01.04.2009
Cable TV companies mull impact of online video
(AP) -- Cable TV operators have treaded gingerly with online video. The companies want to meet consumer demand for watching shows on the Internet. But they don`t want cable TV to lose its place as the home`s main... |
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10.03.2010
Cable, sat TV firms ask gov`t to stop TV blackouts
(AP) --The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards. About 15 minutes into the show, a scrolling announcement... |
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24.02.2010
Cablevision service lets customers see PCs on TV
(AP) -- Watching online video and other content on a television screen typically means buying a special device such as an Apple TV, or plugging lots of wires into the right holes on the PCs and TVs. Cable TV provider... |
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04.01.2010
Cablevision, Scripps butt heads over fee increase
(AP) -- The spat over a fee increase between Cablevision Systems Corp. and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. heated up Sunday with cable TV viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut still caught in the crossfire.... |
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07.04.2009
Cable`s answer to online`s ad success: targeting
(AP) -- You`re watching Jon Stewart`s "The Daily Show," when suddenly you see a commercial for the Mustang convertible you`ve been eyeing - with a special promotion from Ford, which knows you just ended your car lease.... |
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12.08.2010
Cairo`s Muslim faithful called to pray on one wavelength
Egypt on Thursday began unifying calls to prayer that ring out five times a day from thousands of minarets across the capital, but the move has been criticised by the men who make the call or azzan. ... |
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16.12.2009
Callers of all incomes ditching landlines for cell
(AP) -- The number of households with cell phones but no landlines continues to grow, but the recession doesn`t seem to be forcing poor cellular users to abandon their traditional wired phones any faster than... |
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13.06.2009
Campers see hassle, expense in digital TV switch
(AP) -- Ralph Deangelis planned his family`s cross-country RV excursion around taking in great sights at Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. But Deangelis also likes being able to see... |
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11.09.2009
Carrier Pigeon Faster Than Broadband Internet
(PhysOrg.com) -- In South Africa, a carrier pigeon carrying a 4GB memory stick proved to be faster than the ADSL service from the country`s biggest web firm, Telkom. Winston the pigeon took one hour and eight minutes to... |
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08.07.2010
Cathay Pacific plans on-board web, phone service
Cathay Pacific has announced plans to fit its entire fleet with full broadband Internet access, a mobile phone service and even live television. In a deal with Panasonic Avionics, the eXConnect... |
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