Comcast brings Xfinity Mobile nationwide, iPhone users must buy or rent

Four months after a limited initial launch, Comcast on Thursday expanded its Xfinity Mobile service to all Xfinity internet customers across the U.S., with some other limitations in tow — most notably that people buy or rent a new phone.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 11

Comcast intros app-based Apple Pay bill payments with Xfinity iPhone update

Expanding on a recent promise, Comcast on Thursday updated its Xfinity My Account app for the iPhone with support for Apple Pay, letting people handle TV and internet bills using their fingerprint.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 5

US Senate votes to allow ISPs to sell personal data to advertisers without opt-out safeguards

The U.S. Senate has voted in favor of overturning privacy rules instituted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2016, which — if the measure survives a second vote in the House of Representatives — will allow internet service providers to sell customer data to advertisers without people having a say.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 0

Apple Pay transactions up 500 percent in Q1, Comcast to support bill payments soon

Apple Pay did extremely well in the December quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed this week, growing transactions 500 percent year-over-year thanks in part to the platform now being in over a dozen markets worldwide.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 23

Netflix soon to be added to video options for Comcast X1 customers

Movie streaming service Netflix will be available to Comcast subscribers with an X1 set-top box as soon as November 10, but won't be exempt from the 1TB data cap recently levied against a good portion of Comcast's internet customers.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 11

Concerned about net neutrality, FCC probes Comcast, T-Mobile, & AT&T over data cap exemptions

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has issued letters to Comcast, T-Mobile, and AT&T, asking for more information on perks that exempt some services from counting towards Internet users' data caps.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10

Comcast joins fray of online-only live TV services with Stream for iPhone, iPad & Web

Cable provider Comcast on Monday announced plans to launch Stream, an online subscription TV service offering a mix of live and on-demand content for $15 per month, accessible from both Apple's iPhone and iPad, as well as the Web.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 31

Comcast flagged as new leading contender to buy out T-Mobile US

Deutsche Telekom now considers Comcast the leading candidate for a sale of T-Mobile U.S., reports said on Wednesday, potentially signalling a major shift in the American media landscape that could impact Apple.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 28

Apple TV gains NBC Sports Live Extra channel amidst NHL playoffs, Kentucky Derby

Exclusive NBC Sports content, including the NHL playoffs and this week's running of the Kentucky Derby, is now available on the Apple TV with a new dedicated channel.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 22

Comcast will end efforts to acquire Time Warner Cable - report

Facing scrutiny from the U.S. government, Comcast will apparently drop its plans to acquire competing cable operator Time Warner Cable, it was revealed on Thursday.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 35

US Department of Justice expected to block Comcast-Time Warner merger

As Apple is said to be in talks with content owners for its own upcoming streaming television service, the U.S. Department of Justice appears poised to block a proposed Comcast acquisition of Time Warner Cable.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 17

Apple has not approached Comcast about Web television deal

Amid rumors of an Apple branded streaming television service, Comcast asserts it has not engaged in any discussions with the company about licensing NBCUniversal content to air alongside programs from potential partners ABC, CBS, Fox and more.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 19

DOJ could force Comcast to offer NBCUniversal content for Apple's Web television service

Despite reportedly refusing to engage in discussions to join Apple's rumored web television initiative, cable provider Comcast may have no choice but to eventually capitulate thanks to regulatory concessions the company agreed to in 2011 as part of its takeover of NBCUniversal.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 47

In pushing for Time Warner merger, Comcast cites Apple's development of new set-top box

Rumors that Apple is working on a new set-top box are high-profile enough that Comcast saw it fit to cite them on Tuesday as part of a filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 50

Bandwidth deal between Apple & Comcast would likely draw federal scrutiny

Though the U.S. government wouldn't need to approve a deal between Apple and Comcast for faster and more reliable streaming video, such an alignment would likely draw regulatory scrutiny, in particular with respect to its effects on net neutrality.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 31

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