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Entertainment

After Two Years, They Finally Arrested The Guy Who Spliced Porn Into The Super Bowl

8:00AM February 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

Do you remember the prank of 2009? It was near the end of a very exciting Super Bowl (Cardinals-Steelers), when the video feed in Tucson, Arizona abruptly switched to a porn scene. Well, they finally caught the guy who did that. More »


ISPs Are Trying To Scare You Into Paying For Unnecessary Bandwidth

8:00AM December 23, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

You thought AT&T was screwing unsuspecting customers into paying obscene internet bills with ridiculous claims of stuff you can’t do? Time Warner says you can’t have two people on the internet without at least 15Mbps. Oh, it gets worse. More »


Online

Yahoo Will Divulge Pretty Much Anything For $US60

2:20AM December 8, 2009 | Mark Wilson

On one hand, it’s reassuring to know that Yahoo will work with law enforcement to bust criminals, digging through their private messages to get the job done. On the other, $US60 is a low price for our privacy. More »


Cox Speaker Table Combines Two Items, Ruining Both

7:40AM July 7, 2009 | Adam Frucci

This Cox speaker table is the sort of thing you buy when you have a lot of money but no time to consider how practical your overpriced baubles are. Who the hell wants a speaker that doubles as a table? More »


Cox Becoming a Virtual Wireless Provider Using Sprint’s Network in 2009

2:56AM October 28, 2008 | Sean Fallon

New details have emerged on #3 cable provider Cox Communication’s plan to enter into the wireless business. Apparently, subscribers will be able to control their DVRs, watch television, and automatically sync their address book with home PCs via their mobile phone. Cox will be riding on the back of Sprint to get things going in the second half of 2009, but they are planning to take control of their own 3G network and even test 4G technologies down the line. Full details are available in the press release after the break.

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Cox Communications Getting Into The Wireless Business

7:40AM August 20, 2008 | Sean Fallon

Cox communications, one of the top three cable companies in the US, is planning on making a foray into the wireless business with an offering that integrates all of their services into one device. Cox president Patrick Esser explained saying: “I won’t divulge too many secrets here, but we’ll focus on providing simple calling plans, integrating all our services into one device with a consistent cross-platform interface; and making our content and applications mobile.”

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