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Broadband Stimulus Round Two and You

July 6, 2010

$2.7 billion dollars. That is a lot of the proverbial cheese, and it is the current number of U.S. Dollars being dedicated to revitalizing the nation’s flagging broadband infrastructure by the Obama administration. On Friday, President Obama announced a new round of grants, loans, and other government programs that were expected to comprise approximately $1 [...]

FiOS Smart Grid and FiOS Security Services Available Soon?

June 26, 2010

It is no secret that we here at High Speed Experts have been impressed with Verizon FiOS broadband performance, but what truly amazes us is the fact that services such as Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse manage to continually innovate and change the way we look at service providers. This is due primarily to the [...]

Verizon FiOS Gets Month to Month Option

June 21, 2010

Verizon FiOS will be going month to month in what amounts to a trial service before customers sign up for a contract. Let nobody say that Verizon does not listen to its customers, especially when it comes to the backlash that customers have to offer when they feel disrespected. Such a situation recently happened when [...]

Broadband Too Fast to be Safe?

June 6, 2010

One of the most common broadband-related e-mails we get here at High Speed Experts has to deal with security, and in particular the question of whether faster broadband connections mean more vulnerability. It does indeed stand to reason that a much more narrow window exists to secure a computer or other device from infection or [...]

Why You Need Faster Broadband NOW

June 3, 2010

The entertainment industry is changing rapidly, particularly in regards to how consumers get access to their entertainment. Perhaps the global economic depression is accelerating this process, as economic pressure means less room for companies to stand between consumers willing to spend money and those companies willing to provide entertainment. In this particular case, there [...]

Theatrical Releases in Home Theaters Coming Soon

May 31, 2010

It might be a little early to rejoice, but it seems that many major studios are in negotiations to reduce the time it takes to move top quality movies from the big screen to the home theater. The goal is to get movies from the big screen to the home theater in 30 days. This [...]

3D Technology Could Change Everything

April 7, 2010

Anyone who has seen Avatar in glorious 3D at their local movie theater has probably had plenty of time to determine where they stand on the whole issue of 3D video. Regardless of where individuals stand, LCD vendors and technology firms seem to be adamant about pushing 3D technology. 3D technology will certainly change the [...]

U-Verse Now Offering 24 Mbps Across the Board

March 31, 2010

Broadband is making big news these days, and major players are doing all they can to grab headlines, such as AT&T’s announcement that 24 Mbps U-verse service is now available in all markets that AT&T serves. From the standpoint of consumers, there is absolutely nothing wrong with these sorts of announcements; in fact, these kinds [...]

U-Verse and FiOS Continue to Expand, Customers Rejoice!

March 25, 2010

A while back Verizon completed its first major FiOS deployment to all of its original target customers. There was a lot of speculation as to whether Verizon would try to bring their insanely fast broadband connections to consumers in other markets, and that question appears to be answered. Strangely enough, a similar question regarding the [...]

Verizon FiOS Customers Get HBO GO

February 18, 2010

HBO has long since been acknowledged as one of the industry leaders in providing excellent television, even if they do cancel some of their best series right when they start getting interesting. Instead of offering a moratorium for great shows such as Deadwood and Rome, this post is dedicated to an interesting use of the [...]

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