Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Hacker allegedly leaks Verizon FiOS customer data, Big Red points the finger at marketing firm]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/23/hacker-allegedly-leaks-verizon-fios-customer-data-big-red-point/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/23/hacker-allegedly-leaks-verizon-fios-customer-data-big-red-point/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/23/hacker-allegedly-leaks-verizon-fios-customer-data-big-red-point/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Hacker allegedly leaks Verizon Fios customer data, big red points the finger at marketing firm

Verizon customers saw a flash of excitement this weekend when an alleged hacker claimed to have pilfered personal data for some three million of its wireless customers. Twitter user TibitXimer shared 300,000 names from the file, claiming to have collected them as early as July 12th. According to Verizon, the would-be hacker's claims are bunk -- the leaked data has been available for months, and it's populated by Verizon FiOS customers. More importantly, Verizon says that its servers weren't hacked at all.

"There was no hack, and no access gained," it said in a statement to The Next Web "A third party marketing firm made a mistake and information was copied." Verizon says the leak was reported to authorities months ago, and insists that recent claims are inaccurate and exaggerated. Sure enough, security researcher Adam Caudill recalls seeing the file back in August, guessing this is probably a file leaked from a telemarketing agency. Either way TibitXimer's account has vanished from the social network, demonstrating, if nothing else, that Twitter is serious about its Trust & Safety policies.

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Source: The Next Web

]]> hackleakleaked dataLeakedDataVerizon FiosVerizonFios Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:03:00 -0500 21|20410413 <![CDATA[Verizon FiOS TV Media Server due in the coming months, delivers content to 3rd party devices]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/verizon-fios-tv-media-server-due-in-the-coming-months-delivers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/verizon-fios-tv-media-server-due-in-the-coming-months-delivers/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/verizon-fios-tv-media-server-due-in-the-coming-months-delivers/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Verizon FiOS TV Media Server to be out in the coming months, deliver content to 3rd party devices

Fall is officially here and we're closing in on the final quarter of 2012, a time when products usually get real or fade into the vapor forever. One that we've been waiting to hear about just got a little more real as the Verizon Media Server (VMS), which Big Red teased last December and promised in 2012, got a little mention in the company's latest comments to the FCC. While attempting to persuade the FCC to standardize an IP content interface and delay the December 2012 deadline, Verizon revealed that the rollout of its new product will begin in the coming months. The full feature set of this server is still unknown, but one interesting feature is its ability to stream multiple high-def stream simultaneously to 3rd party devices connected to your home network. Of course without a industry wide streaming standard -- again, like Verizon is requesting the FCC to ratify -- who knows exactly what devices could be in the mix.

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]]> DLNAFCCFiOSFiOS TVFiosTvhdpostcrosshdpostminiminipostVerizonVerizon FiOSVerizon FiOS TVVerizon Media ServerVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTvVerizonMediaServerVMS Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:41:00 -0400 21|20333178 <![CDATA[Fox Broadcast app now available to Xbox Live customers with Dish and FiOS subscriptions]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/fox-broadcast-app-now-available-to-xbox-live-customers-with-dish/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/fox-broadcast-app-now-available-to-xbox-live-customers-with-dish/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/fox-broadcast-app-now-available-to-xbox-live-customers-with-dish/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments FOX Broadcast app now available to Xbox Live customer with Dish and FiOS subscriptions

Xbox Live frontman Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) took to his blog on Tuesday to announce that Dish and Verizon FiOS customers can now download the Fox Broadcast app for Xbox 360 to stream next-day Fox programming. In order to use this free app, you'll need a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription. In addition to keeping you up to date with recent episodes of Fringe and Family Guy, this new app also includes access to legacy series such as House and 24. Like most things Xbox, the Fox Broadcasting app features Kinect integration, because everything is "better with Kinect," right?

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]]> 24DishDish NetworkDishNetworkFamily GuyFamilyGuyFiOSFOXFOX AppFOX Xbox LiveFOX Xbox Live AppFoxAppFoxXboxLiveFoxXboxLiveAppFringehdpostcrosshdpostminiHouseminipostOn DemandOnDemandStreamingStreaming MediaStreamingMediaTVVerizonVerizon FiOSVerizonFiosXbox 360Xbox LiveXbox Live AppsXbox Live GoldXbox360XboxLiveXboxLiveAppsXboxLiveGold Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:11:00 -0400 21|20333064 <![CDATA[Verizon's Viewdini appears on iOS: works on any network, hunts video from 11 sources]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/verizons-viewdini-appears-on-ios-works-on-any-network-hunts-v/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/verizons-viewdini-appears-on-ios-works-on-any-network-hunts-v/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/verizons-viewdini-appears-on-ios-works-on-any-network-hunts-v/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Verizon's Viewdini appears on iOS: works on any network, hunts video from 11 sources

