Comments on: Quietly, a web giant takes shape http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Orange Buys Into Online Video With Dailymotion Deal: Online Video News « http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-580938 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:07:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-580938 [...] giving it more options for serving up content in places where consumers are likely to view it. Like Comcast’s purchase of Fandango — which was at the heart of its Fancast online video portal and now its Xfinity TV Everywhere [...]

]]> By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141376 Wed, 21 May 2008 15:36:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141376 [...] is an online movie site and recently launched FanCast. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]

]]> By: AL http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141375 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141375 I use the web making feature on Comcast and recently they upgraded giving each user name (you are allowed 6 total)up to 1 Gigabyte for file storage or web making either using their crude WYSIWYG or FPT uploading using Frontpage 2003 etc. Well, for the last 2 or 3 weeks nobody is able to do anything and Comcast keeps saying they are going to fix it. Rumor is out that they gave the responsibility to “AFFINITY” who are known to be very lax in any services. The only way to solve the problem is to contact local and national news networks hoping to get a news clip aired. We pay $43 a month for Comcast internet and the website making is part of the contract that I signed.

]]> By: GigaOM » Why is Comcast Web Serious http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141374 Mon, 07 May 2007 07:14:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141374 [...] Not happy with 2.5 billion page views a month, Comcast (CMCSA) is looking to enhance its position as one of the top Internet destinations in the US. [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141373 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:07:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141373 Kevin, Motorola makes a box with built-in DOCSIS. Even the box you already have is probably upgradeable via a daughterboard for this. They also make a DVR that lets you stream your recorded programs around the house to slave units, which the cable cos will probably offer one of these days unless they get out of the DVR business entirely thanks to pressure from networks who are tired of them making money off of helping you skip commercials. That doesn’t solve the problem of Motorola’s crappy firmware, though. What can you do, as there is not really much competition in the STB space and the big players like Cisco, Microsoft, and Moto are not know for user friendlyness or in the case of MSFT and Moto even general software quality? If you’ve got the big bucks, TiVo is probably the best option. Anyway, Comcast and the like have no interest in giving you direct Internet Access through your STB — why let you use iTunes and other services instead of their VOD/PPV?

]]> By: Kevin Krewell http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141372 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:02:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141372 I have Comcast HD cable and cable modem services. What drives me nuts is the poor quality of the Motorola/G.I. HD cable DVR box. It’s sloooowww and prone to hanging.

To me it would seem to be a no brainer that Comcast to offer a more capable settop box that includes the DOCSIS data modem AND the cable box should have direct Internet access that I can use on my HDTV. What don’t I see here? Wouldn’t that be a great service that Comcast could provide to its customers and also provide a better, more integrated Comcast portal as the default homepage (with configurable information such as weather, traffic, stocks, news, etc)?

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141371 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:38:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141371 Well two ways Comcast gets me to use Comcast.net is by offering webmail and free Rhapsody Radio. I use both, on the days I am not working from home.

]]> By: Sparky http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141370 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:52:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141370 Do you have any knowledge about these websites that promote DSL deals? How can I be sure if I’m getting the best possible deal? There is one site called dsldance.com that offers several deals. Or should I go directly to the provider?

]]> By: Vic Okezie » Blog Archive » Comcast acquires fandango; launches video site http://gigaom.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141369 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:44:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/quietly-a-web-giant-takes-shape/#comment-141369 [...] has acquired movie ticket site Fandango for over $200 Million, but also plans to launch a site called Fancast.com, that will be an online cross-channel video and entertainment [...]

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