Like Netflix, Redbox is now moving from physical media to streaming. http://lat.ms/hOEin2 # Does your connection feel faster? It might not be your imagination. http://bit.ly/gxOu8e # Both CenturyLink and Qwest have sagging profits, but it won't stop the merger. http://bit.ly/iaPm4q http://bit.ly/gKyeuh # CenturyLink rolling IPTV in Las Vegas. Could it… Continue reading
Free Monty Python videos on YouTube lead to 23,000% increase in DVD sales. Seriously. http://bit.ly/fBYVLh # iTunes still dominates online video rentals. http://bit.ly/g88nsU # Hughes gets gobbled up as satellite market further consolidates. http://bit.ly/gVa4ak # Thanks in part to @UTOPIAnet, Utah has the 2nd best rate of 1Gbps service in… Continue reading
USF to be repurposed to expand rural broadband. http://nyti.ms/fWLWPo # Cell tower equipment goes on a serious diet. http://bit.ly/hlT74W # Hulu serves up twice as much online video all all broadcast networks combined. http://tcrn.ch/eRcLcQ # HTC drops a $40M check on OnLive's desk. Now you can game your way past… Continue reading
FCC wants #netneutrality suits dismissed. http://bit.ly/gt6qat # Congress still wants an Internet kill switch. http://bit.ly/eHVCg8 # Amazon could be going head-to-head with Netflix. http://gizmo.do/dVBnNn # Time Warner loses cable subs while Netflix cleans up. http://bit.ly/gQrM9I # Spectrum squatting is causing an artificial shortage. http://bit.ly/fMeXGe # Comcast adds more IPv6 users…. Continue reading
One of the long-standing complaints with UTOPIA has been a lack of data and, to be honest, it’s a fair criticism (and one I share). At the top of the list is trying to figure out just where the heck service is actually available. Thanks to the Utah Broadband Project, we… Continue reading
Just about every website under the sun does at least the bare minimum for social media integration and sets up both a Twitter account and Facebook page. The Twitter account was a piece of cake and thanks to the totally awesome Twitter Tools plugin, I can get a weekly digest… Continue reading