OK, let’s talk about TV. The rules don’t always make sense. A local station can force the cable and satellite companies to carry them if they give the signal away for free. The same station can…
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It’s impossible to think of modern life without it. Before the World Wide Web, we read newspapers, talked on land lines (and took messages with a pencil), sent letters, and went to the library. It seems…
Congratulations to the Commercial team at Solid Signal! At DIRECTV’s yearly Revolution conference, Solid Signal was named Midwest Dealer of the Year for 2012! On hand to accept were Signal Group President Jerry Chapman (at right) and Vice…
This M&A story between Sprint, Clearwire, Softbank and Dish has more twists and turns than any business dealings I have seen in a long time. I’m a long time Sprint user and recently received 2…
On the other hand, you should be able to get some great bargains. Let’s get straight to the numbers. According to statistics giant IDC, PC shipments are down 14% year over year. That’s the biggest decline since…
In a move worthy of the finest schoolyard playground, News Corp’s COO Chase Carey has decided that if his many lawsuits fail, he’s prepared to pack up his marbles and go home. Mr. Carey, who once…
Have you heard this nonsense? A recent court decision in California has drivers utterly confused as to how to drive safely. It seems that it is legal to use a GPS app while driving but not…
Behold the Microsoft Surface. We haven’t been kind to it in the past… we wondered if it was a bag of suck, we asked if the operating system was a day 1 fail, and we didn’t hesitate to…
No matter what they call it, we’re big fans of the DIRECTV Genie. Five tuners and all the hard drive space you need, plus the ability to run the tiny Genie Mini Clients. The system was originally…
Will Federal regulators hold up the Sprint deal unless Sprint uses only American-made equipment? It’s possible. As a condition of deal, Softbank may only be allowed to buy Sprint if the FCC can mandate that certain…
Today, March 27, 2013 is the day of the biggest internet attack in history. At least so far. Don’t worry, it’s not Terminator 2: Judgment Day and obviously if you’re reading this article you weren’t affected. That doesn’t…
Unthinkable. NBC has been broadcasting since 1926. Seriously. Almost 100 years. The peacock network is older than your grandparents (probably.) It was around before television even existed — it used to be a radio network. This is the…
If you’re still using one of these or any DIRECTV receiver with an RCA, Philips, Hughes, Sony, or other brand name on it, you might have noticed a problem in the last week. Many people reported…
Netflix has been talking all over town about its 4K streaming plans. Check out this article in The Verge where Netflix’s chief product officer says that 4K is coming within one or two years. Really? Of course Netflix is…
It’s a happy day for the HD-BLADE… the family has gone from one to four! We’re happy to announce that our original HD-BLADE now has two sisters and a brother! Let’s take a look at the…