Need to return your Xfinity cable box, modem, remote control, or anything else? No searching for an obscure Comcast office in the boonies. That’s the promise of a partnership announced today between… Read More
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray thinks that his citizens deserve faster and cheaper Internet. His constituents probably wouldn’t mind having more choices other than the incumbents like Comcast and CenturyLink. But Seattle… Read More
If you received a warning from Comcast last weekend that one or more of your home computers connected to Xfinity Internet service may have been infected with a bot, you may… Read More
At the beginning of this year, Comcast began charging customers a controversial new fee of $1.50 to cover the costs of certain programming. Called the “Broadcast TV Fee,” the new… Read More
We’ve got a lot to discuss on this week’s GeekWire radio show, starting with our thoughts on Amazon’s new Prime Music streaming service — the online retailer’s latest push into the world of digital… Read More
Comcast is rolling out a new feature for its Xfinity Internet customers in the Seattle region and other parts of Washington state that turns home wireless routers into public Internet… Read More
Seattle residents don’t always agree on things, to say the least, but they are increasingly united in their sentiments about the city’s incumbent cable TV providers — with many preparing to drop… Read More
Does it take forever to load a webpage, or do you find that watching Netflix can be a painful experience? If your answer is “yes,” you aren’t alone. The vast majority of… Read More
Seattle citizens need better and more affordable Internet. That’s the vibe from Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s blog post this morning, in which he vows to improve Internet options and performance… Read More
The City of Seattle is getting ready to renegotiate its franchise contract with Comcast, the largest cable TV and high-speed Internet provider in town. So in preparation of the expiration… Read More
If it’s good for Netflix, is it also good for Amazon Instant Video? This week Netflix was in the spotlight for signing a deal with Comcast to deliver better quality… Read More
If rumors are to be believed, there’s a new Apple TV coming around the bend, but a Comcast-Time Warner merger could throw a wrench in Apple’s plans. In addition to… Read More
Television is much more than traditional cable or broadcast these days. That is one of Comcast’s biggest challenges, and it’s also one of the company’s primary justifications for the proposed… Read More
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen took the stage at The Atlantic’s Silicon Valley Summit this morning to announce a new partnership with Khan Academy to… Read More
The ambitious plans to implement a high-speed gigabit Internet network in 14 Seattle neighborhoods seem to be falling apart. Financial problems are forcing Gigabit Squared, the company behind the project, to… Read More
Financing problems are forcing Gigabit Squared to delay plans to implement a high-speed Internet network in 14 Seattle neighborhoods using the city’s dormant “dark fiber” network. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn — a longtime champion… Read More
This week’s App of the Week is the perfect companion for watching live TV on your iOS or Android device…so long as you’re a Comcast subscriber. Xfinity TV Go is… Read More
We’ve assembled the GeekWire news team in the studio for this week’s episode of the GeekWire radio show and podcast, with reporters Taylor Soper and Blair Hanley Frank joining John… Read More
Ed Murray doesn’t understand why his opponent in Tuesday’s mayoral election is accusing him of being “Comcast’s candidate.” A report by the Washington Post published Thursday suggested that Comcast, along with other… Read More
State Sen. Ed Murray, running against incumbent Mike McGinn for Seattle mayor, says he supports a plan to bring alternative high-speed Internet to Seattle — countering McGinn’s attempts to label… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Jon Mann is a design director at Artefact, the Seattle-based technology product design firm. This post and graphic are republished with permission from the company’s blog.] Remember when… Read More
If you’re a Comcast subscriber, soon you’ll be able to watch a TV show by simply clicking on a link in your Twitter feed. Comcast and Twitter announced a big… Read More
Comcast’s Xfinity X1 television platform experienced a widespread outage overnight, showing blank screens for many users across the country, according to reports on Twitter and the Comcast customer forums. The… Read More
Over the years I’ve treated my TV viewing as a personal sport — with the primary objective of getting as much of my favorite content as I can while spending… Read More
There are seemingly endless ways to get video onto your television set these days, and the GeekWire team has been testing two of them, at opposite ends of the spectrum… Read More
The cat-and-mouse game between media companies and pirates has a long and sordid history. Currently, “big content” is relying on the Copyright Alert System, a “six-strikes” program that warns users… Read More
It’s been a tough few days here at the Cook household. I’ve been on the phone three times so far this week with Comcast customer support, waiting my turn in… Read More
Good news for those wanting to browse the web and download content at breakneck speeds: Ultra-fast Internet is officially arriving in Seattle early next year at an affordable price. Washington… Read More
As far as Comcast is concerned, gigabit broadband is more bandwidth than consumers want, though they might not know it. In an editorial published today in the Philadelphia Inquirer, David… Read More
Comcast is doubling the Internet speeds for customers in Washington state who subscribe to its Blast! and Extreme 50 offerings. The changes are being made at no additional cost, part… Read More