get ink in a stationery store…
Apple, AT&T, others to work on ‘robocall’ crackdown
AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson will announce laster today that 33 companies including the Apple Inc…
Time Warner acquires 10% stake in Hulu for $583 million
Time Warner is taking a 10% stake in Hulu — joining existing owners Disney, 21st Century Fox and Comcast…
How to keep your Mac from automatically switching to other Wi-Fi networks
Why does my Mac keep switching to another Wi-Fi network? How do I make it stay on my network?
Why Apple’s Eddy Cue currently isn’t ‘a big fan of the skinny bundle’
Apple has spent years trying to assemble a ‘skinny bundle’ of TV channels that it could sell directly to consumers…