The Viewdini streaming metasearch service launched a few months ago for Verizon's 4G LTE-laden Android hardware, and now it's finally available on iDevices. While the droid app is exclusive to those with a 4G plan on Big Red's network, anything running iOS 4.3 and up can now make use of Viewdini, independently of carrier ties. As the screenshots above show, you're also good to go on 3G, although you better watch that data allowance to avoid any nasty surprises. Interestingly, the iOS version currently only digs through the catalogues of 11 content providers compared with 18 on the Android version, but you're still getting access to various big names like ABC, Crackle, Hulu Plus, Netflix and Verizon's own video service. More providers should be added to the list soon, and if you'd like to give Viewdini a try, it's available at the App Store now.

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]]> 3g4g4g lte4gLteABCAndroidappapp storeappleapple app storeapple ipadapple iphoneApple iPod TouchAppleAppStoreAppleIpadAppleIphoneAppleIpodTouchappsAppStoreCracklehdpostcrossHuluHulu PlusHuluPlusidevicesiosipadiphoneipod touchIpodTouchitunes app storeItunesAppStoreNetflixsearchstreamingstreaming searchstreaming servicestreaming videoStreamingSearchStreamingServiceStreamingVideoVerizonverizon 4gverizon 4g lteverizon fiosverizon wirelessVerizon4gVerizon4gLteVerizonFiosVerizonWirelessvideo streamingVideoStreamingviewdini Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:06:00 -0400 21|20300122 <![CDATA[FiOS TV app for Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players available with 26 live channels (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/06/verizon-fios-tv-app-samsung-smart-tv/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/06/verizon-fios-tv-app-samsung-smart-tv/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/06/verizon-fios-tv-app-samsung-smart-tv/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments FiOS TV app for Samsung HDTVs and Bluray players available with 26 live channels video

While we saw cable and IPTV providers promising pay-TV channels without a box (at least in that room) at CES 2012 we were skeptical, since we've been burned before, but now Verizon FiOS TV has followed up the launch of its app on Xbox 360 by quietly releasing the version for Samsung's Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. Like the Xbox 360 app of course, you will need to already be a Verizon FiOS TV customer, so if it's not in your area you're still out of luck. One of our readers noticed the app pop up on his 2011 model Samsung HDTV, and Verizon just posted a quick video trailer (embedded after the break) previewing the app's ability to tune into 26 live channels, as well as FlexView video on-demand content. Tipster ProphetBeal noted the channel changes seemed quicker than on the Xbox 360 app, although they were otherwise very similar. There's a few more screens awaiting you at the source link, as well as a list of compatible devices.

Update: The two companies have finally issued some official press information on the app, although it mostly repeats the same info from the video, check it out after the break.

[Thanks, ProphetBeal]

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]]> appcablecable tvCableTvconnected tvConnectedTvfiosfios tvFiosTvflexviewhdpostcrosshdpostminiminipostsamsungsmart tvSmartTvverizonverizon fiosverizon fios tvVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTvvideovideo on demandVideoOnDemandvod Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:44:00 -0400 21|20294176 <![CDATA[Verizon survey reveals FiOS Companion Android tablet, aka the Motorola Corvair]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/03/verizon-fios-companion-tablet-motorola-corvair/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/03/verizon-fios-companion-tablet-motorola-corvair/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/03/verizon-fios-companion-tablet-motorola-corvair/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Verizon survey reveals FiOS Companion Android tablet, aka the Motorola Corvair

While it hasn't actually started to roll out yet, one of our readers sent in pics of a Verizon FiOS survey gauging reactions to a new device that "may be available in the future" as the FiOS Companion tablet. As described in the survey, it's a WiFi-connected Android slate that not only runs the usual apps, but also works as universal remote control and streams "select" TV channels (probably the same ones as the Xbox 360 app) directly to its screen. The sole picture included confirms we're looking at the Motorola Corvair 6-inch Android 2.3 tablet that surfaced late last year with all of those features, home automation tie-ins and a 4000mAh battery. The survey questions don't reveal much else about its capabilities or potential pricing other than asking users if they would be interested in customizing their own home screen, and how. We'd hope the software has seen some updates since its original leak, but knowing this market that seems unlikely. All we can do now is help Verizon / Motorola with that customer research they were hoping to perform so let them know -- is this something you'd be interested in?

