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• Just in Time for Thanksgiving, Verizon Launches a New Era of Television Entertainment in Philadelphia

  
  Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority: 146
  Verizon FiOS TV Just in time for Thanksgiving and its related activities, Verizon’s award-winning FiOS TV is now available in parts of Philadelphia. FiOS TV offers more than 600 channels, including 130 high-definition (HD) channels in Philadelphia – more HD channels than the city’s current cable provider, ...
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• Verizon CEO Downplays Hulu – Talks FiOS

  
  High-Def Digest: All High-Def Disc News — Authority: 444
  Verizon’s CEO Ivan Seidenberg, in a speech given at the Paley Center, talked about the future of Hulu, calling it no more than a phase. New technology, he says, will make it all irrelevant. There are...
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• Turn a Windows 7 Laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

  
  Hack N Mod - Amazingly Cool Hacks, Mods, and DIY Projects — Authority: 603
  Here’s some new software for Windows 7 called Connectify which allows you to turn your Windows 7 laptop into a wireless hotspot. Basically, it converts your laptop into a wireless router of sorts, acting as a wireless access point for computers and wireless devices.  It’s essentially like creating your own wifi ...
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• Report: Verizon Falling Behind in Landline Repairs

  
  NYConvergence - A digest of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut digital media technology news — Authority: 434
  According to a report issued by the New York State Public Services Commission, Verizon failed to make timely phone line repairs in a record-high 61% of cases from July to September.  The report adds that Verizon resolved just 15.5% of out-of service complaints within 24 hours- down from 50% in the same months last ...
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• Verizons FiOS Powers Bryant Parks Wi-Fi

  
  NYConvergence - A digest of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut digital media technology news — Authority: 434
  NYConvergence ORIGINAL Verizon FiOS Internet is now powering New York Citys Bryant Parks wi-fi network.  The installation of Verizons up-to-50 megabits per second (Mbps) Internet service took place over the past week, according to a press release NYConvergence received from the company.  The FiOS Internet ...
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• Verizon Launches New Holiday Promotions

  
  Telecompetitor — Authority: 479
  Verizon is hoping the holiday season bodes well for consumer electronics (HDTVs and computers in particular), which they hope in turn, leads to more FiOS subscriptions. “Some large retail chains already are announcing discounts on TVs, digital cameras, laptops and other home electronics for the holiday shopping ...
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• Verizon Broadband Service Scores Win in 2009 PCMag.com Readers Survey

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  Verizon FiOS Snags Readers Choice Honor for Fourth Consecutive Year; Outguns Cable Companies Source PCMag.com readers are again giving high praise to Verizon’s fast, reliable and value-packed FiOS Internet service. For the fourth consecutive year, the online magazine’s Readers’ Choice award goes to Verizon ...
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• Social TV Reloaded

  
  PERSONALIZE MEDIA — Authority: 441
  Will the integration of Social Media into TV give the tottering Broadcast giant a well needed injection in the arm, or is it another doomed hybrid?This moderately detailed post looks at the many and various offerings that glue TV and Social Media together – whether its live chat on the TV screen or playing a [...]
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• Metered Internet Access Plans Coming?

  
  IP Carrier — Authority: 482
  Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt says in a CNBC interview that the question of how consumers pay for their broadband is "an evolving thing." Britt still does not believe the existing flat rate for unlimited usage pricing plans are going to exist universally, indefinitely. Verizon EVP Dick Lynch also has noted that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Verizon FiOS Get $150 back (Triple play or FiOS TV+FiOS Internet)

  
  sysdigg — Authority: 119
  Verizon FiOS Get $150 back (Triple play or FiOS TV+FiOS Internet)FiOS is much faster than cable and DSL internet. If you want really fast internet at your home then FiOS is your best bet. Verizon is undoubtly a leader in FiOS service , time to time Verizon runs promotional offer on their FiOS offerings. If you havent ...
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• My Dad Doesn’t Want to Talk to Me Anymore

  
  GigaOM — Authority: 786
  Yesterday I called my dad on my cell phone (neither of us have landlines) to tell him about something his granddaughter did, and a few minutes into the conversation he asked if I were near my computer. If I was, couldn’t we Skype instead? In my home Skype is both the P2P telephony program and a verb for video chat. ...
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• Remote DVR Access Now Available on BlackBerry Smartphone

  
  Cell Phone News And Reviews : CellPhonesMarket.com — Authority: 151
  Remote DVR Access Now Available on BlackBerry Smartphone Verizon Fios released an application few months back that allows users to control their DVR from a mobile device. The app lets you search, view TV listings, record programs and more. Now the Cablevision also finally revealed a web portal that allowed users to ...
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• Verizon extends FiOS presence into five additional Mass. towns

  
  Telecom Industry News — Authority: 145
  Verizons FiOS growth may have slowed a bit during the third quarter, yet the service provider continues to expand the reach of the service in its Massachusetts market. Joining the list of communities in Verizons latest FiOS drive are Billerica, Fitchburg, Milford, North Attleborough and Westford. In addition, Verizon ...
  2 weeks ago

• Special Huntington Beach home gets Verizon FiOS

  
  The Gadgetress — Authority: 530
  Many people here in Orange County want Verizon FiOS TV and Internet service badly but can’t order the service in their neighborhood. However, if you happen to be building the first “green” house in Huntington Beach, consider Verizon at your service. The new Living Green home, which is being unveiled today in ...
  3 weeks ago

• Cablevisions profit surges in Q3

  
  Telecom Industry News — Authority: 145
  Cablevision may be facing a difficult economy and a tough competitive challenge from Verizon FiOS in its home New York City market, but neither of these factors seemed to make much of a dent in its third-quarter 2009 profit. In fact, Cablevision reported that third-quarter profit actually tripled. And Wall Street ...
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• Vid-Biz: Comcast, uTorrent 2.0, Simpsons

  
  NewTeeVee — Authority: 718
  Comcast/NBCU Announcement This Week? Two sides have reportedly reached a tentative deal wherein the cable company would own 51 percent of NBC Universal. ( The New York Times ) uTorrent 2.0 to Be a Network Friendly BitTorrent Protocol; will eliminate the need for ISPs to throttle BitTorrent traffic because the ...
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• Map: See where Verizons TV service has expanded to

  
  The Orange County Register - Tustin — Authority: 818
  Much sought-after TV service expands in some cities.
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• Verizon’s Broadband Internet Services Rank Highest in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study

  
  Cell Phone News And Reviews : CellPhonesMarket.com — Authority: 151
  Verizons Broadband Internet Services Rank Highest in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study Verizon’s consumer broadband services – Verizon FiOS Internet and Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI) – outperform all their competitors when it comes to overall customer satisfaction in the East, according to the J.D. ...
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• FiOS TV Updates for Mac Support

  
  Multimedia-PCs — Authority: 129
  Verizon has updated FiOS TV to work with Mac. The Media Manager for Mac streams iTunes playlists, albums and slideshows. It’s not as full featured as the version for Windows but it’s great to see and will only get better. I’m waiting for Verizon to launch FiOS in my area. I have a box right behind my house ...
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• Media Manager For OS X Streams iTunes To FiOS TVs [Software]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 892
  Released by Verizon last week, Media Manager for Mac allows users to stream any iPhone or iTunes media to FiOS TV DVR hardware. Though the Windows software that has been out for a while remains more robust, the new Media Manager does a fine job with playlists, slide shows and the rest. You can download Media ...
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