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NEW YORK (AP) — Cellular companies such as Verizon are looking to challenge traditional cable companies with residential internet service that promises to be ultra-fast, affordable and wireless.

By Personal finance columnist CHICAGO (MarketWatch.com)—If cash is tight, it might be time to cut the cord on cable and satellite services in favor of online options that are free or considerably cheaper. But be prepared. It’s scary to switch and learn a new behavior. “It is a big jump,” said Janko Roettgers, a San Francisco-based staff writer for GigaOM, an online technology information site. “It’s a completely new way of doing things and you have to figure those things out, sometimes as…

Craig Cunningham For decades, cable television in America has been an all-you-can-eat buffet. With the exception of premium movie channels, customers have had little choice over which channels they can see — and which they pay for. You might only have a cable subscription so you can watch ESPN, but you'll get Bravo and Lifetime and MSNBC too. Even if you only watch cooking shows, you have to pay for MTV and the History Channel. That creates a lot of excess revenue for…

Comcast is seeking to harness viewing data from the set-top boxes and streaming apps used by its millions of cable-TV subscribers to create products it can license to other companies.

Comcast is seeking to harness viewing data from the set-top boxes and streaming apps used by its millions of cable-TV subscribers to create products it can license to other companies.

In the past, local telephone companies provided telephone services and local cable companies provided cable television services. That was it. For an association, selecting a service provider was relatively easy since quality choices were few.

The average consumer has no idea of the differences between cable, DSL and fiber optic internet access. This is quite understandable because most users are only concerned about the end result. The truth is that while all can provide you with high-speed capabilities, these services are very distinct and their differences could be the determining factor in which type of internet access you choose. This article…

Live sports remain the sole reason legacy media companies haven’t lost many more customers than they already have, but that could change as tech companies enter the bidding war for sports broadcasting rights.

Thursday, July 31, 2014 John Stephens Saving enough for a 20% down payment on a home can be one of the toughest financial challenges most people will ever take on. With the median existing U.S. single-family home price at about $213,000 , that means pulling together more than $40,000 – a veritable mountain of cash. Yet reaching that goal can be done. It just takes planning, patience and discipline. Here are some tips to help you map your path to home ownership: Set…

Verizon Wireless will buy airwave rights covering 28 million people from cable-television provider Cox Communications for $315 million, the latest chapter in an unusual tie-up between the cellular giant and cable companies.