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Time Warner Cable COO:We Can Raise Prices For Internet Service

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Location: Timer Warner Cable, One Time Warner Center, New York, NY, 10019, United States

Time Warner Cable's chief operating officer said Monday that broadband Internet service has replaced cable TV service as its "anchor product," and the company has the ability to raise prices for it.

Google Sees Facebook, Amazon, Kayak As Competitors

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On February 12, Google filed its 2009 annual report, which for the first time named social networks like Facebook, e-commerce sites like Amazon and vertical search engines like WebMD as competitors.

Comcast Plans Makeover To Improve Its Image With Consumers

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Location: Comcast, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-2148, United States

Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, will try to recast its image among consumers, launching a major effort this week to rebrand its cable services under the banner "Xfinity."

With Electronics Show Over, Tablet PCs Try Live Up To Hype

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Of all the hype generated by the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, few products generated more headlines and heat than tablet PCs.

FCC To Defend Reprimand Of Comcast For Internet Practices

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The Federal Communications Commission will go before a federal appeals court Friday to defend its 2008 citation against Comcast for throttling Internet traffic from high-bandwidth file-sharing services, a case that could throw into question the FCC's authority to impose open Internet rules.

Big Media Gambles That Content Will Rule

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The media's painful transition to the digital age remains far from resolved, but the industry's titans are coalescing around a risky gamble on the old adage, "content is king."

Femtocells poised to make impact after challenging year

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In 2009, consumers flocked to the new smartphones hitting the market, and the world's wireless operators felt the pressure to upgrade their networks in response. 2010 will be the year that the carriers - and maybe even consumers - start placing orders for network-boosting products.

EU overcomes final hurdle for overhaul of telecom rules

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The European Union Tuesday cleared the final hurdle for sweeping new rules for the bloc's telecommunications sector as the parliament gave its blessing after months of delay.

Here Come Smartbooks

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People are buying smartphones and we're just getting use to netbooks, but here come smartbooks which merge the low-power needs and always-on capabilities of the smartphone with the larger display of a netbook.

Verizon CEO Blasts FCC Open Internet Proposal

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Verizon Communications Chairman Ivan Seidenberg on Wednesday had some harsh words for the Federal Communications Commission a day ahead of its planned vote on open Internet rules, adding to what has become a fever pitch of public debate over the proposal.

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