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]]> 6-inchandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3appscompanion tabletCompanionTabletfios companionfios companion tabletfios tvFiosCompanionFiosCompanionTabletFiosTvhdpostcrosshome automationHomeAutomationmotorolamotorola corvairMotorolaCorvairsecond screenSecondScreentabletVerizonverizon fiosverizon fios companionVerizonFiosVerizonFiosCompanionvideo streamingVideoStreamingwifi Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:56:00 -0400 21|20293153 <![CDATA[Verizon FiOS TV finally set to enforce CableCARD restrictions]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/verizon-fios-tv-cablecard-restrictions-copy-once/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/verizon-fios-tv-cablecard-restrictions-copy-once/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/verizon-fios-tv-cablecard-restrictions-copy-once/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Verizon FiOS TV finally set to enforce CableCARD restrictions

Verizon launched its fiber to the home service the same year CableCARD was released, but Verizon's implementation has always been a little different. For starters, Verizon got an extra year before it was required to support it, but even since then, Verizon has been pretty lax about enforcing all the restrictions CableCARD has to offer. Despite years of predictions about the sky falling one day, only now have a few FiOS customers received letters notifying them that the party's over. What we mean is that starting July 31st, you won't be able to just slide an activated CableCARD into another box, like you can now.

The real bad news however, is that some premium content will now be flagged Copy Once. Although the FCC has always permitted the use of this flag on most content, Verizon has never used it. Essentially that meant that you could record anything you wanted on your TiVo or Windows Media Center PC and copy those programs any which way you'd like. Not only does this break TiVoToGo and other similar features, but it actually breaks Multi-Room Viewing on the Series3. CableCARD FiOS TV customers can tune to channel 131 to see if their TV will turn dark on D-Day (the screenshot above means you'll need to update your activation to continue viewing) but until then, enjoy the free for all copying while it lasts.

[Thanks, @BrennokBob]

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]]> 7MCCableCARDCCICopy Control InformationCopy OnceCopyControlInformationCopyOnceFCCfiosFiOS TVFiosTvhdpostcrosshdpostminiminipostTiVoVerizonVerizon FiOSVerizon FiOS TVVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTvWindows Media CenterWindowsMediaCenter Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:34:00 -0400 21|20267905 <![CDATA[Verizon intros FiOS Quantum, officially priced up to 300Mbps]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/verzion-intros-fios-quantum-officially-priced-up-to-300mbps/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/verzion-intros-fios-quantum-officially-priced-up-to-300mbps/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/verzion-intros-fios-quantum-officially-priced-up-to-300mbps/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Verzion intros FiOS Quantum, officially priced up to 300Mbps

What's faster than FiOS internet service? FiOS Quantum evidently, as Verizon's latest high-speed internet service gets an official name and pricing. Effectively doubling every tier -- except the entry-level 15/5 -- each can be acquired with or without a custom bundle, double or triple play, and range in price from $65 to $175 a month -- except the 300 down / 65 up which is only available by itself for $210 a month. Willing to commit for two years? Well, then you can save yourself a few extra bucks a month. Existing customers won't have to pay an upgrade fee to take advantage of the new speed, but their bill will probably go up about $10 to $15 a month -- depending on what other changes they might make to their bundle. The real question is can one even take advantage of these crazy speeds, but we for one would love to find out.

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]]> 300 mbps300Mbpsfiber internetfiber opticFiberInternetFiberOpticfiosFiOS QuantumFiosQuantumhdpostcrossinternetinternet service providerInternetServiceProviderispnetworkingQuantumVerizonVerizon FiOSVerizonFios Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:01:00 -0400 21|20260068 <![CDATA[Kabel Deutschland sets record with 4.7Gbps download speeds]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/kabel-deutschland-record-4-7gbps-download-speeds/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/kabel-deutschland-record-4-7gbps-download-speeds/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/kabel-deutschland-record-4-7gbps-download-speeds/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Kabel Deutschland sets record with 4.7Gbps download speeds

About a year ago, Arris teased a system capable of 4.5Gbps downloads, and while that technology was in the proof-of-concept phase last June, it's beginning to look more like a real possibility. German network provider Kabel Deutschland just notched a new download speed record using Arris' C4 CMTs and Touchstone CM820S cable modems: a mind-blowing 4,700 Mbps (4.7 Gbps). The cable operator set that world-record rate in the city of Schwerin, where it recently updated its network to 862 MHz. The network may be capable of delivering those 4.7Gbps speeds, but the company noted that current laptops and modems can't even process such blazing data transfer rates. And before you North Americans get too excited, note that KD uses the EuroDOCSIS specification on the 8MHz channel, while the DOCSIS uses the 6MHz scheme in the US and beyond. Still, that's not to say that other cable providers like Verizon FiOS have been slacking lately -- 300Mbps downloads are nothing to scoff at.

