As if Americans needed another reason to hate their cable companies, energy experts are now pointing to set-top cable boxes as one of the most power-hungry electrical devices in the home. According to ...
A heaping pile of tangled cords is an eyesore. In a tech-centered world, chargers, power strips, Internet cords, and connectors abound. But there’s nothing cute or calming about them. In fact, they ...
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new approach Thursday to the 20-year-old federal requirement that cable-TV customers not be compelled to rent a set-top box from the local ...
Q. My cable company finally scrambled all the channels so they can only be received with a cable box. Can I at least purchase these boxes anywhere? A. This e-mail conveniently arrived on the day ...
NEW YORK (AP) — You may soon have more options for a cable box than renting one from your cable company. The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to make cable companies provide apps that ...
We all love electronics, but the mess of cables and cords that sprawl around behind and between them? Those are just ugly (and possibly dangerous if you have pets or kids). And it’s not so safe for ...
About a year ago, I had enough. I was so sick of putting up with Comcast’s ridiculous rates for terrible service that I decided to cancel everything but the Internet. Truth be told, I kept basic cable ...
New York (CNN) — The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying ...