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Comcast has struck a deal with Skype that will bring the voice service to every Comcast HDTV. Assuming the TV has a webcam installed, customers can make video calls to any other Skype user while flipping the channels. A launch date has yet to be announced. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110615_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] If you want an iPhone, but don’t want to get locked into a contract, Apple has started selling unlocked iPhone 4s. The phone will work on any GSM carrier worldwide and will allow you to switch providers at any time. The 16GB version will put you back Continue Reading →

Comcast will begin testing a new network at MIT that hopes to deliver traditional cable television using Internet Protocol technology. If the company can successfully deliver the digitized information over IP, Comcast could push cable to any internet ready device. The move is an attempt to compete with the overwhelming popularity of streaming services like Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with CNN tech writer Mark Milian about Comcast’s new hi-speed Internet service, Extreme 105. Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: How does Amazon plan on making the Kindle even cheaper? Is T-Mobile’s unlimited plan really unlimited? Can YouTube’s copyright school successfully prevent piract? And, where does the United States rank when it comes to technology? Plus, CNN.com’s Mark Milian will tell us what Comcast’s new hi-speed internet means for consumers, I’ll Continue Reading →

Comcast launched a new high-speed Internet service that boasts download speeds of 105 Mbps. This is nearly ten times faster than typical cable Internet and could have users downloading an HD movie in 5 minutes. If you have the need for speed, it’s going to cost you $105 with Comcast’s Triple Play package. Read the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110415_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] YouTube instituted a three-strike policy for those uploading copyrighted material. Violators must watch a short video explaining copyright law and are required to take a multiple-choice quiz about the information. Completing YouTube’s “Copyright School” will allow suspended users to regain good standing on the site. In other Continue Reading →

The US Justice Department and FCC approved Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal, with GE dropping their ownership to 49%. The FCC was cautionary, stating that such a deal could threaten “the development of innovative online video distribution services.” Comcast will lose its management rights of Hulu and neither company can restrict “unreasonable” online distribution of Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110119_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Comcast and NBC merger has finally been approved. The FCC was cautionary, stating that such a deal could threaten “the development of innovative online video distribution services.” Comcast will lose its management rights of Hulu and neither company can restrict “unreasonable” online distribution of its video. Continue Reading →

Comcast plans to release an iPad application that will allow customers to view its on-demand content on the tablet. Comcast’s 3,000+ hours of on-demand content will be available at launch with future plans for real-time TV viewing. With cable providers needing to find ways to keep their subscribers, offering this flexible viewing platform is a Continue Reading →