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]]> Arriscablecable networkcable networksCableNetworkCableNetworksdocsisdownload speeddownload speedsDownloadsDownloadSpeedDownloadSpeedsEuroDOCSISgermanyInternetKabel DeutschlandKabelDeutschlandmodemmodemsverizon fiosVerizonFios Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:32:00 -0400 21|20248426 <![CDATA[Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, thumb-twiddling waits are officially over]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/verizon-doubles-fios-speeds-to-300mbps/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/verizon-doubles-fios-speeds-to-300mbps/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/verizon-doubles-fios-speeds-to-300mbps/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Image

Verizon's IP network traffic jam apparently wasn't that much of an issue, since it just kicked up the speeds for FiOS service by a notch... or ten. Unless you're a spendthrift sticking to the base 15Mbps plan, download speeds have more than doubled across the board -- including to an eye-watering 300Mbps if you opt for the costliest plan. Upload speeds aren't advancing quite so quickly, although those who spring for the two highest tiers will see their upload speeds crack 65Mbps. The fiber speed-up is being attributed to a flood of Internet video and cloud backups, both of which get downright reasonable at 300Mbps; Verizon figures that both a 2-hour HD movie download and a 10GB backup will finish in 22 minutes or less. Whether or not pricing will have changed will have to wait until the speed upgrades take effect in June. Somehow, we can't imagine a drop anytime soon in the $200 monthly outlay for the top tier.

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]]> 300 mbps300Mbpsfiber internetfiber opticFiberInternetFiberOpticfiosinternetinternet service providerInternetServiceProviderispnetworkingverizonverizon fiosVerizonFios Wed, 30 May 2012 11:17:00 -0400 21|20247647 <![CDATA[Verizon's CEO has a plan for wireless pay-TV, if the government will allow it]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/29/verizons-ceo-has-a-plan-for-wireless-pay-tv-if-the-government/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/29/verizons-ceo-has-a-plan-for-wireless-pay-tv-if-the-government/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/29/verizons-ceo-has-a-plan-for-wireless-pay-tv-if-the-government/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Verizon CEO Lowell C. McAdam doesn't quite have all of those SpectrumCo AWS licenses in his pocket just yet, but if he does get them he has a decidedly old school idea of what to flood the airwaves with: TV. The Wall Street Journal quotes him saying Verizon and its new cable friends could have "the beginnings of an integrated offering" out by the holidays, so pay-TV customers could watch video on their mobile devices. Even though many of the TV services are already streaming video to tablets, PCs and phones, currently most subscription services are limited to the space of the home's WiFi network, unlike the video on-demand seen above. According to McAdam the potential to negotiate rights for outside the home streaming and even busting open the bundles for à la carte programming exist -- provided the FCC and DOJ allow Verizon to complete the proposed $3.9 billion purchase. Of course, consumption based billing would still be on the table, so don't start planning your streaming schedule just yet. For now we'll wait and see if the pros of this arrangement outweigh the cons (and how its Redbox play is mixed up in this), or if the pie-in-the-sky NowTV-style elements of the plan are merely being floated to get the deal done.

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]]> a la carteALaCarteawscable tvCableTvdojfccfiosfios tvFiosTvhdpostcrossltemobilepostcrosspay tvPayTvpurchaseregulatoryspectrumspectrumcostreamingtvverizonverizon fiosverizon wirelessVerizonFiosVerizonWireless Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:48:00 -0400 21|20204497 <![CDATA[Netflix is in talks to partner with cable providers for bundles, could mean higher quality streaming]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/netflix-cable-bundled-services/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/netflix-cable-bundled-services/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/netflix-cable-bundled-services/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments After CEO Reed Hastings recently hinted at the possibility of Netflix's Watch Instantly service coming bundled with cable services, Reuters is reporting the company has met with "some of the largest US cable companies" to discuss partnerships. The report goes on to mention it could stream through cable set-top boxes and appear as another line item on customer's bills, however for that, Netflix would have to rework content licensing agreements that bar its service from cable boxes, which has kept it off of TiVo Premieres offered by companies like Suddenlink and RCN. We've also spoken to the infamous people with knowledge of the discussions and are hearing that while deals are being discussed, what's initiated the talks is the increasing bandwidth load that Watch Instantly is placing on networks -- see the Comcast vs. Level 3 dustup from 2010.

