Articles about Xfinity

Amazon Sidewalk rollout shows the future of ‘forced opt-in,’ taking lessons from Xfinity Wifi

How would you feel if you were a homeowner and woke up one morning to find people on a new… Read More

Sorry, Comcast: The new Xfinity Flex streaming box won’t get me to uncut my cable cord

Commentary: After subscribing to Comcast cable television and broadband internet in some form or another for about the past 20… Read More

Washington state ranks in top 10 in annual Speedtest U.S. broadband performance report

Even if it feels like your broadband connection is slug-slow at times, on the whole fixed internet connection speeds are… Read More

Play by play: How I caught the Mariners no-hitter, and what it says about the new era of sports

Embed from Getty Images I didn’t know that Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton was throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto… Read More

Comcast releases xFi Advanced Gateway, its first ever in-house WiFi device, with gigabit speeds

Comcast today is rolling out its first ever completely fully homegrown WiFi device, the xFi Advanced Gateway, capable of achieving… Read More

Comcast subscribers lose ability to set DVR recordings via Xfinity Remote app after cable giant loses patent fight with TiVo

Comcast subscribers who relied on their mobile Xfinity TV Remote app to set a DVR recording while away from home… Read More

Meet your new wireless option: Comcast unveils ‘Xfinity Mobile’ smartphone plans and X1 bundles

Comcast this morning unveiled its new Xfinity Mobile wireless service for smartphones — making a pitch to its customers to ditch… Read More

Comcast to bring YouTube app and content to Xfinity X1 box, expanding streaming push

Comcast says it will bring YouTube to its Xfinity X1 platform, continuing to embrace streaming options that otherwise compete with its core cable service.… Read More

Judge denies Comcast’s bid to throw out $100M suit by Washington state AG

Updated at 4 p.m. with Comcast comment. Comcast on Friday lost an initial attempt to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit filed… Read More

Comcast to pay record FCC fine over surprise charges for unwanted services and equipment

Comcast has agreed to pay the largest civil penalty the FCC has ever assessed a cable operator to settle charges… Read More

Comcast expanding 1TB data limits across the country, starting Nov. 1 in Washington, Oregon and other states

Comcast will roll out its 1TB internet data usage limits to a large part of the U.S., including Washington, Oregon… Read More

Comcast battles Washington AG’s lawsuit, citing ‘profound’ flaws and $3.6B in possible damages

Two months after Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a $100 million lawsuit accusing Comcast of 1.8 million violations… Read More

Report finds internet speeds getting faster in U.S. — here are 5 cities leading the way

Good news for millions of users who are consuming vast amounts of media on the internet in the United States:… Read More

Comcast sued for $100M by Washington state AG, alleging 1.8M violations of consumer protection law

Post updated below with news conference video and copy of complaint. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson this morning announced a… Read More

Amazon starts selling Comcast Xfinity packages in first-of-its-kind relationship with cable giant

Amazon has quietly rolled out the Amazon Cable Store in a bid to make cable TV, internet and home phone service much… Read More

Report: Comcast data caps result in more than 13,000 FCC complaints

Comcast is slowly expanding data caps for its home internet users, with many Xfinity Internet users in the southeast U.S.… Read More

Comcast adds IFTTT integration to Xfinity X1, letting users get notifications on the TV

There’s a wealth of smart TV options, from built-in solutions running Android to little boxes like the Apple TV or Amazon’s… Read More

Leaked Comcast scripts claim ‘fairness’ justifies new broadband data limits

While data caps are now common for mobile users, many home broadband internet connections have been seen as unlimited gateways to the… Read More

Comcast expands ‘Xfinity on Campus’ streaming service, courting cord-cutters at 27 colleges

Comcast is starting the school year with an expansion of its “Xfinity on Campus” streaming service for college and university… Read More

Comcast experiments with cell-phone-like data charges, and overage fees, for home Internet users

Get ready for your home Internet to feel like your smartphone — bound by data caps, a large overage fee waiting… Read More

Meet the new Comcast: Next-gen Xfinity Store set to open in Seattle

This isn’t your normal Comcast service center. Positioned right on the border of downtown Seattle and the South Lake Union neighborhood that Amazon… Read More

Comcast says outage resulted from overloaded DNS servers, offers credit to those affected

Comcast slowed to a crawl Monday night across parts of the West Coast due to unexpected rerouting of DNS traffic after… Read More

Update: Comcast says major West Coast Internet outage is fixed

Follow-up: Comcast says outage resulted from overloaded DNS servers, offers credit to those affected Update, 11 p.m.: Comcast issued this… Read More

Nextdoor tests dedicated Comcast Xfinity support ‘concierge’ in Seattle area

If you’re a Nextdoor user in Seattle, your new point person for Xfinity customer service is Shelli. Maybe you’ll bump into her at the… Read More

Xfinity’s new X1 remote follows Amazon’s approach to voice controls

Comcast launched a new remote for its Xfinity X1 cable box today, with a dedicated voice button and an embedded… Read More

Comcast entices potential cord-cutters with updated Internet-plus-HBO package

Comcast is updating its reasons to stay with Comcast, not just for the Internet, but for video as well. Tucked away… Read More

Why I’m staying with Comcast – even though it’s Comcast

Comcast has my TV business. And despite the deep emotional satisfaction I might derive from cutting that particular cable, it is… Read More

The Xfinity Diet: How I slashed my monthly cable bill, and barely noticed the difference

Seeing Sling TV at the Consumer Electronics Show last month was an eye-opening experience. For $20/month, the new service from Dish Networks offers a… Read More

What’s at stake in the legal battle over Comcast’s home WiFi hotspots

You might think it’s weird that Comcast is planning to turn your home into a public WiFi hotspot, but two… Read More

Finally! Comcast trial lets customers track technicians on map, taking bite out of 2-hour windows

It’s one of the worst parts of being a cable customer: Giant windows of time for installation and service, keeping you… Read More