Video Streaming Improvements and More

Among the streaming service providers, it’s been a bit of a slow week. Even so, there are some exciting announcements in video streaming. Original programming and new DVR features are among this week’s highlights in…

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AT&T Announces Financial Results

Things are looking rosy over at AT&T. Not only did they net out another 4.1 million wireless customers, but they grew their video business, which I am fairly sure none of their competitors managed to…


DIRECTV MLB Extra Innings Pricing Announced

It’s looking good for baseball this spring, especially if you have DIRECTV. The 2018 pricing has just been announced, and it’s a pleasant surprise when you look at the fact that pretty much everything else…



Here’s the latest 4K Schedule from DIRECTV

DIRECTV continues to add more and more 4K content. It’s almost too much to keep up with. They actually posted the latest schedule four days ago, but with issues relating to the blog switchover, I’m…


Ken Reid and Matt Nix

Today Ken welcomes writer/showrunner Matt Nix to the show. Ken and Matt discuss 1981, Palm Springs, being a latch key kid, making a case for your show, watching things you’d never have watched, The Brady…



Podcast #258: The New Solid Signal Blog

This has been a really big week in the history of The Solid Signal Blog. Listen to a quick podcast and learn why we’re taking the steps we’re taking. Then, shop  Solid Signal for the best in…



Why are Huawei phones a security risk?

Several news outlets in the past few weeks have reported that both AT&T and Verizon have stopped selling Huawei smartphones over concerns about spying. While there is very little concern that individual users have been…


Understanding GPS

GPS is magic. At least it seems that way. Whether you’re using a smartphone, in-car unit or standalone, GPS technology is pretty awesome. You never get lost. It always knows exactly where you are. But how…