What the deals being discussed could bring is a setup where your cable company offers bundled services (TV, internet, etc.) that include premium access to Netflix -- higher quality audio and video streams that don't count against bandwidth caps, and maybe even a discount from the standard rate. Cable companies could obtain revenue from Netflix under the deal, and also keep customers around thanks to the advantages of the bundled offerings, while Netflix could have more reliable distribution for its video, and a leg up on competition from Amazon and Redbox / Verizon FiOS. We'll wait and see what happens, but in an interesting twist, Netflix could quickly join sports as a tool for providers to keep customers from cutting the cord, instead of a reason for it.

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]]> backbonebandwidthbandwidth capBandwidthCapbundlecablecomcastcoxhdpostcrossnetflixredboxstreamingtime warnerTimeWarnertivoverizonverizon fiosVerizonFioswatch instantlyWatchInstantly Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:02:00 -0500 21|20187451 <![CDATA[Verizon FiOS TV's new media server scheduled for late 2012]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/verizon-fios-tvs-new-media-server-scheduled-for-late-2012/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/verizon-fios-tvs-new-media-server-scheduled-for-late-2012/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/verizon-fios-tvs-new-media-server-scheduled-for-late-2012/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The fine folks at Verizon's Innovation Labs in Waltham, Massachusetts have posted a couple of videos of their efforts that include their vision of how Verizon plans to deliver TV to all the devices in your home, over both wired and wireless networks in HD, served off of a centralized media server. In addition to tablets, game consoles and computers, the media server will also serve content to smaller, more energy efficient thin clients at the other HDTVs in your home. Besides the obvious benefits of more content in more places, a centralized approach like this also offers the promise of being more user friendly by making the experience consistent across every screen -- no more walking to another room to schedule recordings. We're told the media server is expected to roll out late next year, but sadly, FiOS TV isn't exactly known for delivering new technologies when promised.

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]]> dvrFiOShdpostcrossmedia serverMediaServermultiroomRVUset-top boxSet-topBoxVerizonverizon fiosVerizon FiOS TVVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTvvideoWiFi Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:20:00 -0500 21|20133779 <![CDATA[It's not TV, it's HBO Go, and it's finally coming to Cablevision]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/its-not-tv-its-hbo-go-and-its-finally-coming-to-cablevision/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/its-not-tv-its-hbo-go-and-its-finally-coming-to-cablevision/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/its-not-tv-its-hbo-go-and-its-finally-coming-to-cablevision/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Being a Cablevision customer was hard. Watching your colleagues with FiOS subscriptions stream Carnivale on their iPads, the guy who pays Dish Network for his programming could get Cinemax on his smartphone -- and all you had was YouTube for entertainment. Fortunately, the final major provider not to carry Home Box Office's online services has relented and you'll be able to enjoy both HBO Go and Go Max as soon as it's launched in "the next few months." Just remember that while you can now enjoy all those episodes of True Blood in public places, it doesn't necessarily mean that you should.

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]]> AndroidCable TVCableTvCablevisionCarnivaleCinemaxDishFiOSHBOHBO GoHboGohdpostcrossHome Box OfficeHomeBoxOfficeiPadiPhoneiPod TouchIpodTouchMax GoMaxGoSmartphoneSopranosThe WireTheWireTrue BloodTrueBloodVerizon FiOSVerizonFios Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:35:00 -0500 21|20132026 <![CDATA[After legal battle, MSG HD channels finally arrive on Verizon FiOS]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/after-legal-battle-msg-hd-channels-finally-arrive-on-verizon-fi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/after-legal-battle-msg-hd-channels-finally-arrive-on-verizon-fi/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/after-legal-battle-msg-hd-channels-finally-arrive-on-verizon-fi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
When the MSG Network was founded in 1969, the New York Knicks were just a few months away from their first NBA championship. The franchise would go on to win a second crown in 1973, after which it embarked on a gut wrenchingly long title drought that persists to this very day. The MSG Network, on the other hand, has been busy employing Mike Breen and expanding its Ewing-esque regional media reach to new platforms, including (rather begrudgingly) Verizon's FiOS TV. Last week, the carrier announced that both MSG HD and MSG+ HD would be coming to its FiOS TV lineup, with select markets receiving the channels as early as Thursday. The move doesn't come without some grumbling, though, especially on MSG's part. As Verizon puts it, the network had previously "refused" to provide its HD channels, but was ultimately forced to do so when the FCC ruled in Big Red's favor. MSG's ownership tried to stay the decision, but a federal court this week denied its request. As a result, New York subscribers can now spend their evenings watching the Knicks in HD, and trying to remember the good ol' times.

