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Lane Babuder - Tue, Dec 13, 2022
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is slated for an April 2023 release, and more is being revealed as the date approaches. We've heard from characters such as Peach, Toad, Bowser, Mario, and even Kamek, but what exactly is Mario capable of in the...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Mar 11, 2022
The first Super Nintendo World theme park in the United States is currently under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood and will open to the public in 2023, Universal announced on Twitter. This follows the launch of a Super Nintendo...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Two weeks ago, we brought you news that Comcast was walking back its decision to institute new 1.2TB data caps for customers in November 2020. Instead, the company said that the caps would be delayed until July 2021, with customers be...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Comcast brought some Grinchy bad news to its internet subscribers in late November 2020 when it announced new data caps for millions of customers in the northeastern United States. The company justified the move, saying that only 5 percent...
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Nathan Ord - Thu, Nov 26, 2020
In the new year, Comcast seems to be trying to milk their customers of every last penny when it comes to their internet and cable TV packages. Earlier this week, new data caps were sneakily added by Comcast for some customers. Now, Comcast...
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Nathan Ord - Mon, Nov 23, 2020
From net neutrality (remember that happening?) to outrageous prices and data caps, ISPs have been a necessary evil for most people. Specifically, people have had contempt for Comcast for some time, and the pain-train is not set to stop any...
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Nathan Ord - Sat, Oct 10, 2020
Comcast announced that it has managed to deliver 1.25 Gig symmetrical speeds over a hybrid fiber-coax network. The company claims that this is a “10G technical milestone” on the path to future upgrades for consumer internet...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Mar 13, 2020
It goes without saying the coronavirus is claiming lives, wrecking world financial markets, and shutting down amusement parks and sporting events around the country. AT&T has taken the noble stance of removing data caps on its broadband...
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Shane McGlaun - Thu, Jan 23, 2020
It has been officially confirmed that Universal Orlando's next major theme park, known as Epic Universe, will be the home of Super Nintendo World. Comcast Corporation executives confirmed the inclusion of the Nintendo-themed park during...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Dec 31, 2019
Comcast and other cable companies are in celebration mode after winning a key legal victory against the state of Maine. Had the ruling gone the other way, cable companies would be bound by a recent law requiring them to offer subscribers...
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Shane McGlaun - Wed, Oct 09, 2019
Comcast has announced that it has completed an investigation that found there was an error in its billing software that led to customers being incorrectly charged for exceeding their data allotments. Comcast says that the customers who...
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Brandon Hill - Sat, Aug 31, 2019
We've talked about the travails of municipal broadband efforts across the United States on numerous occasions, and the formula is usually the same. Some underserved community pleads with big ISPs like Comcast and Charter to provide their...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Jul 16, 2019
If you’ve been eyeing Comcast’s attractively-priced Xfinity Mobile service, which just so happens to use the Verizon Wireless network, we’ve got some good news to report for those that would like to bring their own device. Up until today...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Jun 07, 2019
Some of you reading this may not find it shocking that Comcast is being fined millions of dollars for running afoul of consumer protections. Comcast is a major ISP, after all, and there are no shortages of customer complaints to be found...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, May 14, 2019
A company that was voted the worst in America in a poll (twice, actually) is ceding control of Hulu, the streaming giant that is on a mission to let the world know it has live sports (I can't watch an NBA playoff game without that message...
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Shane McGlaun - Fri, Mar 22, 2019
In many parts of the country, there are no choices when it comes to broadband internet providers. If you want broadband, and you are in a Comcast area, that is often your only choice. However, there are lots of options when it comes to TV...
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Brittany Goetting - Fri, Mar 01, 2019
Any PIN code is better than no PIN code, right? If you are a Comcast Xfinity Mobile customer, you may want to change your default PIN. Xfinity Mobile’s easy-to-guess default PIN has resulted in the hijacking of several phone numbers and...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Nov 08, 2018
The cable/satellite industry is finally having to face the music: customers are getting tired of rising TV service prices and are looking for alternative solutions. According to a recent report, Americans are fleeing cable and satellite TV...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Jul 02, 2018
It's beginning to look like wireless carriers have wildly conflicting ideas on what "unlimited" means with regards to their unlimited data plans. The latest of these is Comcast with its Xfinity Mobile MVNO service, which piggybacks on...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 22, 2018
Mesh routers are all the rage these days, as they allow users to ensure that their whole home is blanketed in Wi-Fi while maintaining peak speeds throughout. Comcast is getting in on the action with the official nationwide launch of its...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, May 02, 2018
Over the past week, we've reported quite a bit about the rise of cord-cutting and how big cable and satellite TV companies are adapting to the changing landscape. Comcast in particular lost 96,000 customers last quarter, and is looking for...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Apr 30, 2018
There is a lot of turmoil going on in the cable TV market right now, with plenty of shakeups taking place. The wild swings in the marketplace and rise of companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook with regards to video delivery is...
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