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Verizon’s Nonsensical LG TV FiOS Offer – 26 Lower-Quality Streams Users Already Get

Published on January 12, 2012 By Don

Last year Verizon began offering around 26 live FiOS channels to the Xbox 360 console, but the deal came with a few restrictions and didn’t make a whole lot of sense. To access the content users not only needed to pay for an Xbox Live Gold account, but…

J.D. Power: U-Verse, DirecTV Highest Rated TV Services – Phone Companies Get High Marks for TV Services

Published on October 13, 2011 By Don

Cable companies continue to rank highest in customer satisfaction when it comes to phone service — and phone companies continue to rank higher in customer satisfaction when it comes to TV services. That trend continues this week with a new report by J…

Verizon Releases Latest FiOSTV Media Guide – All Users Should See 1.9 Update in Next Few Months

Published on April 14, 2011 By Don

For months users in our Verizon FiOS TV forum have been sharing their thoughts on Verizon’s latest software upgrade for FiOS TV set tops, which since late last year has been slowly deployed to test subjects in limited markets. The latest version of the…

Verizon Upgrading FiOS TV Software Platform – IMG 1.9 getting high marks from our users

Published on December 27, 2010 By Don

Users in our Verizon FiOS TV forum have been sharing their thoughts on Verizon’s latest software upgrade for FiOS TV set tops, which is slowly being deployed to test subjects and in limited markets. The latest version of the Interactive Media Guide (IM…

Ask Maggie: On being patient and keeping smartphones secure

Published on August 20, 2010 By Don

CNET’s Maggie Reardon answers questions about Verizon Fios TV service, Apple’s iPad, and smartphone security.

FiOS Users Get More Internet Video Options – Turner Broadcasting and Verizon expand ‘TV Everywhere’

Published on July 29, 2010 By Don

Turner Broadcasting and Verizon have announced that the two companies have expanded Verizon’s “TV Anywhere” Internet video ambitions by providing FiOS TV customers with access to TBS and TNT content. According to the companies, users will now have access to show from these channels 24 hours after they air on regular TV. Users can access [...]