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]]> basketballchannelcourtFCCFiOShdpostminihockeylegalmadison square gardenMadisonSquareGardenMike BreenMikeBreenmsgmsg hdMSG NetworkMsgHdMsgNetworkNBAnew yorknew york citynew york knicksnew york rangersNewYorkNewYorkCityNewYorkKnicksNewYorkRangersNHLNYCrangerssportsportsstreamingTVverizonverizon fiosVerizon FiOS TVverizon wirelessVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTvVerizonWirelessVZWwnba Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:19:00 -0500 21|20130174 <![CDATA[Verizon planning streaming video service, gets ready to take on Netflix]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/verizon-planning-streaming-video-service-gets-ready-to-take-on/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/verizon-planning-streaming-video-service-gets-ready-to-take-on/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/verizon-planning-streaming-video-service-gets-ready-to-take-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments VerizonWe can't say we're entirely shocked by the move but, according to Reuters, Verizon is getting ready to enter the streaming media market. Reports are that the company is in talks with programming partners to provide content for a Netflix-like video service that it could offer to customers not currently covered by its high-speed FiOS network. Obviously, details are scant, and there's no telling when it might actually launch, but you can bet its competitors will be watching closely... and we don't just mean Netflix. Cable and satellite TV providers are already wary of the public embracing cord-cutting -- when one of their own seems to be encouraging the behavior it sets off a lot of alarms.

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]]> fioshdpostcrossnetflixrumorstreaming mediastreaming videoStreamingMediaStreamingVideoverizonverizon fiosVerizonFios Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:45:00 -0500 21|20122101 <![CDATA[Verizon's My FiOS app puts your entire living room under one Android roof]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/verizons-my-fios-app-puts-your-entire-living-room-under-one-and/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/verizons-my-fios-app-puts-your-entire-living-room-under-one-and/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/verizons-my-fios-app-puts-your-entire-living-room-under-one-and/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Leaving home is hard, especially when you've got a backlog of on-demand movies and TV shows staring at you with big puppy dog eyes. Fortunately, however, Verizon has now come out with My FiOS -- a new app for Android users that promises to keep you constantly connected to all your home entertainment systems, and more. Released yesterday, this app allows users to remotely access movies, Flex View TV shows and home automation and monitoring systems directly from their handsets, while managing their accounts and billing via the provider's built-in customer service tools. Verizon clients can also use My FiOS to control their TVs, DVR players or home phones, and can even access some content straight from their devices. For now, the app is only available on Android 2.1 or above, though Verizon says an iOS version should hit the market "before year-end." Skim past the break for more information in the full PR, or hit up the source link below to download My FiOS for yourself.

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]]> androidandroid 2.1android phoneandroid tabletAndroid2.1AndroidPhoneAndroidTabletappapplicationbillingcontentdownloadfiosflexviewhdpostcrosshome monitoringHomeMonitoringmobilepostcrossmoviesmy fiosMyFioson demandon-demandOnDemandproviderservicestreamingsynctvtv showsTvShowsverizonverizon fiosverizon my fiosVerizonFiosVerizonMyFios Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:49:00 -0400 21|20084938 <![CDATA[Microsoft reveals new TV providers including Verizon and Comcast coming to Xbox 360 (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/microsoft-reveals-new-tv-providers-on-xbox-360-in-the-us-and-int/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/microsoft-reveals-new-tv-providers-on-xbox-360-in-the-us-and-int/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/microsoft-reveals-new-tv-providers-on-xbox-360-in-the-us-and-int/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Just as the rumors indicated, Microsoft is bringing video from a number of providers beyond the ones it initially announced to the Xbox 360 in its fall update, including big guns like Verizon and Comcast. While Verizon is promising "a selection" of its live TV channels on the Xbox 360 as expected, Comcast is only bringing its Xfinity TV video on-demand offerings (no AnyPlay powered live TV -- yet) to subscribers when it launches "in the coming months." Other notable providers include Lovefilm (UK, Germany), BBC TV (UK), HBO Go, and Syfy. As promised during E3, the services integrated with Xbox will offer support for search across all available video, as well as support for Kinect voice and gesture controls. The universal search is looking good since it pulls together various services into one UI (as we discussed on our podcast yesterday), but the reality is content providers and geographical limits on what services you can pick from are still throwing up walls between users and content. Check after the break for PR detailing what you'll be able to access and where, as well as a video intro to all the tasty new TV services.

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]]> bbcbingbreaking newscomcastdashboard updateDashboardUpdatefall dashboard updatefall dashboard update 2011FallDashboardUpdateFallDashboardUpdate2011fios tvFiosTvgesture controlGestureControlhbo goHboGohdpostcrossiptvlovefilmmicrosoftsocialtvverizon fiosVerizonFiosverzionvideovideo streamingVideoStreamingvoice controlVoiceControlxboxxbox 360xbox livexbox live tvXbox360XboxLiveXboxLiveTvxfinityxfinity tvxfinity vodXfinityTvXfinityVod Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:39:00 -0400 21|20074594 <![CDATA[Verizon's FiOS on Demand app brings Flex View streaming to iPad, iPhone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/verizons-fios-on-demand-app-brings-flex-view-streaming-to-ipad/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/verizons-fios-on-demand-app-brings-flex-view-streaming-to-ipad/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/verizons-fios-on-demand-app-brings-flex-view-streaming-to-ipad/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It's been in the works for more than a year, but Verizon's FiOS on Demand app has finally arrived to the iPad and iPhone. Available as a free download on the iTunes Store, this tool provides FiOS subscribers with instant access to all movies or TV shows available under the provider's Flex View service, which now boasts some 4,400 titles for purchase or rent, along with 32GB of cloud storage for each customer. It's still unclear whether Verizon will be releasing a version for other tablets or handsets anytime soon, but iDevice owners can download the app at the source link below.

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]]> appapplicationcloudcontentflex viewFlexViewhdpostcrossideviceipadmoviemoviesrentalstoragestreamingtablettitlestvverizonverizon fiosverizon flex viewVerizonFiosVerizonFlexView Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:03:00 -0400 21|20048312 <![CDATA[Verizon FiOS HD DVR review (1.9)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/verizon-fios-hd-dvr-review-1-9/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/verizon-fios-hd-dvr-review-1-9/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/verizon-fios-hd-dvr-review-1-9/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It seems most have never learned to truly appreciate a DVR, instead thinking of it merely as a tape-less VCR. If you're like us, you love your DVR, but wait with bated breath for the next -- that might be the great one. So it was with great anticipation that we ran the new FiOS HD DVR update (1.9) through its paces. Arguably the biggest update since Verizon released a DVR, it was instantly adored by those lucky enough to have access to it, thanks to its external storage support, enhanced multi-room functionality and slick new 16x9 HD user interface. But does it meet our expectations? And can it compete with the likes of a TiVo or Windows Media Center DVR? Well, you'll just have to click through yourself for those answers.

Gallery: FiOS HD DVR review (1.9)

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]]> DVRFiOSFiOS TVFiosTvHD DVRHdDvrhdpostcrossMotorolaMotorola QIP7232MotorolaQip7232QIP7232reviewVerizonVerizon FiOSVerizon FiOS TVVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTv Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:00 -0400 21|20023037 <![CDATA[Pandora music streaming comes to FiOS TV set-top boxes]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/pandora-music-streaming-comes-to-fios-tv-set-top-boxes/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/pandora-music-streaming-comes-to-fios-tv-set-top-boxes/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/pandora-music-streaming-comes-to-fios-tv-set-top-boxes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Two years after launching the FiOS TV app store, Verizon is bringing Pandora music streaming (already on TiVo and a number of other connected devices) to its HD set-top boxes and DVRs. California, Texas and Virginia customers are the first to get access with more markets due "in the coming months". If you love your customized John Mayer station but aren't excited about navigating the menus with a TV remote you'll be happy to know Pandora, like other FiOS apps, is also controllable via the FiOS Mobile Remote app on many phones. Check out the launch video for a few more details, but we figure once you get past "it's Pandora, on your TV" all the necessary details have been explained. Our only complaint? Pandora is so 2009, we're all about Spotify, Google Music and Turntable.fm now.

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]]> appdvrfiosfios tvFiosTvhdpandoraset-top boxSet-topBoxstreamingverizonverizon fiosVerizonFioswidget Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:03:00 -0400 21|19995822 <![CDATA[WatchESPN app upgraded for iPad, still restricted to just a few TV providers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/watchespn-app-upgraded-for-ipad-still-restricted-to-just-a-few/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/watchespn-app-upgraded-for-ipad-still-restricted-to-just-a-few/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/watchespn-app-upgraded-for-ipad-still-restricted-to-just-a-few/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The free WatchESPN app that lets users tune into the family sports channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com) has been upgraded to version 1.1 on iOS (also available for Android) and in the process added a new UI designed just for the iPad. It sports a new tablet friendly UI, but the key restriction is still that you need to subscribe to Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks or Verizon FiOS TV to make use of the service. If you don't have one of those and need a quick hit of sports TV without your TV, there is an account preview option that gives a few hours of viewing, no authentication necessary. You can download it yourself at the iTunes link below or check out the commercial embedded after the break.

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]]> appappleapple ipadAppleIpadespnespn networksEspnNetworksfios tvFiosTviosipadituneslive tvLiveTvsportstvverizon fiosVerizonFioswatch espnWatchEspn Fri, 27 May 2011 14:03:00 -0400 21|19952108 <![CDATA[FearNet HD signs up Verizon FiOS, Time Warner and Comcast]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/fearnet-hd-signs-up-verizon-fios-time-warner-and-comcast/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/fearnet-hd-signs-up-verizon-fios-time-warner-and-comcast/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/fearnet-hd-signs-up-verizon-fios-time-warner-and-comcast/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments As we'd heard last year, FearNet is expanding beyond just VOD and today it announced agreements with Time Warner, Verizon FiOS and Comcast placing the linear version of the horror channel on each service. Time Warner Cable should see its VOD on May 9th, and linear SD/HD channel on May 11th, while FiOS has it on channel 197 currently and Comcast has picked it up in Philadelphia with VOD currently available everywhere. Expect to see it pop up on your PC or tablet soon too, since the press release indicates it's down for the TV Everywhere swirl. There's also some details about upcoming series and plans for themed events to come, check them all out in the press release after the break.

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]]> comcastfear netFearNetfioshdhd vodHdVodhorrorsony picturesSonyPicturestime warnertime warner cable tvTimeWarnerTimeWarnerCableTvverizon fiosVerizonFiosvod Mon, 02 May 2011 14:17:00 -0400 21|19929610 <![CDATA[Verizon FiOS TV 1.9 software update adds an HD guide, DVR enhancements]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/verizon-fios-tv-1-9-software-update-adds-an-hd-guide-dvr-enhanc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/verizon-fios-tv-1-9-software-update-adds-an-hd-guide-dvr-enhanc/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/verizon-fios-tv-1-9-software-update-adds-an-hd-guide-dvr-enhanc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Originally projected to launch in Q4 of 2010, Verizon has finally started pushing out version 1.9 of its Media Guide software to set-top boxes in Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and Harrisburg. Other regions can expect to be upgraded over the next couple of months, but just in case you've forgotten what's coming here's a few of the new features: a widescreen HD guide as shown above replacing the old 4x3 SD one, support for switching 3DTVs into the correct mode automatically, native passthrough, 1080p, external hard drives, DVD-style chaptering on DVR recordings, an all new search function and access to DVR recordings from other boxes in the house. Those are just some of the features included in this massive upgrade (not all of the boxes support all of the new features, doublecheck to see if yours is supported first -- this could be a good time for an upgrade), check out the release notes on Verizon's forums for more details, or check out the press release and a trailer for the new software included after the break.

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]]> 1.91080p3ddvr chapteringDvrChapteringexternal hard driveExternalHardDrivefiosfios tvFiosTvguiguideimg 1.9Img1.9media guideMediaGuideupgradeverizon fiosverizon fios tvVerizonFiosVerizonFiosTvvideo Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:27:00 -0400 21|19913408 <![CDATA[Verizon FiOS offers triple- or quad-play customers in Florida free 500GB DVRs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/verizon-fios-offers-triple-or-quad-play-customers-in-florida-fr/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/verizon-fios-offers-triple-or-quad-play-customers-in-florida-fr/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/verizon-fios-offers-triple-or-quad-play-customers-in-florida-fr/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Verizon's adding some juice to its triple- and quad-play FiOS TV bundles in the state of Florida, offering Bucs fans its new 500GB QIP7232 multiroom DVR from Motorola for free (normally $19.99) as long as they'll sign up for home phone and maybe mobile phone service as well. The discount applies as long as customers hang onto the bundled service which ranges from $99.99 to $129.99, plus any mobile service charges. Combine this with the still-being-previewed software upgrade to turn on a new UI, multiroom DVR browsing and external storage, and while it probably won't cause anyone to toss a Media center setup or TiVo Premiere aside, it's certainly worth a look if you were already considering bundling services anyway. Check the press release after the break.

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